Thanks for including me in this important program.

Great job everyone!

What a great way to end day day one of #DDW2024 !

So incredibly proud of both Tina Aswani-Omprakash, MPH and Rohit! #DDW2024

Amazing turnout for this collaborative provider + patient advocate event in support of our #IBD community. Congratulations to all those involved in organizing and the ⭐️ panelists, and of course the unstoppable Aline Charabaty, MD, FACG, AGAF 🚀 #DDW2024

Kicking off the night with South Asian IBD Alliance (SAIA), Color of Gastrointestinal Illnesses, IBDMoms, Connecting to Cure and #MondayNightIBD ‼️‼️

Happy #DDW2024 night 1️⃣

Huge thanks to all for joining us tonight! #DDW2024

🎧 stories from #patients
🔗patient-IBDologist relationship matters!!

🤩 fully packed event !! South Asian IBD Alliance (SAIA) #MondayNightIBD Tina Aswani-Omprakash, MPH Aline Charabaty, MD, FACG, AGAF 👍🏻👍🏻

Jami Kinnucan, MD, FACG, AGAF Reezwana C, MD, FACG Tina Aswani-Omprakash, MPH South Asian IBD Alliance (SAIA) #MondayNightIBD Aline Charabaty, MD, FACG, AGAF Digestive Disease Week Second panel 🔑s:

👉🏿the physician doesn’t always know best — don’t be afraid to ask for other treatment options
👉🏾it’s not just about how something affects a patient’s physical health but mental health
👉🏽explain everything — no detail about a patient’s disease is too small

Thank you Aline Charabaty, MD, FACG, AGAF #MondayNightIBD South Asian IBD Alliance (SAIA) Color of Gastrointestinal Illnesses for giving space for these IMPORTANT convos!

Such a great event highlighting the importance of creating a SAFE space for our patients to be vulnerable

Tina Aswani-Omprakash, MPH you are so inspiring for pts and providers

🔑s from the night:

👉🏻being heard, considered & open to the conversation 🗣️ matters
👉🏼asking “how can I help?” goes a long way
👉🏽first visit establishes your relationship w/the patient
👉🏾get comfortable w/the uncomfortable
👉🏿no question is off the table — they are all normal

Jami Kinnucan, MD, FACG, AGAF Reezwana C, MD, FACG Tina Aswani-Omprakash, MPH South Asian IBD Alliance (SAIA) #MondayNightIBD Aline Charabaty, MD, FACG, AGAF Digestive Disease Week “Diagnosis is the hardest part.”

Mental 🧠 health ➕ wellbeing 🟰 key 🔑

Jami Kinnucan, MD, FACG, AGAF Reezwana C, MD, FACG Tina Aswani-Omprakash, MPH South Asian IBD Alliance (SAIA) #MondayNightIBD Aline Charabaty, MD, FACG, AGAF Digestive Disease Week Family matters ‼️

Shared decision making 🫱🏻‍🫲🏽 often makes all the difference!

“ #IBD is a family affair!” - Tina Aswani-Omprakash, MPH

Jami Kinnucan, MD, FACG, AGAF Reezwana C, MD, FACG Tina Aswani-Omprakash, MPH South Asian IBD Alliance (SAIA) #MondayNightIBD Aline Charabaty, MD, FACG, AGAF Digestive Disease Week “Just because a patient is 1️⃣8️⃣ doesn’t mean their parents dont worry.” - Reezwana C, MD, FACG

Who said you can't travel to international conferences as an #IBD and #SBS patient advocate??
#DDW2024 here I come!!

Our very own Tina Aswani-Omprakash, MPH and #RohitAita at Bridging The Gap! An important event brought together to help improve #IBD care!

We're so proud to collaborate w/ @mondaynightibd Color of Gastrointestinal Illnesses @ibdmoms Connecting to Cure on this unique HCP-Patient Advocate event tonight at #DDW2024

Can't wait to see you at BRIDGING the GAP !

We will be Tackling Challenging Conversations in IBD with an Innovative Patient-Physician panel.

5-8pm, Sat, 5/18
DirtyHabitDC

Organized by #MondayNightIBD Color of Gastrointestinal Illnesses South Asian IBD Alliance (SAIA) Connecting to Cure

So so proud of you, Sharan! Sharan 🥳💫

In honor of World IBD Day coming up on May 19th, check out these awesome IBD Advocacy Patient Leaders. ghlf.org/inflammatory-b… Tag other IBD Patient Leaders making a difference #IBD #WorldIBDDay Tina Aswani-Omprakash, MPH Brad Watson-Davelaar game of Crohn’s n chronic illness Brooke Abbott aka The Crazy Creole Mommy

Looking forward to representing South Asian IBD Alliance (SAIA) at Patients as Partners Europe tomorrow! Excited to be attending for the first time and honoured to be a part of this incredibly important session! #PatientsasPartnersEU

💻 Upcoming LIVE Webcasts from CMEO:

➡️ Visualizing the Future: Advances in IL-23-Targeted Therapies in the Treatment of #IBD  
5/19/2024 | 6:30 PM EST 
Register: cmeo.me/mms137reg  
with Miguel Regueiro Jessica R Allegretti and Angelina Collins, NP

➡️ Shedding Light on Bowel