The inaugural @amcollegegastro.bsky.social Women in GI Podcast just dropped!
I hope you enjoy our conversation on pregnancy & #GIFellowship
Stay tuned for other great topics, including a finance mini-series, and discussions of career paths and practice settings!
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Want to learn on your commute?
Check out @amcollegegastro.bsky.social podcast series on Pregnancy and GI and Liver Diseases!
In this episode, I interview the brilliant and passionate Dr Aline Charabaty on Diarrhea and Fecal Incontinence During Pregnancy ⬇️
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Thrilled (and a bit surprised) to be nominated for a Disruptive Influencer Award by @gohealio.bsky.social .
An incredible group of nominees - please vote for your choice below!
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Dr Katherine Macmillan discusses the impact of pregnancy on endoscopy ergonomics, and the importance of accommodations to reduce injuries. Not just moral - a legal requirement based on the pregnant workers fairness act
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Amazing talk by @amyoxentenkomd.bsky.social on 10 practical strategies for healthcare leaders in implementing family friendly work environments
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A powerful talk by Dr Betsy Rodriguez on physician burnout, and the large scale impact on our workforce. As described in the New York Times "The business of healthcare depends on exploiting doctors and nurses"
Dr Vazquez gave an incredible talk on the current state of parental leave in GI, including legislation around parental leave, as well as shortcomings in limitations around eligibility
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Join the #DDW2025 Symposium on Practical Solutions for Family Friendly Work Policies and Improved Recruitment & Retention, at 10am today in Room 1 !
Dr Kira Newman and I will moderate an incredible line up: Drs @amyoxentenkomd.bsky.social , Vazquez-Roque, Rodriguez and Macmillan
Women in academic GI earn 85 cents on the dollar made by their male counterparts.
Women division chiefs earn $100k less than their male division chief counterparts.
Impact on lifetime earnings: 🤯
Important and frustrating data presented by a powerhouse in gender equity in GI Dr Loren Rabinowitz
Dr Todd Brenner describes important data on private equity acquisitions of GI practices
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Dr Jonathan Busam presents interesting data on decreasing reimbursements for GI procedures over the last 10 years, with impact for independent GI practices
Second slide pictured shows where the $ is going in healthcare instead
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Dr. Alexandria Markley describes real world data on the impact of gender representation in academic GI.
Programs with more women in *leadership* roles recruit more women trainees and faculty.
Congratulations to her and her mentor Dr Rabinowitz
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Fascinating first talk in this session on same-gender preferences for endoscopist for colon cancer screening in a Thai patient population, by Dr Kanya Hirunrattanaporn #DDW2025
Interested in practical solutions for addressing gender and racial disparities in GI?
Come to the AGA Research Forum "The Evolving Landscape of Gastroenterology" *today* at 4pm in 20A
Excited to co-moderate with the wonderful Dr. @shaziamsiddique.bsky.social
#DDW2025 @amergastroassn.bsky.social
Thrilled to have received the ACG/ASGE Epidemiologic Research Award to study Patient Sex and Endoscopist Gender, and implications for Colonoscopy Quality Assessment
Thanks to generous funders and to amazing Co-Is Dr Cummings, Maranki, Schmitt & Calderwood, who taught me so much during this process!
I went with my kindergartner to a Welcome Blanket Project @welcomeblanket.bsky.social event at our local library.
Values of kindness and welcoming seem to come naturally to kids (and yet so hard for some adults).
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Tragic and important:
"Why fund schools if you don’t have kids in them?...Or research to cure a disease you don’t have? ...
Instead, each person should be able to ... pay for the stuff that matters to them: ...their own private schools, their own concierge doctors"
Love this article from @amyoxentenkomd.bsky.social on thinking outside the box for workforce solutions.
Allowing physicians to work part time may actually improve patient access to care, as docs close to retirement and those with young kids can stay in the workforce
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My co-authors and I discuss our experience in early career research in gastroenterology
Establishing the FELD Lab (Fostering Equity in Liver and Digestive disease) and mentoring talented trainees has been a source of true joy amidst rising challenges to academics
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Receiving healthcare is terrifying for many people right now.
I wish I could do more.
All I can tell you is that if you are in the LGBTQ+ community and you see me, I'll give you the highest level of respect and quality care, as I do for everyone. As you deserve.
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Health disparities are real and study after study has shown the role of racism in these disparities. I want to see physicians and scientists shout that from the rooftops. Stop complying in advance.
I roped in my favorite anesthesiologist ;)
My endoscopy center already has the resources that @drkmcooper.bsky.social made for our paper up on the wall 😊
A reminder that HIPAA applies regardless of a patient’s immigration status.
A 6-year-old article from the AMA with evergreen guidance for healthcare providers facing this situation:
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A Reminder from Smaller Beings The bird building her home on your windowsill has had every nest destroyed before. The spider that is delicately weaving a silken masterpiece has had every single thread broken before. And despite it all, they try again.
Revolutions are built on hope as much as they are built on righteous anger.
Healthcare workers:
Now is a great time to plan ahead before you’re face-to-face with an ICE agent.
I’ve compiled 14 tips for healthcare workers ⬇️
What do you tell a patient who comes for an endoscopic procedure and is lactating?
Hint: it's not "pump and dump for 24 hours" as is often done
Check out our new article:
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Grateful for amazing coauthors: Drs Oxentenko, Cooper, (big sis) Feld, and Gray
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Study (N=520) over 25 years finds women consistently did majority of cooking, cleaning, groceries, laundry. Parenthood widened the gap. Decisions made early in relationships about the distribution of chores persisted over the life of those relationships.
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