Mississippi Gastroenterology Society

Advancing the Science and Practice of Gastroenterology in Mississippi
 

Our Mission

 
To promote sharing of knowledge pertaining to Gastroenterology, Endoscopy and the practice of Gastroenterology to society members, GI nurses, and specialty technicians. To provide a forum for the presentation of timely clinical and scientific research pertaining to the practice of Gastroenterology and Endscopy.
                                                                   
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Mission Statement:

The mission of the Mississippi Gastroenterology Society shall be to advance the medical treatment and scientific study of gastrointestinal disorders.  We promote sharing of knowledge pertaining to Gastroenterology, Endoscopy and the practice of Gastroenterology to society members, GI nurses, and specialty technicians.  We provide a forum for the presentation of timely clinical and scientific research pertaining to the practice of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy.

Our goals are:

  1. To provide continuing medical education to  GI clinicians, fellows in training, and assistants through  meetings, multimedia and web-based offerings;

  2. To represent the clinician in national and local health care policy issues to ensure that the best interests of patient care and clinical medicine are served;

  3. To provide a forum to discuss and promote cost-effective, efficient, patient centered practice managment issues important to Mississippi gastroenterologists.

  4. Members are encouraged to be advocates of clinical research in gastrointestinal disorders.


  5. Our members are pleased to be a source of information for patients in Mississippi with gastrointestinal disorders.
 


  What is a Gastroenterologist?

 
A gastroenterologist is a physician who specializes in disorders and conditions of the gastrointestinal tract, also called the digestive tract. This organ system includes: the esophagus, liver, pancreas and biliary, small intestine and colon.  Gastroenterologists complete four years of medical school and three years of internal medicine residency, followed by a fellowship in gastroenterology.  The rigorous fellowship takes three to four years to complete and ensures the physician is uniquely and highly qualified to diagnose and treat disorders of the digestive tract.  This will include years of intensive training in endoscopy, the videoscope used to examine the digestive tract, and treat many GI disorders.