Japanese Society of Gastroenterological Surgery

The Japanese Society of Gastroenterological Surgery (JSGS) is a general incorporated association whose stated purpose is to contribute to the advancement and dissemination of gastroenterological surgery, thereby contributing to academic culture in medicine and to the welfare and development of medical care for the public, and to improve research, education, and clinical practice in gastroenterological surgery among its members. Its activities include holding research presentations and academic lectures, publishing journals and papers, operating a gastroenterological surgery specialist certification system, liaising and cooperating with related academic bodies in Japan and abroad, conducting research and surveys on gastroenterological surgery, and providing information and awareness to the public regarding gastroenterological surgery care. The society was founded on April 12, 1968, and its chairman is Akio Saiura.

According to the society's official overview, the Japanese Society of Gastroenterological Surgery was founded on April 12, 1968. Its stated purpose is to contribute to the advancement and dissemination of gastroenterological surgery, thereby contributing to academic culture in medicine and to the welfare and development of medical care for the public, and to improve research, education, and clinical practice in gastroenterological surgery among its members. Its activities include holding research presentations and academic lectures, publishing journals and papers, operating a gastroenterological surgery specialist certification system, liaising and cooperating with related academic bodies in Japan and abroad, conducting research and surveys on gastroenterological surgery, and providing information and awareness to the public regarding gastroenterological surgery care. The society's official overview also lists a chronology of milestones from 1967 onward.

1. 1日本消化器外科学会jsgs.or.jp
2. 2学会概要 – 日本消化器外科学会jsgs.or.jp
3. 3Under 40委員会 – 日本消化器外科学会jsgs.or.jp
4. 4日本消化器外科学会とは – 日本消化器外科学会jsgs.or.jp
5. 5Japanese Society of Gastroenterological Surgerywikidata.org