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THE SOUTH AFRICAN GASTROENTEROLOGY REVIEW 2022 | VOLUME 20 | ISSUE 2 | 29 GASTRO FOUNDATION MEETINGS rooms and getting acquainted with their roommates, we all looked forward to the much anticipated quiz that evening. This year saw a new, younger set of quiz masters taking over the reins from Professor Thompson and Professor Krige. But regardless of the change, the quiz still provided an entertaining, spirit building opportunity, where fellows in their various teams competed to show a little more than just all things gastroenterology. Well done to the red team for a convincing win! Thereafter followed a buffet style dinner and the opportunity to meet and mingle with mentors and peers in a relaxed environment. an exam setting. DAY 2 Day two started with its traditional early morning run or a walk, for those of us who wanted to take in the scenery at a more leisurely pace. This took us on a beautiful route through the streets that surrounded the hotel, and definitely didn’t disappoint if you were hoping to squeeze in a good view of Table mountain. Following a buffet breakfast the first session was one brought back by popular demand. Prof Setshedi took us through an extremely valuable talk on the basics of statistics for the occasional researcher. The remainder of the day’s sessions were more case based, with an opportunity to interact, ask questions, answer questions and get a sense of the type of scenarios one might face in an exam setting. With the academic program for the day drawing to a close the foundation welcomed two heavyweights from the legal profession for the evenings guest lecture. Both Judge Richard Goldstone and Advocate Paul Hoffman drew on their local and international experience in addressing us on matters of corruption both at home and beyond our shores. DAY 3 The third and final day started with Dr Chinnery’s endoscopy quiz, and delivered one of my favourite sessions of the weekend, made even better by some great endoscopy video editing of clips of scopes and pearls of wisdom scattered throughout the quiz. Prof Candy also regaled us with an excellent second installment of her masterclass in GI radiology, in and amongst various sessions around topics in hepatology. Feedback from delegates from sub-Saharan Africa provided great insights into what happens beyond our borders. It introduced us to some of the training programs and gastro units of our neighbors with this event providing the opportunity to form ties with our gastro counterparts and colleagues from just north of our border. As the program drew to a close and fellows and faculty prepared to return home, all that was left was to take a moment to acknowledge those who worked tirelessly behind the scenes to make this event as successful as it was and to acknowledge the colorectal blue team for being voted team of the weekend. Major thanks go to Prof Kassianides, chairman and founder of the Gastro foundation, and all faculty involved in providing fellows with this invaluable experience and all they contributed to make this weekend a great success. Thanks also go to Bini Seale for the crucial role she played in making the event possible. In discussion with fellows past and present, we can definitely agree this really seems to be a ‘not to be missed’ event on a young gastro fellow’s calendar. Now we look forward to seeing where the fellow’s weekend may find its new forever home! Megan Peffer Thank you to our supporting sponsors GASTRO FOUNDATION MEETINGS rooms and getting acquainted with their roommates, we all looked forward to the much anticipated quiz that evening. This year saw a new, younger set of quiz masters taking over the reins from Professor Thompson and Professor Krige. But regardless of the change, the quiz still provided an entertaining, spirit building opportunity, where fellows in their various teams competed to show a little more than just all things gastroenterology. Well done to the red team for a convincing win! Thereafter followed a buffet style dinner and the opportunity to meet and mingle with mentors and peers in a relaxed environment. an exam setting. DAY 2 Day two started with i s traditional ear y mor ing r n or a walk, f those of us who wanted to ake in the scenery at a m re leisurely pace. 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