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Win! CMS reins in prior authorization
According to a rule issued by CMS, starting in 2026, health plans must decide on prior authorization requests within 72 hours for an expedited request or 7 days for non-urgent appeals.
The rule also requires plans to provide a detailed rationale for a denial and include metrics on denials and approvals.
AGA and our allies in the physician community have aggressively advocated that Congress and the Administration address prior auth, which slows patient access to care and contributes to physician burnout.
The rule applies to Medicare, Medicare Advantage (MA), Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Plans (CHIP), and qualified health plans on the exchange.
Thank you to our advocates who called on policymakers to take action to ensure patients receive care in a timely manner.
According to a rule issued by CMS, starting in 2026, health plans must decide on prior authorization requests within 72 hours for an expedited request or 7 days for non-urgent appeals.
The rule also requires plans to provide a detailed rationale for a denial and include metrics on denials and approvals.
AGA and our allies in the physician community have aggressively advocated that Congress and the Administration address prior auth, which slows patient access to care and contributes to physician burnout.
The rule applies to Medicare, Medicare Advantage (MA), Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Plans (CHIP), and qualified health plans on the exchange.
Thank you to our advocates who called on policymakers to take action to ensure patients receive care in a timely manner.
According to a rule issued by CMS, starting in 2026, health plans must decide on prior authorization requests within 72 hours for an expedited request or 7 days for non-urgent appeals.
The rule also requires plans to provide a detailed rationale for a denial and include metrics on denials and approvals.
AGA and our allies in the physician community have aggressively advocated that Congress and the Administration address prior auth, which slows patient access to care and contributes to physician burnout.
The rule applies to Medicare, Medicare Advantage (MA), Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Plans (CHIP), and qualified health plans on the exchange.
Thank you to our advocates who called on policymakers to take action to ensure patients receive care in a timely manner.
AGA sharpens focus on women
“Women continue to face unique barriers to leadership including gender bias, lack of role models, maternal discrimination, and lack of equal consideration for opportunities,” notes AGA President Barbara Jung, MD, AGAF. “AGA sits in a unique position where we can influence changes in academia and practice to improve the field for all women and particularly enhance women leaders.”
A tangible way AGA supports female leadership and career advancement is the Women in GI Regional Workshops. Throughout 2024, these workshops provide opportunities for networking, business and financial education training, burnout prevention strategies, and career advice.
Bigger picture, AGA’s Gender Equity Framework paints a compelling vision for the future in six domains:
- Bias & gender disparities: Academic institutions, healthcare systems, and practices establish regular systems of equity reviews and eradicate institutional gender disparities and bias.
- Leadership & career advancement: Equitable access to leadership in the field and professional GI societies for the benefit of medicine, research, and patient care.
- Wellness & balance: Women in GI experience balanced integration of family, work, community, health, and professional growth.
- Retention & recruitment: GI is the leading specialty for women in medicine and a sustainable career where women grow and thrive.
- Mentorship & sponsorship: The benefits of mentorship and sponsorship are universally recognized and incentivized in GI institutions and practices.
- Recognition: Equitable recognition of the achievements and contributions of women in GI.
In the coming years, AGA committees will collaborate with the AGA Women’s Committee to achieve the vision laid out in the AGA Gender Equity Framework. Thank you to the AGA Women’s Committee, which created the framework, under the leadership of chair Aimee Lucas, MD, MS, AGAF, and within the auspices of the AGA Equity Project (gastro.org/equity).
“Women continue to face unique barriers to leadership including gender bias, lack of role models, maternal discrimination, and lack of equal consideration for opportunities,” notes AGA President Barbara Jung, MD, AGAF. “AGA sits in a unique position where we can influence changes in academia and practice to improve the field for all women and particularly enhance women leaders.”
A tangible way AGA supports female leadership and career advancement is the Women in GI Regional Workshops. Throughout 2024, these workshops provide opportunities for networking, business and financial education training, burnout prevention strategies, and career advice.
