Association of Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders, Inc.

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Copyright - 2008

 

 

This page was last modified on April 23, 2008

Website by

Christina Migliacci, Young Adult Program Development & Outreach Coordinator,

Mary-Angela DeGrazia-DiTucci, President/Patient/Founder,

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Frank DiTucci, Computer Consultant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Association of Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders, Inc. (AGMD), is one of the oldest non-profit organizations in existence with a focus on digestive motility diseases and disorders. The organization is most unique in that it is an international non-profit organization which brings together patients, family members, physicians, nurses, basic science and clinical researchers, pharmaceutical and diagnostic corporate representatives, home healthcare professionals, nutritionists, biotech industrialists, other organizations, and those in the community interested in digestive motility diseases and disorders through a variety of resources and programs. It is an organization which focuses on education, the dissemination of information, advocacy, outreach, research, and support.

AGMD was also one of the first non-profit organizations to hold a symposium on digestive motility disorders with a distinguished panel of experts speaking and an audience consisting of patients, relatives, friends, and members of the medical and scientific communities. This milestone event took place in 1997. Many organizations have followed this pattern finding it a great way to bring voice to those interested in digestive motility.

In July 2005, AGMD held another Digestive Motility Symposium using the same format which provided an opportunity for the audience to learn about motility and to ask questions to the panel of speakers. The organization worked with the University of Kansas Medical Center of Continuing Education in order to provide CME and CNE accreditation to the program. We held our July 27-29, 2007 AGMD Digestive Motility Symposium at the Boston Burlington Marriott Hotel in Burlington, Massachusetts following the same program format. Our symposium received the prestigious endorsement of both the American College of Gastroenterology and the American Neurogastroenterology and Motility Society (ANMS). CME and CNE accreditation was also provided through the University of Kansas Medical Center of Continuing Education. The program was another great success! We were inspired by all the presenters and look forward to our next symposium. Keep watching our website for updates.

AGMD is also unique in that it was started by a long-time patient who after many years of misdiagnosis, was finally found to have Chronic Idiopathic Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction (CIIP). Over the years, her disease progressed to include her entire digestive tract which has left her with gastroparesis, diffuse esophageal spasm, achalasia, gastroesophageal reflux disease, esophagitis, and a myriad of other diseases and medical conditions affecting her neurological, muscular, circulatory, skeletal, and endocrine systems.

As a result of her journey with disease she has been able to dedicate her life to AGMD and her quest in finding answers, providing assistance, disseminating education, creating a support system, advocating for research, and bringing together medical professionals with patients in order to gain a better understanding of this specialized area of gastroenterology.