American Gastroenterological Association (AGA)

Let’s make IBD visible! 💜 We stand with IBD warriors and doctors and researchers working to care for the IBD community on #WorldIBDDay and every day. If you're at Digestive Disease Week® (DDW), connect with fellow IBD specialists at AGA Central, today at 3 p.m.

AGA has just released a new clinical guideline, published in Gastroenterology, on endoscopic eradication therapy for Barrett’s esophagus. Thank you to our authors: Drs. Joel H. Rubenstein, Tarek Sawas, Sachin Wani, Swathi Eluri, Shailendra Singh, Apoorva K. Chandar, Ryan B. Perumpail, John Inadomi, Aaron P. Thrift, Alejandro Piscoya, Shahnaz Sultan, Siddharth Singh, David Katzka, Perica Davitkov “While the benefit is clear for patients with high-grade dysplasia, we suggest considering endoscopic eradication therapy for patients with low-grade dysplasia after clearly discussing the risks and benefits of endoscopic therapy,” said guideline author Dr. Tarek Sawas. “A patient-centered approach ensures that treatment decision is made collaboratively, taking into account both the medical evidence and the patient’s preferences and values. Surveillance is a reasonable option for patients who place a higher value on harms and a lower value on the uncertain benefits regarding reduction of esophageal cancer mortality.” Read more: https://ow.ly/1oig50RIooX

Let’s move GI forward! ➡️ You’re invited to join GI innovators and previous #AGATech Summit attendees at our #DDW2024 meetup. 📅 May 21, 11 a.m. 📍 AGA Central (L Street Bridge) Information about meetups: https://ow.ly/rLgw50RF1fl Sign up: https://ow.ly/LPAe50RF1fm

We’re bringing together all #gastropsych colleagues for a meetup at #DDW2024! Come join us and your fellow GI psychologists for networking and more. Save the date. ⤵️ 📅 May 20, 1 p.m. 📍 AGA Central (L Street Bridge) Sign up: https://ow.ly/OhWk50RAmFk Information about meetups: https://ow.ly/h37o50RAmFm

Maximize your time away from the clinic while you’re at #DDW2024 – join fellow clinicians for a meetup. Come for informal networking and stay to win a copy of Dr. Austin Chiang’s book! 📅 May 20, 3 p.m. 📍 AGA Central (L Street Bridge) Information about meetups: https://ow.ly/fAUP50RF1bI Sign up: https://ow.ly/4a7650RF1bJ

We’re proud to announce that the AGA Research Foundation will award $2.64 million to support 79 promising researchers working to advance GI patient care. Join us in congratulating the awardees! ⭐ https://ow.ly/lJfG50RyIlP

Who’s ready for #DDW2024? We’re excited to welcome everyone to our hometown and help YOU network and expand your #AGAGastroSquad. Join us for meetups at 📍 AGA Central (L Street Bridge) and connect with like-minded GIs over snacks. There’s something for everyone! 🏛️ Advocacy champions 👨🏻💻 Trainees + AGA journal editors 👩🏾⚕️ Clinicians 💜 IBD-ologists …and many more, including NPPAs, GI dietitians, psychologists and innovators! Mark your calendars now! We hope to see you there. Get the full details and sign up at the links below. RSVP: https://ow.ly/6ruh50RAoxH The full meetup list: https://ow.ly/u9kM50RAo9i Thank you to our sponsors Genentech, Geneoscopy, Johnson & Johnson and Salix Pharmaceuticals.

AGA has released a new clinical practice update on high-quality upper endoscopy. Thanks to Drs. Satish Nagula, Sravanthi Parasa, Loren Laine and Shailja Shah for laying out nine best practice advice statements for how to perform a high-quality upper endoscopic exam. Key takeaways: 🔑The same rules for colonoscopy apply: Clean thoroughly, look carefully and withdraw slowly. 🔑Endoscopists should perform biopsies for the evaluation and management of foregut conditions using standardized biopsy protocols. 🔑Endoscopists should document whether subsequent surveillance endoscopy is indicated and, if so, provide appropriate surveillance intervals. Read more: https://ow.ly/4A2i50Rxm0J

#WorldIBDDay is during #DDW2024 this year! Pack your purple 💜 and join your fellow IBD specialists like incoming AGA president Dr. Maria Abreu at our meetup for informal networking. 📅 May 19, 3 p.m. 📍 AGA Central (L Street Bridge) Sign up: https://ow.ly/bwUr50Rwi1z Information about meetups: https://ow.ly/9KjT50Rwi1N

We're proud to support The Association of Black Gastroenterologists and Hepatologists (ABGH)'s #ABGHSummit24! Secure your seat and help make a difference in #healthequity: https://lnkd.in/eGDd9s5c. 📆 May 17 📍 MLK Jr. Memorial Library, Washington, D.C.