Southern California Society of Gastroenterology (SCSG)

The Southern California Society of Gastroenterology (SCSG) is a non-profit professional society dedicated to enhancing the practice of gastroenterology by enriching gastroenterologists in the region through continuing medical education.

The SCSG aims to provide an environment of professional growth and social exchange for its members.

History:
In the latter part of 1949, a group of Southern California physicians interested in gastroenterology felt that there was a need for the formation of a local society focused on this specialty.

At that time, there were four national groups devoted to gastroenterology: The American Gastroenterological Association, The American Gastroscopic Society, The American College of Gastroenterology, and The A.M.A. Section in Gastroenterology and Proctology. Since these organizations often held their annual meetings in an Eastern or Midwestern city, it was often difficult for physicians from California to attend these meetings regularly. The founding physicians also hoped that a locally organized gastroenterological society would be able to induce the foremost investigators in this field, from all over the nation, to meet in Southern California and enable the western gastroenterologists to keep abreast of current discoveries and developments in their chosen field.