Daily affirmations can help us develop positive thinking, which can be hard to do when you're exhausted from a flare. If affirmations feel strange to you, tryin putting the phase, "I'm learning to..." in front of the statement i.e."I am learning to love myself."

🌟DDW2023 Day 2 & 3 Recap 🌟 ⁣ Let’s keep advocating, keep learning, and keep supporting one another! ⁣ #AGAIBDInfluencer #HereforDDW #DDW2023 #COCCI instagram.com/reel/CwGidMzgJ…

🌟 Exciting News! Join us for the IBD Educational Series on Sept 14, 7-8pm EST, in partnership with Crohn's & Colitis Foundation. 🗓️ 💥Discover the power of patient perspectives!💥 #IBDAdvocate #PatientPerspective #GutHealth #COCCI #IBD #ulcerativecolitis #crohns #HealthEquity

Out here in DC with American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) for #AGAAdvocacy day. Meeting members of Congress today to advocate for all patients.

Today our ⁦American Gastroenterological Association (AGA)⁩ advocates ⁦Dr. Kim E. Barrett⁩ et joined our amazing GI patient advocates ⁦Kimberly Hooks⁩ to call on Congress to hold big insurance accountable & ensure patients can access the care they need when they need it. #AGAadvocacy

"Management of ulcerative colitis after surgery...is a big challenge for physicians because patients who believed that their disease had been cured started experiencing very uncomfortable symptoms repeatedly." pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36687422/ RIGHT?!?

📣Calling on #GI #IBD #CRC pts & societies #Advocates to join The DDNC Public Policy forum March 3-4, 2024 💎Connect w policymakers 💎Make your voice heard 💎Let’s advance GI care together💪🏼 🌟Proudly representing ACG 🔗Register<Feb 9 ➡️ ddnc.org/public-policy-…

As a patient who’s lived with symptoms of #UC, Kimberly Hooks knows what it’s like to fight insurers for care she needs. Now her insurer – UHC – is trying to make it harder to access GI procedures. Patients can’t afford delays to time-sensitive care! 🔗 ow.ly/VrSo50RbBnA

#ABGHSummit24 is only 3️⃣ days ‼️ away! Why should you attend? Kimberly Hooks, a Color of Gastrointestinal Illnesses ambassador, lets you know in the 🎥 below! At this time, this ABGH event is officially sold out 🎟️! Can’t wait to see everyone who snagged their spot!

Powerful ABGH 2024 ABGH Summit kickoff w Darrell Gray, II, MD, MPH, FACG calling us to proactively ⬆️Black men in medicine 💪🏽🩺 I 💜 being gastroenterologist and this community!!! Student National Medical Association, Inc (SNMA) National SNMA MAPS LMSA National #premeds

Great panel on patient and physician advocacy in health equity. ABGH #abghsummit24

On World IBD Day, we stand with the millions affected by inflammatory bowel disease. Together, we can break the silence, spread awareness, and inspire others! 🤗⁣ ⁣ 💜HAPPY WORLD IBD DAY💜 #ibdawareness #ibdadvocate #IBD #WorldIBDDay2024 ⁣ In Good Health,⁣ Kimberly

It was a honor to speak on the panel at #ABGHSummit24! We addressed Patient & Physician Advocacy In Health Equity! Together, we can drive meaningful change! 🌟ABGH Janese Laster, MD @crrogersPhD Donna Cryer Melodie Narain-Blackwell #ibdadvocate #IBD #HealthEquity #DDW2024

What is Causing Early Onset Cancers? Great info! Fola May, MD PhD Exposome ➡️ Exposures begin at conception and continue throughout lifetime. 🚨Risk for CRC is higher for people born in 1960s and beyond #ABGHSummit24 #ibdadvocate #IBD #HealthEquity #DDW2024 ABGH

Beyond inspired by these AMAZING women!✨I thank you all for your dedication to the patient community! Working together for the advancement of health equity! #ABGHSummit24 #ibdadvocate #IBD #HealthEquity #DDW2024 ABGH Donna Cryer Janese Laster, MD Melodie Narain-Blackwell

Updated Study on Access to Care for US IBD patients ❗️>40% of patients made a financial tradeoff to afford meds ❗️>50% ran out of or used up copay assistance ❗️~50% experienced ⬇️ quality of life due to med delays academic.oup.com/ibdjournal/adv… We need healthcare reform‼️

COMMUNITY 👋🏾 For years, my career has been rooted in compliance, but my other passion is ADVOCACY-bridging the gap between healthcare systems & real patient experiences. Let's connect on LinkedIn as I highlight my healthcare advocacy! linkedin.com/posts/kimberly…