Dear Colleagues,

On behalf of The Digestive Endoscopy Society of Taiwan (DEST), it’s my great pleasure to declare that the 5th Annual Congress of DEST (DEST 2019) will be held at the NTUH International Convention Center, Taipei, Taiwan on July 27 and 28, 2019. I sincerely invite all of you, friends and members of DEST, to attend this stimulating and exciting event.

The organizing and scientific committee are working hard to ensure the congress will be stimulating and fulfilling for all who attend. Your participation and contribution will be most appreciated to make this congress a great successful one. The program of DEST 2019 will include the update and advancement of a variety of hot endoscopic fields:

• GI stenting
• Hemostasis and Image Enhanced Endoscopy
• Endoscopic Ablation and Reconstruction
• Metabolic Endoscopy and Nutrition
• Evaluation of GI function
• Pancreatobiliary Drainage
• Neuroendocrine Tumor symposium
• Management in Small Bowel Bleeding
• New Advanced Endoscopy Procedure
• Tissue Acquisition of Endoscopy
• Unsolved Problems in the Practice of Colonoscopy
• Endoscopy Technician Course
• EUS Phantom Workshop

We are also delighted to welcome several world-renowned leaders in the field of GI endoscopy: Dr. Takuji Gotoda, Dr. Yutaka Saito, Dr. Hidemi Goto, Dr. Mitsuhiro Kida, Dr. Masanobu Matsushita, Dr. David G. Hewett as the special guests to have presentations and comprehensive discussions.

I believe that every participant will be full of updated knowledge in the DEST 2019.

I hope all of you will find the 5th Annual Congress of DEST a splendid and exciting event and am looking forward to seeing everyone in the congress.