The Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract has been a founding and sponsoring partner of Digestive Disease Week (DDW) since the meeting's inception in 1969. Today, SSAT remains a key partner at DDW, offering innovative educational programming, presenting cutting-edge research, and providing valuable opportunities for its members. As the surgical society among DDW's partner organizations, SSAT plays a unique and essential role in shaping digestive disease education and ensures surgical perspectives are fully represented through this multi-disciplinary, premier conference.

2027 SSAT SHARK TANK

The SSAT will be participating in the 2027 Shark Tank session at DDW. This session will be a fun, high energy and entertaining, interactive session focused around scientific innovation. It will feature "innovators" from each society who will pitch their best scientific innovations/research. Innovators will use a "pure pitch" style to present the value of their work and vision. Innovators will have an opportunity to receive important feedback and be asked questions about their work from the sharks. Each innovator will have a maximum of five minutes to pitch and five minutes of moderated Q&A. The sharks and audience then vote on the best innovation. To submit a proposal for consideration, please complete the form below.
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The deadline to apply is Friday, November 14, 2026.