I often forget Natalie Wilson, MD is not a #GIFellow yet - still a resident !

And that is why !

⁉️ Exceptional presentation on “Predictors & rates of Post Colonoscopy #CRC in FIT positive pts” 🔥🔥

Couldnt be more proud

#DDW2024 Digestive Disease Week

👉🏽”Your reputation is your personal price in the stock market of life”. Be authentic.

👉🏽 Reputation thrives with continuous growth.

👉🏽 The difference between who are you & thank you for being here

🌟Amazing talk don’t die wondering ® by @mn_GI 🌟

The best part of Digestive Disease Week is always celebrating the successes 🔥🔥🔥 of our amazing residents & #GIFellows !

Proud of our amazing GI & Hepatology Division - University of Minnesota team 💙

#DDW2024

We had a great session! Thanks to our speakers and experts and our National Program Director Jason Dominitz, MD, MHS 🙏🏼🙏🏼

Elizabeth Paine Meena Prasad Doug Robertson Brian Hanson Susan Lou Mohammad Bilal, MD

Fantastic oral presentation by Tessa Herman:

Cautionary tale ⚠️

#ArtificialIntelligence Assisted Colonoscopy failed to⬆️ ADR rate (Single Center Study)

#AI has huge potential but needs an individualized approach. Further study needed!
#DDW2024

Kudos to Joseph Sleiman, MD for leading such a fun, packed networking session for trainees and mentors! Such an honor to serve as a faculty to give feedback to outstanding trainees! Look forward to many more!

American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) #DDW2024 #StandingRoomOnly #GITwitter

Incredible work being done by the Veterans Affairs in #GI

✅ Fantastic session outlining the importance of #VeteransHealth
✅ Innovations / Research in VA
✅ Unique challenges in VA healthcare

Kudos to Aasma Shaukat MD MPH Doug Robertson Elizabeth Paine American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) for this session

1st inaugural VAMC session moderated by Elizabeth Paine & Aasma Shaukat MD MPH 🔥🔥

Doug Robertson kickin’ off the AM w/ Mailed FIT initiative —> Proactive, systematic #CRCScreening program for average risk veterans

👏Shown to ⬆️ screening rates and ⬇️health disparities

#DDW2024

How do you diagnose and manage sessile serrated polyposis syndrome? Studies show that this is underdiagnosed—>Important to recognize for appropriate followup!

Carol Burke

#DDW2024

Kickin’ off the #FITE : None other than the amazing Nick McDonald —> ESD vs EMR for Colonic Adenomas

Shots have been fired!!

Sunil Amin, MD, FASGE, FRCPC Mohammad Bilal, MD Alex Schlachterman

Hot topic debate with expert 🔥panel: ERCP vs Direct to EUS Guided Biliary Drainage in Benign & Malignant Disease #FITE #DDW2024 Shifa Umar, MD

How competitive is GI fellowship match?

⭐️Objectively the most difficult medicine subspecialty to match in! ⭐️

▪️239 GI/Liver programs in NRMP
▪️GI had 1064 for 690 positions
▪️35% unmatched
▪️More competitive than 🫀🫁

Have a strategy and demonstrate GRIT!

To be considered an #Ally by incredible #WomenInGI colleagues might be one of the most humbling honors

⬆️Imposter syndrome 😳since I am still learning how to be a better Ally

As always,I learned more from my #WomenGI colleagues

🙏 Aline Charabaty, MD, FACG, AGAF Anita Afzali MD, MPH, MHCM, FACG, AGAF for your leadership🔥

Absolutely incredible 🔥🔥 talk on “ #Leadership in Medicine & Lessons Learned” by Master Educator & Leader, Dr Brijen Shah (Brijen Shah) !

✅ Ladder of Inference
✅ Emotional Intelligence
✅ Feedback Triggers
✅& much more

Our #GIFellows & Faculty were inspired 🙏

GI & Hepatology Division - University of Minnesota

So honored to work w this incredible team & inspired by their committment to #ColonCancer prevention everyday !

A little late 🙈 but Minneapolis VA Health Care System GI & Hepatology Division - University of Minnesota 💩Team for #DressInBlue 🔵🔹🟦 Day

#ColonCancer AwarenessMonth

Excited to be on Capitol Hill today advocating for increased funding for #ColorectalCancer research.

Take action with me! 👉🏾 fightcolorectalcancer.org/conc/#take-act…

#PrioritizeCRC Fight Colorectal Cancer #UnitedInBlue

💙Too blue, it’s true!!

➡️ #BlueForCRC

👕It’s #DressinBlueDay and the start of #ColorectalCancerAwarenessMonth !

🩺Talk to your doctor about #ColorectalCancerScreening !

4️⃣5️⃣#45isTheNew50

ACG Fight Colorectal Cancer Colorectal Cancer Alliance Colon Cancer Coalition National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable

I'm honored for an opportunity to present our proposal and learn from the GRADE conference.

Thank you Drs. Shahnaz Sultan and Philipp Dahm for all the guidance.

🚨 Attention, #GIfellows ! Apply to join the 2024-2025 ACG Case Reports Journal Editorial Board

Gain experience reviewing GI and hepatology case reports & establish your reputation as a leader. Applications are due April 15.

➡️bit.ly/ACGCRJ2024

Are you ready to tackle “Upper GI Bleeding” 🩸🩸🩸!

Join us tomorrow at #ScopingSundays to learn & share your tips & tricks 🔥🔥

Moderated by Hassam Ali, MD & Dheera Grover and our expert guest Andy Tau, MD !