Brief detour from #SCHD24 to visit with the phenomenal Rachel Issaka, MD, MAS. Ours is a #twitter success story: social media acquaintances —> distance peer mentors —> IRL friends! Next up…some 🔥 scientific collaborations 🤓 (we missed you, Lauren Nephew MD, MSCE!!) Huntsman Cancer Institute Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

What a huge loss! My condolences to Rep. Payne’s family. Your loved one will not be forgotten by my colleagues and me for all that he did for our patients. American Gastroenterological Association (AGA)

#blackingastro fam: TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

What: Bustin' A Gut is back for its second year!
When: Friday, May 17th. Doors open 7:45PM ET.
Where: The Hamilton Live in Washington, DC.
🎟️bit.ly/BAG24ABGH

Get ready for some quality medutainment, hosted by ABGH.

Hey Women in #GITwitter … don’t walk, RUN 🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏾‍♀️🏃🏼‍♀️to secure your spot in this event at Digestive Disease Week 2024!

So inspiring to see for the first time, women presidents and presidents-elect leading all five GI societies 💙

Depressing I will miss DDW this year 😩but you shouldn’t 👇🏽👇🏽

Thank you American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) for the honor of being a Visiting Professor in DEI. There are superstar GI faculty and fellows at CU Anschutz Medical Campus under the brilliant leadership of Dr Jennifer Christie 🙌🏾 Prashanth Francis, MD PhD Swati G. Patel, MD MS Mount Sinai Department of Medicine

Dr. Fola May (Fola May, MD PhD #MayLabUCLA ) in STAT

Blood-based tests are important to expand options for patients & 🩺 in #CRC screening. But tests that both prevent & detect colorectal cancer early should continue to be the encouraged gold standard.
👉statnews.com/2024/04/24/col…

What a loss for us all!

Rep Payne was a #colorectalcancer champion. His legacy of advancing legislation in #colorectalcancer will continue to impact generations!

I’m grateful to have met him during an American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) recognition dinner last fall. May he rest in power!

New opportunity for patients! We're partnering with ABGH to host an online discussion about iron deficiency anemia. 🩸 Check out the criteria and share with people in your network who may be interested.

Join us and Nneka N. Ufere, MD MSCE TOMORROW at 7:30 AM for our next #medicalgrandrounds !

MGH Division of Gastroenterology MassGeneral Medicine

Thank you Neena S Abraham MD MACG FASGE AGAF (@MayoClinicGIHep) for visiting us and sharing your wisdom! Your contributions to building #GI leaders through the ACG Institute are indeed legacy building!

ACG is so proud of this cohort of the #ACGInstitute Early Career Leadership Program #ECLP !!

🌟 #FutureofGI 🌟
📸 with ACG President Dr. @Jleighton and Elizabeth Paine who, with Allon Kahn, MD, directs this program

In DC for #ACGAdvocacyDay2024 and talks from Aline Charabaty, MD, FACG, AGAF and Patrick Young

Adults under age 50 are part of a large wave of #colorectalcancer , which is on track to become the leading cause of cancer deaths for the age group by 2030. 'Diet appears to be an influential factor,' says UW Medicine's Rachel Issaka, MD, MAS. UWGASTRO

🏃‍♀️‍➡️ #SpeakerSpotlight 🏃‍♀️

🥼Dr Mitra Barahimi is joining us at our newest #IBDHorizons24 location in the City of Roses - PDX!

🎤Exploring Periop Care in #Crohns disease
📖Learn more about Dr Barahimi

🔗Secure a 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 seat for May 4th:
ibdhorizons.org

This is an incredible win and a true testament to our American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network team! Access to biomarker testing is critical to ensuring that cancer patients get the right treatment at the right time.

Spoiled: back-to-back NEJM studies on colorectal cancer screening❗️

Although comparing across studies, my summary below suggests:
➡️Next Gen STOOL DNA has much higher sensitivity for CRC and advanced adenomas than cell-free DNA BLOOD TEST at same specificity.…

#ICYMI : Will a new generation of tests move the needle on colorectal cancer screening rates? A panel at the AACR Annual Meeting 2024 discusses the opportunities and the hazards. bit.ly/3vQEXc7 #AACR24 Samir Gupta, MD Rachel Issaka, MD, MAS

I had the powerful experience of watching Bianca Islam, MD, PhD, MSc (she/her) past #AACRAMC member ROCK her talk during #AACR24 today. I’m so proud to be her friend and colleague. Heather K. Beasley, PhD, MS Margaret Foti, PhD, MD (hc) AACR President Patricia M. LoRusso #cancermoonshot

🧐 for a practical #CRC Screening resource for common clinical 🤷🏽‍♀️
➡️ Does 💊 or lifestyle 📉 risk of #CRC ❓️
➡️ What are the ⚖️ of different screening options❓️
➡️ What is the best test? Spoiler alert...it's the test that gets done (and done well) ‼️
tinyurl.com/2v7aw3z8

Great session at AACR on advancement in colorectal cancer screening tests! These experts Fola May, MD PhD Rachel Issaka, MD, MAS & Samir Gupta, MD are the best of the best! This field has so much potential! #AACR24 #AACRSSP #crcsm #ayacsm