Bigger picture, AGA’s Gender Equity Framework paints a compelling vision for the future in six domains:
- Bias & gender disparities: Academic institutions, healthcare systems, and practices establish regular systems of equity reviews and eradicate institutional gender disparities and bias.
- Leadership & career advancement: Equitable access to leadership in the field and professional GI societies for the benefit of medicine, research, and patient care.
- Wellness & balance: Women in GI experience balanced integration of family, work, community, health, and professional growth.
- Retention & recruitment: GI is the leading specialty for women in medicine and a sustainable career where women grow and thrive.
- Mentorship & sponsorship: The benefits of mentorship and sponsorship are universally recognized and incentivized in GI institutions and practices.
- Recognition: Equitable recognition of the achievements and contributions of women in GI.
In the coming years, AGA committees will collaborate with the AGA Women’s Committee to achieve the vision laid out in the AGA Gender Equity Framework. Thank you to the AGA Women’s Committee, which created the framework, under the leadership of chair Aimee Lucas, MD, MS, AGAF, and within the auspices of the AGA Equity Project (gastro.org/equity).
“Women continue to face unique barriers to leadership including gender bias, lack of role models, maternal discrimination, and lack of equal consideration for opportunities,” notes AGA President Barbara Jung, MD, AGAF. “AGA sits in a unique position where we can influence changes in academia and practice to improve the field for all women and particularly enhance women leaders.”
A tangible way AGA supports female leadership and career advancement is the Women in GI Regional Workshops. Throughout 2024, these workshops provide opportunities for networking, business and financial education training, burnout prevention strategies, and career advice.
Bigger picture, AGA’s Gender Equity Framework paints a compelling vision for the future in six domains:
- Bias & gender disparities: Academic institutions, healthcare systems, and practices establish regular systems of equity reviews and eradicate institutional gender disparities and bias.
- Leadership & career advancement: Equitable access to leadership in the field and professional GI societies for the benefit of medicine, research, and patient care.
- Wellness & balance: Women in GI experience balanced integration of family, work, community, health, and professional growth.
- Retention & recruitment: GI is the leading specialty for women in medicine and a sustainable career where women grow and thrive.
- Mentorship & sponsorship: The benefits of mentorship and sponsorship are universally recognized and incentivized in GI institutions and practices.
- Recognition: Equitable recognition of the achievements and contributions of women in GI.
In the coming years, AGA committees will collaborate with the AGA Women’s Committee to achieve the vision laid out in the AGA Gender Equity Framework. Thank you to the AGA Women’s Committee, which created the framework, under the leadership of chair Aimee Lucas, MD, MS, AGAF, and within the auspices of the AGA Equity Project (gastro.org/equity).
AGA members save on registration for DDW® 2024
, the world’s largest and most comprehensive gathering of gastroenterology clinicians, researchers and industry. Registration and housing are now open, and AGA members can save up to $380 on registration fees. Discounted registration rates are also available through the March 13 early bird deadline. AGA member trainees, students, residents and postdoctoral fellows can register for free through this date. Visit ddw.org/register to join us.
This year, DDW takes place May 18-21, in Washington, D.C., and online. Whether you work in patient care, research, training or academia, you’ll find content tailored to your essential role at every step.
Add on to your DDW experience with AGA’s one-day Postgraduate Course. Join us on May 18, from D.C. or online, to explore challenging patient cases, high-impact papers, and important practice updates that you can use immediately upon your return to the clinic. Learn more at pgcourse.gastro.org.
, the world’s largest and most comprehensive gathering of gastroenterology clinicians, researchers and industry. Registration and housing are now open, and AGA members can save up to $380 on registration fees. Discounted registration rates are also available through the March 13 early bird deadline. AGA member trainees, students, residents and postdoctoral fellows can register for free through this date. Visit ddw.org/register to join us.
This year, DDW takes place May 18-21, in Washington, D.C., and online. Whether you work in patient care, research, training or academia, you’ll find content tailored to your essential role at every step.
