The American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) is a Bethesda, Maryland-based medical association of gastroenterologists.
The association was founded in 1932 and holds annual meetings and regional postgraduate continuing education courses, establishes research grants, and publishes The American Journal of Gastroenterology. More than 12,0000 physicians from 82 countries are members of the ACG. Through annual scientific meetings, regional postgraduate training courses and research grants, the ACG provides its members with the most accurate and up-to-date scientific information on digestive health and the etiology, symptomatology and treatment of GI disorders.
The current president (2010-2011) is Dr. Delbert L. Chumley of San Antonio, TX.
Official Publication: The American Journal of Gastroenterology (published monthly)
Published monthly since 1934, The American Journal of Gastroenterology is the College's official peer-reviewed journal. The goal of the Journal is to publish scientific papers relevant to the practice of clinical gastroenterology. It features outstanding original research, review articles and consensus papers related to new drugs and therapeutic modalities. The AJG Editorial Board encourages submission of original manuscripts, review articles and letters to the editor from members and non-members.