New journal special issues spotlight the liver
AGA’s journals CGH and CMGH have published special issues focused on clinical and research advances in hepatology.
Pride month member spotlight: Laura Targownik, MD
Dr. Targownik talks about her experience transitioning during her GI fellowship and the importance of allyship.
New clinical practice update: G-POEM for refractory gastroparesis
Experts share advice on performing G-POEM for patients with gastroparesis.
Microbiome Minute: gut microbiome & Crohn’s disease
Dr. Phillip Tarr, chair of AGA’s microbiome center, explains new opportunities to discern microbial signals preceding Crohn’s disease diagnosis.
Pride month member spotlight: Nikki Duong, MD
Dr. Duong talks about the importance of culturally sensitive GI patient care for the LGBTQIA+ community.
New podcast: Endoscopy for recurrent acute and chronic pancreatitis
Four experts share what you need to know about the role of endoscopy in recurrent acute and chronic pancreatitis.
American Gastroenterological Association and American College of Gastroenterology invest in Oshi Health to accelerate adoption of hybrid digestive health care
Portland, OR – AHIP 2023 CONFERENCE – June 13, 2023 – Oshi Health today announced strategic investments by the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) GI Opportunity Fund and American College of Gastroenterology (ACG). The landmark support of both gastroenterology (GI) associations signals the importance of evidence-based, multidisciplinary care delivered through hybrid collaborative models to address the […]
Four E’s for extraesophageal GERD
Hear from Dr. Joan Chen and colleagues on new guidance for the management of extraesophageal GERD.
Despite last minute change, UnitedHealthcare’s policy for virtually all colonoscopies and endoscopies lays groundwork for delays, disruptions, and denials of life-saving services
Hours before going into effect today, UnitedHealthcare rightly stopped its draconian prior authorization policy that would have forced its 27.4 million commercial beneficiaries to wait for time-sensitive endoscopy services, increasing the risk of disease progression, deferred care, and cancers going undetected However, the temporary patch UHC has imposed instead lays the groundwork for prior authorization […]
Trailblazer for women in gastroenterology, Dr. Barbara H. Jung takes over as AGA president
Bethesda, MD (June 1, 2023) — Today, Barbara H. Jung, MD, AGAF, will begin her term as the 118th president of the AGA Institute. She currently serves as the first woman Robert G. Petersdorf professor and chair of internal medicine at the University of Washington and is the fourth woman president to lead AGA. Dr. […]