Add on to your DDW experience with AGA’s one-day Postgraduate Course. Join us on May 18, from D.C. or online, to explore challenging patient cases, high-impact papers, and important practice updates that you can use immediately upon your return to the clinic. Learn more at pgcourse.gastro.org.
, the world’s largest and most comprehensive gathering of gastroenterology clinicians, researchers and industry. Registration and housing are now open, and AGA members can save up to $380 on registration fees. Discounted registration rates are also available through the March 13 early bird deadline. AGA member trainees, students, residents and postdoctoral fellows can register for free through this date. Visit ddw.org/register to join us.
This year, DDW takes place May 18-21, in Washington, D.C., and online. Whether you work in patient care, research, training or academia, you’ll find content tailored to your essential role at every step.
Add on to your DDW experience with AGA’s one-day Postgraduate Course. Join us on May 18, from D.C. or online, to explore challenging patient cases, high-impact papers, and important practice updates that you can use immediately upon your return to the clinic. Learn more at pgcourse.gastro.org.
Elevate Your Career: AGA Women in GI Regional Workshops Await
As a woman in a dynamic and ever-changing profession, balancing life as a powerhouse physician or scientist is no easy feat.
Expanded to six workshops in 2024, AGA is pleased to offer regionally curated workshops with distinguished speakers at all experience levels to fuel your professional and personal growth. Participate in candid discussions regarding the distinct challenges you face as a woman navigating the 21st century healthcare environment. Derive inspiration from your community and cultivate meaningful connections that will carry you beyond the workshop.
Join us in-person or virtually, whatever fits into your busy schedule. We are also pleased to offer travel grants of up to $300 (per workshop) to help offset the costs of attending this program for one selected individual per region. The travel grant is to support travel and registration fees for early-career women. Additional details for the Maria Leo-Lieber Travel Award may be found in your confirmation email.
Ready to thrive? Register today to attend one of our first workshops or stay tuned for an additional workshop coming near you.
This program is supported by Janssen.
Midwest Regional Workshop
Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024
8 a.m.-3 p.m. CT
University of Chicago, Gleacher Center, Chicago, IL
Deadline to apply for a travel grant: Feb. 9, 2024 Deadline to register: Feb. 16, 2024
Click here to register.
Western Regional Workshop
Saturday, April 27, 2024
8 a.m.-3 p.m. PT
UCLA Luskin Conference Center, Los Angeles, CA
Meet fellow attendees at our pre-workshop networking event on Friday, Apr. 26 from 8 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Deadline to apply for a travel grant: April 12, 2024 Deadline to register: April 19, 2024
Click here to register.
As a woman in a dynamic and ever-changing profession, balancing life as a powerhouse physician or scientist is no easy feat.
Expanded to six workshops in 2024, AGA is pleased to offer regionally curated workshops with distinguished speakers at all experience levels to fuel your professional and personal growth. Participate in candid discussions regarding the distinct challenges you face as a woman navigating the 21st century healthcare environment. Derive inspiration from your community and cultivate meaningful connections that will carry you beyond the workshop.
Join us in-person or virtually, whatever fits into your busy schedule. We are also pleased to offer travel grants of up to $300 (per workshop) to help offset the costs of attending this program for one selected individual per region. The travel grant is to support travel and registration fees for early-career women. Additional details for the Maria Leo-Lieber Travel Award may be found in your confirmation email.
Ready to thrive? Register today to attend one of our first workshops or stay tuned for an additional workshop coming near you.
This program is supported by Janssen.
Midwest Regional Workshop
Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024
8 a.m.-3 p.m. CT
University of Chicago, Gleacher Center, Chicago, IL
Deadline to apply for a travel grant: Feb. 9, 2024 Deadline to register: Feb. 16, 2024
Click here to register.
Western Regional Workshop
Saturday, April 27, 2024
8 a.m.-3 p.m. PT
UCLA Luskin Conference Center, Los Angeles, CA
Meet fellow attendees at our pre-workshop networking event on Friday, Apr. 26 from 8 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Deadline to apply for a travel grant: April 12, 2024 Deadline to register: April 19, 2024
Click here to register.
