title: Asian-Oceanic Pancreatic Association: conception to actuality.
abstract: The Asian-Oceanic Pancreatic Association (AOPA) was organized on July 22, 2005 with the purpose of promoting communication, scholarship, and scientific collaboration, as well as the exchange of knowledge in both basic and clinical research and education in Asian and Oceanic countries. The society will host biennial scientific meetings during the Asian Pacific Digestive Week (APDW) and members consist of individuals rather than regional societies. Given the diversity of its members, English was selected as the common language of communication to facilitate the exchange of ideas. The first AOPA symposium, which aimed to describe the pancreatology in various regions, was held in conjunction with the 60th Annual Meeting of the Japan Society of Gastroenterological Surgery (JSGS). The second scientific meeting will be held during APDW 2007.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Yutaka
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Atomi
authors.forename: Masanori
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sugiyama
authors.forename: Vay Liang W
authors.initials: VL
authors.lastname: Go
authors.forename: Seiki
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Matsuno
authors.forename: Minoti V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Apte
authors.forename: Po Sing
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Leung
authors.forename: Tara Sankar
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Roy
authors.forename: Keiko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shiratori
authors.forename: Sun-Whe
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Jose D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Sollano
authors.forename: Chin-Kong
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Yap
authors.forename: Kuo-ching
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Masao
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.forename: Katsusuke
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Satake
mesh_terms: D001208:Asia; D006801:Humans; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases; D012955:Societies, Medical / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration*