April APP Spotlight: Erica Amianda

Coming 5/19 next week at Digestive Disease Week #DDW2024, we will have one of our newer and proudest session - the Advanced Practice Providers (APP) symposium! Come join the discussion on advocacy for your GI surgery patients! Melissa Arvide @LizLilleyMD Erica Amianda, PA-C

Sweet start to Digestive Disease Week 2024! #SSATAPPs SSAT UW-Madison Department of Surgery Tufts Medical Center MD Anderson Cancer Center Sam Lajoie Sarah Smith

Ready for APP session!!! Digestive Disease Week SSAT MD Anderson Cancer Center #SSATAPPs Ching-Wei D. Tzeng

So proud of this group of leaders!!! Thank you @LizLilleyMD for reminding us of our mission to continue advocating for our patients! SSAT held a session organized by the #SSATAPPs great talks from these amazing patients advocates!!!@MDAndersonNews Ching-Wei D. Tzeng

I spy 🕵️‍♀️ two fabulous #SSATAPPs presenting their poster Digestive Disease Week MD Anderson Cancer Center Naruhiko Ikoma MD MS Ching-Wei D. Tzeng

APPs are vital to QI initiatives! #SSATAPPs own Jenny Merrill presenting her work on how implementing a standard workflow for approval of Prior Authorizations helped decrease initial denials Anai N. Kothari you have best team! AN.AI Lab MCW Surgery Digestive Disease Week

Had a great time Digestive Disease Week! Grateful for the opportunity from SSAT to present my research from AHN Esophageal Institute at the APP symposium ⚕️🩺 #DDW2024 #SSATAPPs Melissa Arvide

A great time was had by all!

Join the SSAT Advanced Practice Providers Committee Webinar: Is Burnout Wearing You Down? Learn how to identify and manage burnout with practical tips for all healthcare professionals. Melissa Arvide Register now: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist… #Healthcare #Burnout #MentalHealth

IT’S OUR FAVORITE WEEK OF THE YEAR! 🎉 Join us every day to discover amazing facts about the PA profession and see why being a PA is so rewarding. From making a difference in patients' lives to enjoying flexibility across specialties, being a PA is as cool as it gets! 🙌 #PAweek

Happy PA Week!!!!

Happy PA Week! 🎉 From October 6-12, 2024, SSAT celebrates Physician Associates/Assistants—trusted, highly trained professionals dedicated to expanding access to care and transforming health through patient-centered, team-based practice. #PAWeek #HealthcareHeroes #SSAT

As we conclude PA Week, I have to give a giant shout out and congrats Melissa Arvide for receiving the 2024 PA Excellence award MD Anderson Cancer Center. So deserving and proud to have her as a PA partner. #oncsurgery #APPs

Reminder: Don’t forget to join us and learn how to identify and manage burnout with practical tips for healthcare professionals. Register now - ow.ly/SqzR50TGSHE #Healthcare #Burnout #MentalHealth Melissa Arvide

She’s a rock star!!! 🌟 #SSATAPPs

Early celebration of APRN week!!! Congratulations to Rae for mentor of the year and Morgan Bruno for winning the Loretta Ford MDACC award!!! Honoring an outstanding APRN who has made a unique contribution to MD Anderson Cancer Center!!! So proud of y’all!!!

Grateful for SSAT for supporting #SSATAPPs and helping them travel to Digestive Disease Week 2025 to showcase impactful research and QI initiatives. Morgan Bruno MD Anderson Cancer Center