History
JSGS Profile
Name
The Japanese Society of Gastroenterological Surgery
Established
April 12, 1968
President
Ken Shirabe
Society Objectives
To promote advances in gastroenterological surgery and encourage more physicians to provide care in our field, thereby helping to foster academic achievements in medical care and the well-being and medical treatment of the Japanese people, while also encouraging advances in the research and training of healthcare employees and society members so that they can improve the medical care they provide.
Ongoing Projects
- Projects facilitating the presentation of reports on members’ research, academic lectures and seminars, and training programs
- Publication of the society’s journals, academic papers, books, etc.
- Projects related to the board-certified surgeon in gastroenterology system
- Promotion of contacts and ties with relevant academic/scientific groups in Japan and abroad
- Promotion of research and studies in gastroenterological surgery
- Provision of information on gastroenterological surgery to the Japanese people, and raising their awareness of relevant issues
- Other projects considered necessary to achieve JSGS goals
Chronology
| 1967 | Charter of the Japanese Society of Gastroenterological Surgery written |
| 1968 | Japanese Society of Gastroenterological Surgery founded, first General Meeting of the Japanese Society of Gastroenterological Surgery held |
| 1969 | Volume 1, Issue 1 of the Japanese Journal of Gastroenterological Surgery published, the first Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Gastroenterological Surgery held |
| 1976 | Membership of the Japanese Association of Medical Sciences |
| 1984 | Board Certification System launched, membership exceeded 10,000 |
| 1994 | Membership exceeded 20,000 |
| 2000 | Website launched, Educational Meetings started |
| 2003 | Incorporated status obtained (Limited Liability Intermediate Corporation), board certified surgeons in gastroenterology permitted to include this qualification in advertisements for medical practice |
| 2004 | Publication of the Japanese Journal of Gastroenterological Surgery as an online journal |
| 2006 | Position of President introduced |
| 2007 | Survey of gastroenterological surgery launched |
| 2008 | Description of specialty as gastroenterological surgery permitted, incorporated status changed (to General Corporation) |
| 2010 | Participation in Japan Digestive Disease Week (JDDW) and the National Clinical Database (NCD) |
| 2011 | Complete digitization of the Japanese Journal of Gastroenterological Surgery, educational lectures (e-learning) launched |
| 2012 | Japanese Society of Gastroenterological Surgery Award established |
| 2013 | NCD Annual Report published, participation in XML Scholarly Publishing Association, online conference system introduced |
| 2014 | Electronic voting system for directors and President introduced, Society of Surgical Oncology International Career Development Exchange Program launched |
| 2015 | Quota for women councilors set, use of English in slides for presentations at General Meetings, joint symposia with the Society of Surgical Oncology launched, JESUS（Japanese skill education for young gastroenterological Surgeons) program launched |
| 2016 | The NCD preoperative data registry for specific surgical procedures began |
| 2017 | Volume 1, Issue 1 of the Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery published |
| 2018 | Celebration projects for the 50th anniversary of the Japanese Society of Gastroenterological Surgery implemented |
| 2019 | The Best Article Award of the Japanese Journal of Gastroenterological Surgery established |
| 2020 | The official textbook for the Japanese Surgeons in Gastroenterology published, the 75th General Meeting of the Japanese Society of Gastroenterological Surgery held in Wakayama and virtually, the 15th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Gastroenterological Surgery (JDDW 2020) held in Kobe and virtually, the Best Article Award of the Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery established |
| 2021 | The Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery obtained its first Journal Impact Factor™, workbook based on the official textbook for Japanese Surgeons in Gastroenterology published |
| 2022 | Position of Vice-President introduced, quota for women directors set |
| 2023 | The AGSurg Forum was established, the Hakodate Declaration was issued |
Number of members
19,536 (physicians and medical researchers who are in agreement with the aims of the society)
Number of JSGS members who are board-certified surgeons in gastroenterology: 9,211
(Information updated to April, 2024)
Executive Council, etc
Directors: 18
Auditors: 4
Councilors: 358
Honorary Members: 50
Emeritus Members: 235
(Information updated to April, 2024)
The annual fee:
Members 10,000 yen
Councilors 18,000 yen
Honorary Members and Emeritus Members Exempts
The fiscal year:
May 1 to the following April 30
JSGS office
Axior Mita 6F, 3-1-17, Mita, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0073, JAPAN