As a woman in a dynamic and ever-changing profession, balancing life as a powerhouse physician or scientist is no easy feat.
Expanded to six workshops in 2024, AGA is pleased to offer regionally curated workshops with distinguished speakers at all experience levels to fuel your professional and personal growth. Participate in candid discussions regarding the distinct challenges you face as a woman navigating the 21st century healthcare environment. Derive inspiration from your community and cultivate meaningful connections that will carry you beyond the workshop.
Join us in-person or virtually, whatever fits into your busy schedule. We are also pleased to offer travel grants of up to $300 (per workshop) to help offset the costs of attending this program for one selected individual per region. The travel grant is to support travel and registration fees for early-career women. Additional details for the Maria Leo-Lieber Travel Award may be found in your confirmation email.
Ready to thrive? Register today to attend one of our first workshops or stay tuned for an additional workshop coming near you.
This program is supported by Janssen.
Midwest Regional Workshop
Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024
8 a.m.-3 p.m. CT
University of Chicago, Gleacher Center, Chicago, IL
Deadline to apply for a travel grant: Feb. 9, 2024 Deadline to register: Feb. 16, 2024
Click here to register.
Western Regional Workshop
Saturday, April 27, 2024
8 a.m.-3 p.m. PT
UCLA Luskin Conference Center, Los Angeles, CA
Meet fellow attendees at our pre-workshop networking event on Friday, Apr. 26 from 8 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Deadline to apply for a travel grant: April 12, 2024 Deadline to register: April 19, 2024
Click here to register.
AGA Legacy Society Members Sustain GI Research
Research creates successful practices. Patients benefit from GI research daily in practices. Scientists are working hard to develop new treatments, therapies and discover cures to advance the field and better patient care. But they can’t do this without research funding.
They recognize the value that research has had in their profession, both in academic medicine and in private practice, and are showing their appreciation by giving back.
“I give back because I have a firsthand knowledge of what it will mean to a young investigator’s career,” said Shrikant Anant, PhD, AGAF, University of Kansas, AGA Legacy Society member. “I was propelled in my career when I received the 2002 AGA Research Scholar Award from the AGA Research Foundation. The funds helped me develop my independent research that led to many NIH grants and, associated with it, career advancement. I still vividly remember the day I received the notice of award and how my whole life changed. Today, I am proud to be a donor myself because I know it is making a difference on yet another young investigator.”
The AGA Legacy Society boasts 161 members. AGA Legacy Society members see the promise the future holds and are committed to furthering research in gastroenterology and hepatology through their generous donations.
AGA members who make gifts at the AGA Legacy Society level anytime before Digestive Disease Week® (DDW) 2024 will receive an invitation to the AGA Research Foundation Benefactor’s Event in Washington, D.C. Individuals interested in learning more about the AGA Legacy Society membership may contact [email protected] or visit https://foundation.gastro.org/our-donors/aga-legacy-society/ for more information about the AGA Legacy Society.
Research creates successful practices. Patients benefit from GI research daily in practices. Scientists are working hard to develop new treatments, therapies and discover cures to advance the field and better patient care. But they can’t do this without research funding.
They recognize the value that research has had in their profession, both in academic medicine and in private practice, and are showing their appreciation by giving back.
“I give back because I have a firsthand knowledge of what it will mean to a young investigator’s career,” said Shrikant Anant, PhD, AGAF, University of Kansas, AGA Legacy Society member. “I was propelled in my career when I received the 2002 AGA Research Scholar Award from the AGA Research Foundation. The funds helped me develop my independent research that led to many NIH grants and, associated with it, career advancement. I still vividly remember the day I received the notice of award and how my whole life changed. Today, I am proud to be a donor myself because I know it is making a difference on yet another young investigator.”
The AGA Legacy Society boasts 161 members. AGA Legacy Society members see the promise the future holds and are committed to furthering research in gastroenterology and hepatology through their generous donations.
