title: Societies.
abstract: As the 2008 joint meeting of the European Pancreatic Club and the International Association of Pancreatology commences, it is appropriate to highlight the enormous benefits pancreatic societies, such as these, and their meetings offer. In the pancreas field, our strengths are in our societies, which bring us together as a community for common goals. With our societies, we have the potential to promote cooperation between scientists, encourage scientific responsibility and improvement, as well as support scientific education for the betterment of those suffering from diseases of the pancreas. and IAP.
authors.affiliation: Gastroenterology Research Unit, Saint Mary's Hospital, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. lomberk.gwen@mayo.edu
authors.forename: Gwen
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lomberk
mesh_terms: D005762:Gastroenterology / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D010179:Pancreas; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases; D012955:Societies, Medical