To Improve the Lives of People with Functional GI Disorders

Rome Education Program

The Rome Foundation sponsors several education programs as part of our mission


Education Committee

The Rome Education Committee, chaired by Lin Chang, MD, was formed by the Rome Foundation Board at the December 2007 strategic planning meeting to educate physicians and other health care providers about functional GI disorders (FGIDs) through a variety of approaches. Since that time, we have developed a host of educational tools which reflect the latest research, engineered to guide health care providers with the most current and practical tools in the field of FGID.

The Rome Foundation introduces New Clinical Tool for Diagnosis of Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders in The American Journal of Gastroenterology. Functional GI Disorders Are Common, Comprise about 40 percent of GI Diagnoses. For information on the clinical algorithms project, click here.


The Rome Foundation has developed a comprehensive educational computer based learning program containing almost 800 slides with notes and references covering the information provided in the Rome III book. Designed by the world's leading experts in functional GI disorders, the program allows for self-learning and presentations using the most up-to-date information. Purchase the entire slide set collection, specific modules by topic, or individual slides. Available exclusively from the Rome Foundation.


A new book titled Understanding the Irritable Gut: The Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders has been written by Board member W. Grant Thompson, edited by Doug Drossman, and published by Rome Foundation. The book is targeted to those involved with functional GI disorders, combining scientific evidence with a practical approach and clinical experience. For the first time, Rome Foundation information of the functional GI disorders is presented in an easy to read, non-technical format - ideal for non-gastroenterology health care professionals, students, educated patients, and the general public.


The Rome Foundation and the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) are pleased to announce their 6th annual lectureship at Digestive Diseases Week (DDW). The lectureship was designed to address broad aspects of health care that are relevant to digestive diseases and the functional GI disorders.


An in-house training program is being developed at the new international training center at the Chinese PLA General Hospital in Beijing, China. The groundbreaking ceremony was held at a meeting in Beijing in October 2012 and beginning in 2013 Rome Foundation members will travel to Beijing to provide lectures and workshops in the FGIDs.


In May 2011 we began a new educational initiative to highlight the most important abstracts on Functional GI and Motility Disorders presented at DDW. Several members of the Rome Foundation Board selected, reviewed and prioritized the highest quality posters and oral presentations at the meeting. Using this information the Foundation produced a CME webcast: "The Rome Update from DDW". The webcast for DDW 2012 is available here. The webcast for 2011 is available here.

For more information on the Rome Foundation Education Program, including our educational products, lecture programs, clinical algorithms, or our website, please contact:

Rome Foundation, Inc.
P.O. Box 6524
Raleigh, NC 27628
Phone: 919-539-3051
Fax: 919-900-7646
mpickard@theromefoundation.org