Currently, we are going through a prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, enduring many difficulties in our daily lives, but I hope you are all coping wisely with the current COVID restrictions and challenges.

In conjunction with the Annual Congress, the Korean Association for the Study of Intestinal Diseases (KASID) will hold its 5th International Meeting (IMKASID 2022) on intestinal diseases to commemorate KASID’s 20th anniversary. IMKASID 2022 is to be held Thursday, May 12, and Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Busan Exhibition & Convention Center (BEXCO).I hope IMKASID 2022 will provide all KASID members and participants with an opportunity to acquire knowledge, broaden their viewpoints, and gain new inspiration and stimulation for learning and research. Thank you.