Train the Trainers Workshop: Antalya, Turkey
2016 Application Process Now Open
Dear Presidents of the WGO Member Societies,
On behalf of WGO we are pleased to announce the next Train the Trainers workshop for
2016! In partnership with the Turkish Society of Gastroenterology (TSG), a TTT will beheld in Antalya, Turkey from April 4-7, 2016. We invite you to nominate two candidates
who are fluent in English to attend this workshop.
The application process for this workshop is now open and we invite you to nominate
your candidates now through Friday, 18 September 2015 (please see attachedapplication form).
Please refer to the accompanying application requirements for further details.

About the WGO Train the Trainers Program:Developed by WGO in 2001, this workshop concentrates on expanding the educational
skills of educators in the fields of gastroenterology, hepatology, endoscopy, and GI
surgery, who are responsible for teaching, through the use of current educational
techniques and philosophies. It brings together faculty and participants from across theglobe in an intensive and interactive workshop, characterized by numerous hands-on
sessions with ample opportunity for discussion. An ability to communicate proficiently inEnglish is an essential component within the breakout sessions as well as contributes tothe overall success of the workshop.
Please note that TTT workshops include the following modules:
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 Publications
 Presentations
 Trial Design
 Assessment and Appraisal
 Credentialing Interpersonal Skills and Teamwork
 Writing Multiple Choice Questions

Adult Education
Group Discussions
Teaching Procedural Skills
Professionalism
Preparation of an Abstracte-Learning
Evidence-based Medicine
Critical Appraisal

Participants are required to engage actively in all sessions and social functions; hence
they are required to attend all workshop days. In addition to fully participating in theprogram, we require that participants commit to the completion of the pre-workshop
questionnaire, on-site evaluation, and post-workshop evaluation. Their responses assist
WGO in best meeting their expectations prior to the workshop commencement and also
serve as data that WGO compiles to measure the impact of TTTs overall contribution tocontinuing education.
Thank you for your continuing interest in and support of our WGO programs. We lookforward to receiving candidates from your society for next year’s TTT workshop!
Sincerely,

James Toouli, MD
President
World Gastroenterology Organisation

Damon Bizos, MD
Train the Trainers Chair
World Gastroenterology Organisation

Cc: Secretary Generals and Permanent Secretariats

World Gastroenterology
Organisation
President
James Toouli, MD
Adelaide, Australia
Jim.Toouli@flinders.edu.au
Vice President
Khean-Lee Goh, MD
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
klgoh56@gmail.com
Past President &Chair of Nominations
Henry Cohen, MD
Montevideo, Uruguay
hcohen1954@gmail.com
Secretary General
Cihan Yurdaydin, MD
Ankara, Turkey
cihan.yurdaydin@medicine.ankara.edu.tr
TreasurerDavid Bjorkman, MD
Boca Raton, USA
dbjorkm1@fau.edu
Websiteswww.worldgastroenterology.org
www.wgofoundation.org
Executive Secretariat
World Gastroenterology Organisation
555 E. Wells Street, Suite 1100
Milwaukee, WI 53202-3349, USA
T: +1 (414) 918-9798
F: +1 (414) 276-3349
info@worldgastroenterology.org

2016 Workshop Information: Antalya, Turkey
Arrival Date:

Sunday, 3 April 2016

Workshop Dates: Monday-Thursday, 4-7 April 2016
Departure:

Friday, 8 April 2016
World Gastroenterology
Organisation

Please note the following:
The deadline to submit applications for this workshop is Friday, 18 September 2015.

Each society is invited to submit the names of two candidates for each workshop (ifapplicable) within their country who are responsible for training in gastroenterology,
hepatology, endoscopy, or GI surgery.

One candidate should hold a senior training position and the second candidate should
either be responsible for training on a junior level or entering a training position.

Candidates do not need to come from the same university or institute.

Candidates must be fluent in English.

Applications will only be accepted from official WGO Member Societies and should besubmitted to the WGO Secretariat, Stephanie Sehrbrock atssehrbrock@worldgastroenterology.org. Direct individual applications will not be accepted.

TTT applicants must fulfill the following criteria:
Fluency in English is important as many of the breakout sessions require active
participation and discussion from all members of the group.

Participants attending the workshop must be responsible for training in their countries,
within their own unit/region, and commit to putting the TTT workshop lessons into place
upon return to their own teaching environment.

Participants are responsible for obtaining their own medical insurance while attending theworkshop. WGO does not provide medical coverage for participants.

Participants are required to attend the entire workshop and should plan to arrive on thespecified arrival date and should not depart prior to the specified departure date.

Applications from WGO Member Societies will be reviewed for adherence to the above
criteria and for the equal distribution of TTT workshop spots amongst member societies.

Member societies are invited to cover the costs of travel for their candidates or to arrange
other forms of support as WGO is not in a position to cover these costs.

Single accommodation, transportation, catering and onsite expenses as well as all course
materials are covered by the host society and WGO. A maximum of 5 night’saccommodation is provided for each participant.

Should participants wish to bring their partners with them to TTT they will be charged for theadditional rooming costs and the social events expenses.

The participant acknowledges by registration, that he/she has no right to lodge damage
claims against the organizers in the event of cancellation due to unexpected events / force
majeure or changes to program due to any reason.

The participant acknowledges by registration that the WGO and the hosting societies aresolely responsible for the organizing of Train the Trainers. Participants who wish to arrive
before or depart after the specified arrival and departure days, must clarify theiraccommodations and other personal expenses which may occur (ground transportation,meals etc.) directly with the hotel.

President
James Toouli, MDAdelaide, Australia
Jim.Toouli@flinders.edu.au
Vice President
Khean-Lee Goh, MD
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
klgoh56@gmail.com
Past President &Chair of Nominations
Henry Cohen, MD
Montevideo, Uruguay
hcohen1954@gmail.com
Secretary General
Cihan Yurdaydin, MD
Ankara, Turkey
cihan.yurdaydin@medicine.ankara.edu.tr
TreasurerDavid Bjorkman, MD
Boca Raton, USA
dbjorkm1@fau.edu
Websiteswww.worldgastroenterology.org
www.wgofoundation.org
Executive Secretariat
World Gastroenterology Organisation
555 E. Wells Street, Suite 1100
Milwaukee, WI 53202-3349, USA
T: +1 (414) 918-9798
F: +1 (414) 276-3349
info@worldgastroenterology.org