AGA members who make gifts at the AGA Legacy Society level anytime before Digestive Disease Week® (DDW) 2024 will receive an invitation to the AGA Research Foundation Benefactor’s Event in Washington, D.C. Individuals interested in learning more about the AGA Legacy Society membership may contact [email protected] or visit https://foundation.gastro.org/our-donors/aga-legacy-society/ for more information about the AGA Legacy Society.
Research creates successful practices. Patients benefit from GI research daily in practices. Scientists are working hard to develop new treatments, therapies and discover cures to advance the field and better patient care. But they can’t do this without research funding.
They recognize the value that research has had in their profession, both in academic medicine and in private practice, and are showing their appreciation by giving back.
“I give back because I have a firsthand knowledge of what it will mean to a young investigator’s career,” said Shrikant Anant, PhD, AGAF, University of Kansas, AGA Legacy Society member. “I was propelled in my career when I received the 2002 AGA Research Scholar Award from the AGA Research Foundation. The funds helped me develop my independent research that led to many NIH grants and, associated with it, career advancement. I still vividly remember the day I received the notice of award and how my whole life changed. Today, I am proud to be a donor myself because I know it is making a difference on yet another young investigator.”
The AGA Legacy Society boasts 161 members. AGA Legacy Society members see the promise the future holds and are committed to furthering research in gastroenterology and hepatology through their generous donations.
AGA members who make gifts at the AGA Legacy Society level anytime before Digestive Disease Week® (DDW) 2024 will receive an invitation to the AGA Research Foundation Benefactor’s Event in Washington, D.C. Individuals interested in learning more about the AGA Legacy Society membership may contact [email protected] or visit https://foundation.gastro.org/our-donors/aga-legacy-society/ for more information about the AGA Legacy Society.
2024 Gut Microbiota for Health World Summit Explores the Clinical Impacts of the Microbiome
Join global experts in-person or online as they gather for the 2024 Gut Microbiota for Health World Summit (GMFH) on March 23-24, 2024, in Washington, DC.
This meeting brings together an international and multidisciplinary community of GI clinicians, dietitians, and researchers to discuss personalized approaches to modifying the gut microbiome to improve health and treat disease.
This year’s program will explore:
- Better health through the gut microbiome.
- Big data and the gut microbiome.
- Human-derived to synthetic communities.
- Bringing new microbiome-based products to market.
Early-career faculty and trainees are encouraged to submit abstracts for presentation during the reception. Five $1,000 abstract prizes are available for top-scoring submissions.
Register here.
Join global experts in-person or online as they gather for the 2024 Gut Microbiota for Health World Summit (GMFH) on March 23-24, 2024, in Washington, DC.
This meeting brings together an international and multidisciplinary community of GI clinicians, dietitians, and researchers to discuss personalized approaches to modifying the gut microbiome to improve health and treat disease.
This year’s program will explore:
- Better health through the gut microbiome.
- Big data and the gut microbiome.
- Human-derived to synthetic communities.
- Bringing new microbiome-based products to market.
Early-career faculty and trainees are encouraged to submit abstracts for presentation during the reception. Five $1,000 abstract prizes are available for top-scoring submissions.
Register here.
Join global experts in-person or online as they gather for the 2024 Gut Microbiota for Health World Summit (GMFH) on March 23-24, 2024, in Washington, DC.
This meeting brings together an international and multidisciplinary community of GI clinicians, dietitians, and researchers to discuss personalized approaches to modifying the gut microbiome to improve health and treat disease.
This year’s program will explore:
- Better health through the gut microbiome.
- Big data and the gut microbiome.
- Human-derived to synthetic communities.
- Bringing new microbiome-based products to market.
Early-career faculty and trainees are encouraged to submit abstracts for presentation during the reception. Five $1,000 abstract prizes are available for top-scoring submissions.
Register here.
Announcing AGA Journal Social Media Editors
AGA journals have welcomed new social media editors for Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology (CGH), Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology (CMGH), Techniques and Innovations in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (TIGE) and Gastro Hep Advances (GHA).
Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology (CGH)
Joseph Sleiman, MD
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Dr. Sleiman’s research interests include inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), immunotherapy-induced colitis, Lynch Syndrome surveillance strategies and machine learning for GI research purposes.
Follow Dr. Sleiman
Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology (CMGH)
Lindsey Kennedy, PhD
Indiana University School of Medicine
Dr. Kennedy’s research interests include the cellular crosstalk and pathological mechanisms regulating biliary and liver damage in cholestatic disorders, such as primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) and primary biliary cholangitis (PBC).
Follow Dr. Kennedy
Techniques and Innovations in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (TIGE)
Judy Trieu, MD, MPH
Washington University Physicians
Dr. Trieu specializes in interventional endoscopy and general gastroenterology.
Follow Dr. Trieu
Gastro Hep Advances (GHA)
Shida Haghighat, MD, MPH
University of Miami
Dr. Haghighat’s research interests center around the prevention and screening of gastrointestinal cancers.
Follow Dr. Haghihat
AGA journals have welcomed new social media editors for Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology (CGH), Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology (CMGH), Techniques and Innovations in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (TIGE) and Gastro Hep Advances (GHA).
Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology (CGH)
Joseph Sleiman, MD
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Dr. Sleiman’s research interests include inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), immunotherapy-induced colitis, Lynch Syndrome surveillance strategies and machine learning for GI research purposes.
Follow Dr. Sleiman
Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology (CMGH)
Lindsey Kennedy, PhD
Indiana University School of Medicine
Dr. Kennedy’s research interests include the cellular crosstalk and pathological mechanisms regulating biliary and liver damage in cholestatic disorders, such as primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) and primary biliary cholangitis (PBC).
Follow Dr. Kennedy
Techniques and Innovations in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (TIGE)
Judy Trieu, MD, MPH
Washington University Physicians
Dr. Trieu specializes in interventional endoscopy and general gastroenterology.
Follow Dr. Trieu
Gastro Hep Advances (GHA)
Shida Haghighat, MD, MPH
University of Miami
Dr. Haghighat’s research interests center around the prevention and screening of gastrointestinal cancers.
Follow Dr. Haghihat
AGA journals have welcomed new social media editors for Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology (CGH), Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology (CMGH), Techniques and Innovations in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (TIGE) and Gastro Hep Advances (GHA).
Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology (CGH)
Joseph Sleiman, MD
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Dr. Sleiman’s research interests include inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), immunotherapy-induced colitis, Lynch Syndrome surveillance strategies and machine learning for GI research purposes.
Follow Dr. Sleiman
Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology (CMGH)
Lindsey Kennedy, PhD
Indiana University School of Medicine
Dr. Kennedy’s research interests include the cellular crosstalk and pathological mechanisms regulating biliary and liver damage in cholestatic disorders, such as primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) and primary biliary cholangitis (PBC).
Follow Dr. Kennedy
Techniques and Innovations in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (TIGE)
Judy Trieu, MD, MPH
Washington University Physicians
Dr. Trieu specializes in interventional endoscopy and general gastroenterology.
Follow Dr. Trieu
Gastro Hep Advances (GHA)
Shida Haghighat, MD, MPH
University of Miami
Dr. Haghighat’s research interests center around the prevention and screening of gastrointestinal cancers.
Follow Dr. Haghihat
2023 AGA Innovation Conference on the Advances in Endosurgery
WASHINGTON, DC — (formerly Consensus Conference) on the Advances in Endosurgery, November 10 – 11. It was organized and chaired by Amrita Sethi, MD, Columbia University Irving Medical Center—NYP and Sri Komanduri, MD, MS, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago.
