CAROLINA OLANO
Uruguai
Dr Olano is Professor and Director at the Gastroenterology Clinic from the Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay. She graduated in medicine (MD) from the Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay in 1993, and achieved a postgraduate degree in Gastroenterology at the same university in 1996. She completed her GI endoscopy training at the Gastroenterology Clinic and associated public hospitals in Montevideo. After an internship at the Gastroenterology, Hepatology and infectious diseases department at the Otto-von-Guericke University of Magdeburg, Germany in 2008, she specialized in video-capsule endoscopy and enteroscopy.
She has demonstrated a deep interest in GI Education, achieving in 2010 a Master‘s degree (M Sc (Ed)) at a private university in Montevideo (Universidad ORT). Dr. Olano participates in educational activities from the World Gastroenterology Organization, she has been part of the Spanish “Train the Trainers” program faculty and she was a member of the IBS guideline task force. She is the current Chair of the WGO Scientific Committee.
She is currently in charge of the unique national program to achieve a Diploma in Endoscopy and as part of her position, she is involved in postgraduate training in gastroenterology.
She has occupied several positions at the Uruguayan Society of Gastroenterology, including President, Secretary, and National Issues Chair.
Her major areas of interest include intestinal diseases and medical education.
Uruguai
Dr Olano is Professor and Director at the Gastroenterology Clinic from the Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay. She graduated in medicine (MD) from the Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay in 1993, and achieved a postgraduate degree in Gastroenterology at the same university in 1996. She completed her GI endoscopy training at the Gastroenterology Clinic and associated public hospitals in Montevideo. After an internship at the Gastroenterology, Hepatology and infectious diseases department at the Otto-von-Guericke University of Magdeburg, Germany in 2008, she specialized in video-capsule endoscopy and enteroscopy.
She has demonstrated a deep interest in GI Education, achieving in 2010 a Master‘s degree (M Sc (Ed)) at a private university in Montevideo (Universidad ORT). Dr. Olano participates in educational activities from the World Gastroenterology Organization, she has been part of the Spanish “Train the Trainers” program faculty and she was a member of the IBS guideline task force. She is the current Chair of the WGO Scientific Committee.
She is currently in charge of the unique national program to achieve a Diploma in Endoscopy and as part of her position, she is involved in postgraduate training in gastroenterology.
She has occupied several positions at the Uruguayan Society of Gastroenterology, including President, Secretary, and National Issues Chair.
Her major areas of interest include intestinal diseases and medical education.