TTT 2025 Mexico- Participant Nominations

2025 Train the Trainers Mérida, Mexico Participant Nomination Form

Application Deadline: 2 May 2025
Participant Arrival Date: Sunday, 27 July 2025
Workshop Dates: Monday-Wednesday, 28-30 July 2025
Participant Departure Date: 31 July, (or 2 August, 2025 following Gastro Summit Carnot)

Spanish Language Workshop

Additional Educational Opportunity: Participants may exend their stay in Mexico to attend the Gastro Summit Carnot* 31 July - 2 August. (Gastro Summit hotel and meeting registration included*)

*Intentions must be confirmed at the time of the TTT registration.
Recommended Audience
WGO Member Societies and WGO Training Center Directors may nominate up to two candidates who meet the qualifications below:
- Must be fluent in the Spanish Language (All communication will be in the English language including emails, correspondance, some course materials and all WhatsApp messages). The course lectures as well as the course core presentations will be in the Spanish language.
- Open to Gastroenterologists, Hepatologists, Endoscopists, or GI Surgeons
- Is responsible for or looking to train other healthcare professionals and would like the opportunity to enhance their leadership and training knowledge and skills.
- Participants are required to attend the entire workshop and should plan to arrive on the specified arrival and departure dates listed above.
- Participant will commit to putting the TTT workshop lessons into place upon return to their own teaching environment.
Application Review
Applications will be reviewed by for adherence to the above criteria and for equal geographical, gender and expertise distribution. Priority will be given to WGO member societies that have paid their dues through 2024 and WGO Training Centers that have completed their 2024 WGO Annual Report.

Notifications will go out in May 2025 to both the nominator and nominee via email.

Venue
Fiesta Americana Mérida
Paseo Montejo No. 451, esq. Av. Colón , Col. Centro, 97000
Mérida, Yucatán, México

Travel
Participants are required to cover their own travel to and from Mérida, Yucatán, México. Airport transfers will be provided to and from the hotel upon arrival and departure of the workshop dates. There is no registration fee to attend TTT. Hotel accomodations will be covered for the workshop dates, in addition for the Gastro Summit Carnot registrants. The course and materials, hotel, meals and social events are all covered by WGO and the host society, la Asociación Mexicana de Gastroenterología (AMG).

Medical Insurance
Participants are responsible for obtaining their own medical insurance while attending the workshop. WGO does not provide medical coverage for participants.

Visas
A letter of support and any course-related documentation needed to assist in obtaining a tourist visa can be provided upon request. Participants are responsible for the cost of their Visa. Please note that WGO is unable to contact the Embassy on your behalf. It is the responsibility of each participant to make the necessary arrangements related to this process. IMPORTANT: Please bring a printed hard copy of the Visa during travel.

Please note:
- Participants are responsible for securing their flight
- The participant acknowledges by registration, that he/she has no right to lodge damage claims against the organizers in the event of cancellation due to unexpected events / force majeure or changes to program due to any reason.
- Should participants wish to bring their partners with them to TTT they will be charged for the additional rooming costs along with social event and meal expenses.
- Participants who wish to arrive before or depart after the specified arrival and departure days, must clarify their accommodations and other personal expenses which may occur (ground transportation, meals etc.) directly with another property/hotel.
I certify that my nominee(s) meet the recommended audience qualifications, that they understand the workshop attendance requirements, as well as all other terms outlined above.

Yes
Please note that this application must be filled out by either a WGO Member Society Leadership Representative or Training Center Director, who received the initial email announcement from WGO. Otherwise, please reach out to the representative from your society or Training Center and request they fill out the application to nominate you so your nomination can be considered.

Are you a Training Center Director or WGO Member Society Representative*

WGO Member Society RepresentativeWGO Training Center Director
Society Representative or Training Director Nominator Name*

First NameLast Name
Nominator Primary email address*
example@example.com
Nominator Secondary email address
example@example.com
Name of WGO Member Society*
Position in your Society*

PresidentVice PresidentChairmanSecretariatExecutive DirectorExecutive OfficerOther
I certify that I am able to represent my society and have the authority to nominate a Train the Trainers participant(s).*

YesNo
I understand that the society I am representing must pay their WGO membership dues through 2023 to have the nominee(s) considered for the 2024 Train the Trainers workshop.*

YesNo
Name of WGO Training Center
Position at WGO Training Center
I certify that I am able to represent the above WGO Training Center and have the authority to nominate Train the Trainers participant(s).*

YesNo
I understand that I need to have completed the 2023 WGO Training Center Annual Report in order to have nominee(s) considered for the 2024 Train the Trainers Workshop.

YesNo
Please answer the following questions for your CANDIDATE NOMINATION.
Name of candidate*

First NameLast Name
Primary email*
example@example.com
Candidate Mobile Number*

Area CodePhone Number
Date of Birth*

DayMonthYear
Date
Gender*

FemaleMale
What language(s) is the candidate fluent in? MUST BE FLUENT IN SPANISH FOR THIS COURSE.

EnglishSpanishFrenchPortugueseOther
Address*

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip CodeCountry
Place of Employment (Name of Institution)*
Professional Title*
Phone Number*

Country CodePhone Number
Area of Expertise*

GastroenterologyHepatologyEndoscopyGI SurgeryOther
Will the candidate require a visa to attend the Train the Trainers workshop?*

YesNo
In 2-6 sentences, please briefly describe how this workshop will influence and/or enhance the candidate's abilities to train other health professionals as a result of attending the TTT workshop: *
Do you wish to submit a second TTT candidate nomination?*

YesNo
Does the TTT candidate intend to extend their stay to attend the Gastro Summit Carnot 31- July-2 August? (Hotel and Meeting Registration included)*

YesNo
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2025 Train the Trainers Mérida, Mexico Participant Nomination Form

Please answer the following questions for your CANDIDATE NOMINATION.