The conference brought together gastroenterologists (GIs), surgeons, and industry partners to explore what further collaboration and clinical adoption is needed to advance endosurgical applications. Both GIs and surgeons welcomed potential collaboration especially in developing strategies to promote education and training initiatives, including defining what procedures and techniques are to be included in the endosurgery arena. Jeffrey Potkul, Medtronic Endoscopy, noted that this was a “great forum, format, and discussions — it will take novel approaches such as this conference and new collaboration models to ensure technology innovation in the endoluminal space can reach patients and empower improved outcomes in Gastroenterology.”
Topics discussed included third space endoscopy, endobariatric and metabolic endoscopy, and endoscopy related to transluminal access. Exciting new developments in robotic endoscopy were also highlighted with an attempt to understand the value proposition of this innovation in the endoscopy space, as well as successes and failures of past efforts to help guide success going forward. Other issues raised were methods for device development including initiating research studies, how to navigate regulatory processes for Food and Drug Administration approval of new devices, and ongoing issues related to billing and reimbursement. There was consensus around the need for collaboration between all stakeholders to drive innovation and its adoption in the field of endosurgery. This meeting is one of the first of its kind to bring innovators across multiple disciplines together with the intention of moving the entire field of endosurgery forward and encouraging creative solutions.
We would like to thank the members of the AGA Center for GI Innovation and Technology Committee and attendees who made this year’s conference a success. The conference was supported by independent grants from Boston Scientific Corporation, Cook Medical Inc., Endo Tools Therapeutics, Fujifilm Healthcare Americas Corporation, Intuitive Surgical, Olympus Corporation, and Medtronic.
WASHINGTON, DC — (formerly Consensus Conference) on the Advances in Endosurgery, November 10 – 11. It was organized and chaired by Amrita Sethi, MD, Columbia University Irving Medical Center—NYP and Sri Komanduri, MD, MS, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago.
The conference brought together gastroenterologists (GIs), surgeons, and industry partners to explore what further collaboration and clinical adoption is needed to advance endosurgical applications. Both GIs and surgeons welcomed potential collaboration especially in developing strategies to promote education and training initiatives, including defining what procedures and techniques are to be included in the endosurgery arena. Jeffrey Potkul, Medtronic Endoscopy, noted that this was a “great forum, format, and discussions — it will take novel approaches such as this conference and new collaboration models to ensure technology innovation in the endoluminal space can reach patients and empower improved outcomes in Gastroenterology.”
Topics discussed included third space endoscopy, endobariatric and metabolic endoscopy, and endoscopy related to transluminal access. Exciting new developments in robotic endoscopy were also highlighted with an attempt to understand the value proposition of this innovation in the endoscopy space, as well as successes and failures of past efforts to help guide success going forward. Other issues raised were methods for device development including initiating research studies, how to navigate regulatory processes for Food and Drug Administration approval of new devices, and ongoing issues related to billing and reimbursement. There was consensus around the need for collaboration between all stakeholders to drive innovation and its adoption in the field of endosurgery. This meeting is one of the first of its kind to bring innovators across multiple disciplines together with the intention of moving the entire field of endosurgery forward and encouraging creative solutions.
We would like to thank the members of the AGA Center for GI Innovation and Technology Committee and attendees who made this year’s conference a success. The conference was supported by independent grants from Boston Scientific Corporation, Cook Medical Inc., Endo Tools Therapeutics, Fujifilm Healthcare Americas Corporation, Intuitive Surgical, Olympus Corporation, and Medtronic.
WASHINGTON, DC — (formerly Consensus Conference) on the Advances in Endosurgery, November 10 – 11. It was organized and chaired by Amrita Sethi, MD, Columbia University Irving Medical Center—NYP and Sri Komanduri, MD, MS, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago.
The conference brought together gastroenterologists (GIs), surgeons, and industry partners to explore what further collaboration and clinical adoption is needed to advance endosurgical applications. Both GIs and surgeons welcomed potential collaboration especially in developing strategies to promote education and training initiatives, including defining what procedures and techniques are to be included in the endosurgery arena. Jeffrey Potkul, Medtronic Endoscopy, noted that this was a “great forum, format, and discussions — it will take novel approaches such as this conference and new collaboration models to ensure technology innovation in the endoluminal space can reach patients and empower improved outcomes in Gastroenterology.”
