In this video, Dr. Jessica Fisher of Fisher of Digestive Health Partners in Asheville, North Carolina interviews Dr. Dominique Howard of Capital Digestive Care in Silver Spring, Maryland, about an innovative outreach program Dr. Howard and her colleagues have established to provide high school students with a hands-on look at what it’s like to be a gastroenterologist.
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Diversity Equity and Inclusion
As leaders and healers within our communities, we know that we have an important role to play in addressing factors that impact the health and well-being not only of our own patients but our communities as a whole – factors that include racism, bigotry, discrimination and related disparities in education, economic security and health care.
Video: Establishing a Formal Mentorship Program in an Independent GI Practice
Most GI physicians will tell you that they didn’t get where they are without help along the way. Most can point to one – or in most cases, several – specific mentors who provided invaluable guidance in medical school, fellowship, and when starting their careers.
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Webinar: Supporting Career Development for Women in GI
Two out of five GI fellows are women, but women comprise less than 18 percent of practicing gastroenterologists and the number of women in leadership positions is even lower. Join the DHPA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee for a conversation with Dr. Aja McCutchen and Dr. Michelle Clermont of Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates, and Dr. Tonya […]
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Reducing the Burden of Colorectal Cancer: AGA Position Statements
The AGA created an Executive Committee on the Screening Continuum to develop AGA Position Statements, which highlight the continuum of CRC screening, identify barriers, and work with stakeholders to eliminate existing barriers. These principles anticipate new, evolving screening strategies, which are still in development. Each statement is evidence-based. Read More >>
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A TEAM Approach to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Gastroenterology and Hepatology (ABGH)
World events have pushed issues of racial and ethnic inequality into the spotlight. As a result, organizations and institutions are now prioritizing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). To foster DEI in gastroenterology and hepatology (GI), robust, actionable steps are required. The outcome of successful DEI work is excellence; improved patient outcomes, particularly where health disparities […]
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