September is Women in Medicine Month, and this month and every month, we’re committed to supporting gender equity advancement in gastroenterology. AGA’s Women in GI regional workshops are one way we’re actively supporting this priority by bringing together women in communities across the country.
These workshops are an opportunity for women from all career stages to build community and seek counsel from colleagues on the topics most relevant to their personal and professional development.
We recently hosted two workshops – the Rocky Mountain West and Southwest – to support this, which included programming on:
Thank you to the more than 60 women who attended who made both workshops a success, including Dr. Ellen Manzullo, professor of medicine and deputy division head of internal medicine at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. It’s a privilege to be able to support and equip women in medicine to make a difference!
Special thanks to Drs. Toloupe Falaiye, Lisa Mathew and Ann Flynn (Rocky Mountain West course directors), and Drs. Richa Shukla, Jaclyn Tuck and Mehnaz A. Shafi (Southwest course directors) for their leadership in developing thoughtful programming.
Stay tuned for more opportunities to get engaged with the #WomenInGI community.
One more workshop remains!
Register now for the Southeast workshop, taking place Nov. 1-2, 2024, at the University of Miami. Don’t miss our AGA President, Dr. Maria Abreu share her AGA journey to presidency as the keynote speaker.
Registration fee: $50 in-person | $25 early career | $25 virtual. Travel grants applications are open until Oct. 18.
View a photo gallery and social recap of the Rocky Mountain West and Southwest workshops below.
This program is sponsored by Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems Inc.
Wonderful evening of fun and fellowship at our AGA SW Women in GI reception. What an honor to meet these amazing women! @AmerGastroAssn pic.twitter.com/mA5RnGTiSa
— Richa Shukla (@richashuklaMD) September 14, 2024
So much learning about career advancement and financial planning @AmerGastroAssn Southwest Regional Women’s Workshop
— Mimi Tan (@MimiTanMD) September 14, 2024
➡️Able to retire= 25x yearly expenses
➡️Adversity quotient (AQ) is just as important as IQ and EQ pic.twitter.com/ofdeZYxFBw
Many thanks to Dr Rhonda Souza @RhondaSouzaMD for your pearls of wisdom in conquering the beast that is impostor syndrome. @AmerGastroAssn pic.twitter.com/uZICzsuBKV
— Richa Shukla (@richashuklaMD) September 14, 2024
👉🏽 @Lavanyamd tackles the bias & impact of microaggresions
— Neena S Abraham MD MACG FASGE AGAF (@NeenaSAbrahamMD) September 14, 2024
👉🏽 Comments stick long after perpetrators have spoken & shapes attitudes, decisions, actions
👉🏽 Do you use this language?? 👇🏽
👉🏽 Time to 🛑 !@AmerGastroAssn #SouthwestRegional#WIMWorkshop pic.twitter.com/hFhSaysXXj
@shifaumarMD on how women can protect ourselves when performing advanced endoscopy.
— Lavanya Viswanathan MD, MS, FACG, FACP (@Lavanyamd) September 14, 2024
✅plan before the procedure
✅anti fatigue mats
✅lighter scopes and protection vests
👍🏼protect the longevity of your career! @AmerGastroAssn SW Regional Women in GI Workshop pic.twitter.com/PR5q67a0hi
Grand finale of @AmerGastroAssn #AGASouthwestRegional #WomenInGIWorkshop @NeenaSAbrahamMD – ✨Work life Balance & Wellness ✨ pic.twitter.com/oYzY4PBdN9
— Shifa Umar, MD (@shifaumarMD) September 14, 2024
Outstanding representation by @bcm_gihep fellows & faculty #AGASouthwestRegional #WomenInGIWorkshop 👩🏫👩🎓👩⚕️
— Shifa Umar, MD (@shifaumarMD) September 14, 2024
Congratulations to the course directors! @richashuklaMD @jaclyn_tuck & @gi_docshafi @AmerGastroAssn @KanwalFasiha @SeragHashem pic.twitter.com/0iCKX29U9B
I feel so inspired after spending my weekend with this incredible powerhouse group of #womeninGI! @AmerGastroAssn pic.twitter.com/GgyqKJ7mZu
— Lavanya Viswanathan MD, MS, FACG, FACP (@Lavanyamd) September 15, 2024
