Oak Brook, Ill., June 24, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The
American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) Foundation
has received a pledge of $1 million from Boston Scientific to
ASGE’s IT & T Capital Campaign, a fundraising project to
construct a new facility that will provide
cutting-edge technology and training capabilities to
significantly optimize current educational opportunities.
Boston Scientific’s donation will be made in increments of
$200,000 annually over five years.
“Boston Scientific is our first corporate partner to pledge
funds for ASGE’s new Institute for Training & Technology, and
we are grateful for their generous donation and for recognizing the
importance of building a focused and interactive learning
environment that will continuously improve physician performance
and patient care,” said Gregory G. Ginsberg, MD, FASGE, President,
American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. “The world is
constantly changing, and opportunities for evolutions in
gastrointestinal endoscopy must be seized and maximized. This
facility will provide an unparalleled anchor location to foster the
development, training and adoption of new techniques and
technologies as they apply to gastroenterological endoscopic
management of digestive and related disorders.”
ASGE has been providing learning opportunities at its current
Institute for Training & Technology (IT & T) in Oak Brook,
Ill. The new facility will be situated on a 3.5-acre plot in
Chicago’s Downers Grove suburb, close to both O’Hare and Midway
airports, and will serve as the global home of endoscopy, offering
a full range of medical training and continuing medical education
(CME).
“Boston Scientific’s pledge to the IT & T Capital Campaign
reflects our strong commitment to GI education
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