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Five startups reach AGA Shark Tank finals
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by Doug Brunk
“It’s more about the inspiration than about the winner.”
AGA launches patient-focused IBD Drug Guide
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by Doug Brunk
The tool evaluates therapies based on three key factors: safety, efficacy, and convenience.
Top reasons to update your will and support GI research through the AGA Research Foundation
5 common life changes that may mean it’s time to update your will.
Apply to be the next editor-in-chief of GI & Hepatology News!
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by Sierra Rendon
Applications now open to lead AGA’s flagship news publication.
March marks CRC awareness month: Explore AGA screening resources
AGA shares clinical guidance and patient education resources to support evidence-based colorectal cancer screening.
AGA strengthens payor ties to ease admin burden
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by Doug Brunk
“We view this as an opportunity to work together to alleviate some of these burdens, and I will say that hearing the perspective from payors has been very eye-opening.”
In memoriam: Dr. Kim L. Isaacs
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by John Allen, MD, MBA, AGAF
Dr. Isaacs was a treasured physician, teacher, mentor, and researcher at the University of North Carolina.
Index of severity for eosinophilic esophagitis: Growing body of evidence supports use
To standardize assessment, the AGA facilitated the development of the Index of Severity for Eosinophilic Esophagitis (I-SEE).
AGA women’s committee outlines roadmap towards gender equity
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by GI and Hepatology News
GI remains one of the most male-dominated medical subspecialties.
AGA Legacy Society members sustain GI research
"Funding from organizations like the AGA Research Foundation is crucial for young scientists and gastroenterologists to launch their careers."
An exciting time to be a gastroenterologist
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by Megan A. Adams, MD, JD, MSc
The field of hepatology has shifted rapidly toward identifying and managing other significant causes of liver disease.
A paradigm shift in evaluating and investigating the etiology of bloating
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by Rajan Singh, PhD, Baharak Moshiree, MD, AGAF
Abdominal bloating is a common condition affecting up to 3.5% of people globally.
Navigating as a GI locum: My path and guide to this alternative practice model
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by Catherine Bartholomew, MD, AGAF
Navigating and negotiating maternity/paternity leave in private practice
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by GI and Hepatology News
The AGA Future Leaders Program: a mentee-mentor triad perspective
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by Parakkal Deepak, MBBS, MS, Edward L. Barnes, MD, MPH, Aasma Shaukat, MD, MPH
New and transitioning gastroenterologists face burnout too
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by Corlan O. Eboh, MD, Victoria Jaeger, DO, Dawn M. Sears, MD, FACG
Increase in message volume begs the question: ‘Should we be compensated for our time?’
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by Luis M. Nieto, MD, Jami Kinnucan, MD
Establishing an advanced endoscopy practice: Tips for trainees and early faculty
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by A. Samad Soudagar, MD, Mohammad Bilal, MD, FACP
Navigating your childcare options in a post-COVID world
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by Kelly E. Hathorn, MD, David W. Creighton, MD
From private practice to academic medicine: My journey and lessons learned
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by Katie Hutchins, MD
Why I decided to get an MBA after becoming a private practice gastroenterologist
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by Vasu Appalaneni, MD, MBA
Weight loss management ... a new frontier?
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by Gyanprakash A. Ketwaroo, MD, MSc, GI and Hepatology News