Meetings and Events
2013 Events
Listed by dates
- APA 2013. The American Pancreatic Association will meet in Chicago, IL, USA (APA web site)
National Pancreas Foundation (NPF) Fellows Symposium- April 5-7, 2013, Atlanta, GA
This is an annual meeting designed to introduce interested physician trainees to opportunities in pancreatic research and practice. It provides strong one-on-one mentoring between trainees and the top physicians and translational scientists in the United States. For application contact the National Pancreas Foundation.
The Pancreas Club – May 17-18, 2013 – Orlando, FL
The Mission of the Pancreas Club is to promote the interchange of ideas between pancreatologists throughout the world and to maintain an informal “club” atmosphere. The meeting is typically linked to Digestive Disease Week. It has traditionally emphasized surgical approaches to pancreatic diseases but is broadening the annual program to be more inclusive. Link -pancreasclub.com
NIDDK-NCI Workshop on Pancreatitis-Diabetes-Pancreatic Cancer: June 12-13, 2013.
Bethesda MD. Mechanisms for the increased risk for pancreatic cancer associated with chronic pancreatitis and diabetes mellitus. See Program Link. Registration.
European Pancreas Club 45 meeting – Zurich, Switzerland, June 24-26, 2013 (EPC 2013 Home Page)
The EPC represents the premier European pancreas meeting and is held in different European cities each year. The 2013 meeting is linked with a postgraduate course program.
PancreasFest 2013 – July 24-26, 2013. Pittsburgh PA
PancreasFest runs each year during the last Thursday-Friday of July. The primary purpose of PancreasFest is to provide ample time and space for dedicated physician-scientists to meet and discuss new technical advances, therapies and opportunities for clinical and translational research in human pancreatic diseases. These goals are accomplished through continuing education (CME) programs, Investigators Meetings, Working Group meetings and small private meetings. Young investigators and trainees are specifically invited, mentored and equipped through the annual meeting of the Collaborative Alliance for Pancreatic Education and Research (CAPER). Link -PancreasFest.org
CAPER – July 30, 2011. Pittsburgh, AP
The Collaborative Alliance for Pancreatic Education and Research (CAPER) represents the ”the next generation” of academic pancreatologists, therapeutic endoscopists, pancreatic surgeons, radiologists, oncologists and translational researchers who are dedicated to advancing the early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of pancreatic diseases through participation in cooperative, multi-center research trials. The Annual CAPER meeting is held in July during PancreasFest. Link – caperpancreas.com
American Pancreatic Association – 2013
The APA annual meeting provides a forum for pancreatic researchers to present their work through poster sessions, research talks and state of the art lectures. The 2013 APA Annual Meeting will be held in Chicago, Northwestern University Medical Center Conference Center. www.american-pancreatic-association.org