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The World Gastroenterology Organization (WGO) comes developing Training Centers in different regions of the world and its main goal is contributing to improve the education and training in all aspects of gastroenterology. By this means, the Bolivian Japanese Institute of Gastroenterology at La Paz, (I.G.B.J.), has been designated as a TRAINING CENTER OF GASTROENTEROLOGY AND DIGESTIVE ENDOSCOPY FOR LATIN AMERICA, and its mission consist on organizing training courses in these specialties of the medicine, for medical proffesionals of the region.

GUEST COUNTRIES

Countries of Latin America guests in La Paz WGO Training Center programs.

VIII CURSO PROGRAM

TRAINING PROGRAMS 2012

VII COURSE IMAGES

VIII COURSE POSTER

AIGE SCHOLARSHIPS

As of 2009 the AIGE grants scholarships for training in different areas from the specialty. This organization carries out in direct form the call and selection of petitioners, being La Paz WGO Training Center like executor of the program..

Institutions involved in La Paz WGO Training Center programs
  1. WGO
    Through its Committee of Education and Training, it name and it guarantees the academic activities of La Paz WGO Training Center, contributes with educational and it grants scholarships. 
  2. Bolivian Japanese Institute of Gastroenterology (IGBJ)
    It is headquarter for the La Paz WGO Training Center from 2005 and operating one of the training programs. 
  3. Interamerican Gastroenterology Association (AIGE)
    It grants scholarships for training in La Paz WGO Training Center in agreement with specific call. 
  4. Bolivian Society of Gastroenterology (SBG)
    The Bolivian Society of Gastroenterology (SBG) in his role as member of the WGO is the nexus with governing organ of the specialty at world-wide level. 
  5. Canadian Association of Gastroenterology (CAG)
    It grants academic support.  
  6. American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE)
    It grants academic support.  
  7. Asociación Española de Gastroenterología (AEG)
    It grants academic support.  
  8. Olympus
    It grants academic support.