Special Events

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DDNC Public Policy Forum

The Digestive Disease National Coalition (DDNC), the leading public policy advocacy organization in the U.S. capital for persons affected with digestive diseases, invites you to participate in the 20th Annual Public Policy Forum.

When: March 7 - 8, 2010 

Where: Phoenix Park Hotel, 520 N Capitol St., N.W., Washington, DC 2001

What: This annual event brings together patients, health care providers, industry representatives, lawmakers and their legislative staff for two days of educational programs, legislative updates and advocacy training.

Purpose: The objective is to brief participants from around the country on Federal health care legislation and policy and provide the opportunity to educate Members of Congress on issues of concern to the digestive disease community.

Contact and Registration: http://www.ddnc.org/policy.asp

Joint International Neurogastroenterology and Motility Meeting

The American Neurogastroenterology and Motility Society, the Functional Brain-Gut Research Group, the European Society of Neurogastroenterology and Motility, and the International Group for the Study of Neurogastroenterology and Motility invites participation in the 2010 Joint International Neurogastroenterology and Motility Metting to be held on August 26 - 29, 2010 at the Westin Copley Place in Boston MA.

The purpose is to improve patient outcomes by providing a forum for the presentation, discussion, and debate of translational and clinical research in the area of neurogastroenterology and motility for the benefit of physicians and health care professionals who diagnose and manage patients. 

Contact and Registration: http://www.motilitysociety.org/abstract_instructions.php