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Membership in the American College of Gastroenterology is multidisciplinary, including gastroenterologists, surgeons, radiologists, hepatologists, pediatricians, pathologists and others with a shared interest in the care of patients with digestive diseases. The College promotes the highest standards in medical education and is guided by its commitment to meeting the needs of clinical gastroenterology practitioners. More than 11,000 physicians from 82 countries are members of the ACG.
Membership Benefits
ACG Resident/Trainee Members enjoy a wide variety of benefits and services, including:
- Waived Annual Scientific Meeting registration fees
- Waived Annual Postgraduate Course registration fees
- Waived/Reduced registration fees for Annual Practice Management Course which focuses on proven techniques for starting and effectively managing a GI practice
- Discounted registration fees for Regional educational meetings at readily accessible locations throughout the United States
- Waived subscription fees to the ACG's American Journal of Gastroenterology
- Free electronic access to Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology
- Regular mailings of the ACG Newsletter and Legislative Update
- Discounts on educational materials, such as self-assessment tests, syllabus materials and CD-ROMs
- Representation of GIs at the national level before Congress, the Physician Payment Review Commission, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Food and Drug Administration and other agencies.
Download a copy of the Membership Brochure (PDF)
Resident/Trainee Member Qualifications:
- Graduation from a recognized medical school with the degree of Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy
- Residents
shall be enrolled in approved training programs which include some exposure to
gastroenterology, GI endoscopy, hepatology or gastrointestinal surgery.
- Fellows
shall be enrolled in an approved gastroenterology fellowship program.
- Application fee of $25
(includes one year's dues)
- Annual Membership dues of $25
Download a Resident/Trainee Member Application
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