True privilege to moderate our panel discussion last night DirtyHabitDC ! Special thanks to Sumona, Ugo, Melodie & Danielle for providing tips and speaking TRUTH !

Thank you to the organizing teams and Aline Charabaty, MD, FACG, AGAF for having me 🙏🏾

#DDW2024

Stefan Holubar MD MS Michael Chiorean Meena Bewtra Millie Long Motilent Benjamin Cohen MD MAS Florian Rieder Miguel Regueiro Edward Loftus GutlessandGlamorous Wonderful to see you too, Dr Holubar! Here’s our photo with Team South Asian IBD Alliance (SAIA) IBDesis 🥳

Who the knew last night would so Impactful ?

Oh right…..WE did!

Thanks to all our sponsors, panelists and of course our patients for making the evening so meaningful ! 🙌🏾💥🙏🏾

Thank you Aline Charabaty, MD, FACG, AGAF and Neilanjan Nandi, MD, FACP for moderating fantastic panels on communication with #IBD patients! It was a pleasure to speak with and learn from fellow panelists Ugo Iroku MD and Melodie Narain-Blackwell!

Happy World IBD Day to all!

#DDW2024 🌟Evening bringing together 🩺 & pts around brave & authentic convos!

🤝TY for the #IBD advocates for sharing their journey & what they truly want to d/w their🩺
🤝TY for the 🩺who ask what can I do for you? How are you processing this? & engage in compassionate SDM

Happy #WorldIBDDay from all of us at SAIA /IBDesis!

As patient advocates & HCPs, we believe #IBDHasNoBorders . We've come together to minimize healthcare disparities faced by the #SouthAsian community across the world 💥

Let's join hands to create an equitable world for all 🙏🏽

Happy World IBD Day!

#IBDHasNoBorders

Thanks for including me in this important program.

Great job everyone!

What a great way to end day day one of #DDW2024 !

Amazing turnout for this collaborative provider + patient advocate event in support of our #IBD community. Congratulations to all those involved in organizing and the ⭐️ panelists, and of course the unstoppable Aline Charabaty, MD, FACG, AGAF 🚀 #DDW2024

#DDW2024 Can’t wait to (re)-connect w GI & #IBD colleagues, advocates & friends!

🔔Don’t miss this 🌟collab & networking event tonight DirtyHabitDC 5-8pm

Let’s bridge the gap in communication & enjoy 🍡🍹together

#MondayNightIBD South Asian IBD Alliance (SAIA) Color of Gastrointestinal Illnesses IBDMoms et al.

Thank you Aline Charabaty, MD, FACG, AGAF #MondayNightIBD South Asian IBD Alliance (SAIA) Color of Gastrointestinal Illnesses for giving space for these IMPORTANT convos!

Such a great event highlighting the importance of creating a SAFE space for our patients to be vulnerable

Tina Aswani-Omprakash, MPH you are so inspiring for pts and providers

🎧 stories from #patients
🔗patient-IBDologist relationship matters!!

🤩 fully packed event !! South Asian IBD Alliance (SAIA) #MondayNightIBD Tina Aswani-Omprakash, MPH Aline Charabaty, MD, FACG, AGAF 👍🏻👍🏻

Huge thanks to all for joining us tonight! #DDW2024

Jami Kinnucan, MD, FACG, AGAF Reezwana C, MD, FACG Tina Aswani-Omprakash, MPH South Asian IBD Alliance (SAIA) #MondayNightIBD Aline Charabaty, MD, FACG, AGAF Digestive Disease Week Second panel 🔑s:

👉🏿the physician doesn’t always know best — don’t be afraid to ask for other treatment options
👉🏾it’s not just about how something affects a patient’s physical health but mental health
👉🏽explain everything — no detail about a patient’s disease is too small

Jami Kinnucan, MD, FACG, AGAF Reezwana C, MD, FACG Tina Aswani-Omprakash, MPH South Asian IBD Alliance (SAIA) #MondayNightIBD Aline Charabaty, MD, FACG, AGAF Digestive Disease Week “Just because a patient is 1️⃣8️⃣ doesn’t mean their parents dont worry.” - Reezwana C, MD, FACG

Jami Kinnucan, MD, FACG, AGAF Reezwana C, MD, FACG Tina Aswani-Omprakash, MPH South Asian IBD Alliance (SAIA) #MondayNightIBD Aline Charabaty, MD, FACG, AGAF Digestive Disease Week Family matters ‼️

Shared decision making 🫱🏻‍🫲🏽 often makes all the difference!

“ #IBD is a family affair!” - Tina Aswani-Omprakash, MPH

Jami Kinnucan, MD, FACG, AGAF Reezwana C, MD, FACG Tina Aswani-Omprakash, MPH South Asian IBD Alliance (SAIA) #MondayNightIBD Aline Charabaty, MD, FACG, AGAF Digestive Disease Week “Diagnosis is the hardest part.”

Mental 🧠 health ➕ wellbeing 🟰 key 🔑

🔑s from the night:

👉🏻being heard, considered & open to the conversation 🗣️ matters
👉🏼asking “how can I help?” goes a long way
👉🏽first visit establishes your relationship w/the patient
👉🏾get comfortable w/the uncomfortable
👉🏿no question is off the table — they are all normal