Topics discussed included third space endoscopy, endobariatric and metabolic endoscopy, and endoscopy related to transluminal access. Exciting new developments in robotic endoscopy were also highlighted with an attempt to understand the value proposition of this innovation in the endoscopy space, as well as successes and failures of past efforts to help guide success going forward. Other issues raised were methods for device development including initiating research studies, how to navigate regulatory processes for Food and Drug Administration approval of new devices, and ongoing issues related to billing and reimbursement. There was consensus around the need for collaboration between all stakeholders to drive innovation and its adoption in the field of endosurgery. This meeting is one of the first of its kind to bring innovators across multiple disciplines together with the intention of moving the entire field of endosurgery forward and encouraging creative solutions.
We would like to thank the members of the AGA Center for GI Innovation and Technology Committee and attendees who made this year’s conference a success. The conference was supported by independent grants from Boston Scientific Corporation, Cook Medical Inc., Endo Tools Therapeutics, Fujifilm Healthcare Americas Corporation, Intuitive Surgical, Olympus Corporation, and Medtronic.
Memorial and Honorary Gifts: A Special Tribute
Any charitable gift can be made in honor or memory of someone.
- A gift today. An outright gift will help fund the AGA Research Awards Program. Your gift will assist in furthering basic digestive disease research which can ultimately advance research into all digestive diseases. The financial benefits include an income tax deduction and possible elimination of capital gains tax.
- A gift through your will or living trust. You can include a bequest in your will or living trust stating that a specific asset, certain dollar amount, or more commonly a percentage of your estate will pass to the AGA Research Foundation in honor of your loved one.
- AGA Institute program naming opportunities. Individuals interested in receiving name recognition for selected AGA Institute program can do so by contributing a new, unrestricted gift totaling a designated amount to the AGA Research Foundation.
Your next step
An honorary gift is a wonderful way to acknowledge someone’s vision for the future. To learn more about ways to recognize your honoree, visit our website at www.foundation.gastro.org.
Any charitable gift can be made in honor or memory of someone.
- A gift today. An outright gift will help fund the AGA Research Awards Program. Your gift will assist in furthering basic digestive disease research which can ultimately advance research into all digestive diseases. The financial benefits include an income tax deduction and possible elimination of capital gains tax.
- A gift through your will or living trust. You can include a bequest in your will or living trust stating that a specific asset, certain dollar amount, or more commonly a percentage of your estate will pass to the AGA Research Foundation in honor of your loved one.
- AGA Institute program naming opportunities. Individuals interested in receiving name recognition for selected AGA Institute program can do so by contributing a new, unrestricted gift totaling a designated amount to the AGA Research Foundation.
Your next step
An honorary gift is a wonderful way to acknowledge someone’s vision for the future. To learn more about ways to recognize your honoree, visit our website at www.foundation.gastro.org.
Any charitable gift can be made in honor or memory of someone.
- A gift today. An outright gift will help fund the AGA Research Awards Program. Your gift will assist in furthering basic digestive disease research which can ultimately advance research into all digestive diseases. The financial benefits include an income tax deduction and possible elimination of capital gains tax.
- A gift through your will or living trust. You can include a bequest in your will or living trust stating that a specific asset, certain dollar amount, or more commonly a percentage of your estate will pass to the AGA Research Foundation in honor of your loved one.
- AGA Institute program naming opportunities. Individuals interested in receiving name recognition for selected AGA Institute program can do so by contributing a new, unrestricted gift totaling a designated amount to the AGA Research Foundation.
Your next step
An honorary gift is a wonderful way to acknowledge someone’s vision for the future. To learn more about ways to recognize your honoree, visit our website at www.foundation.gastro.org.
AGA provides leadership development for women in GI
As a part of AGA’s ongoing goal to support women in GI and advance gender equity in gastroenterology, we hosted nearly 60 women executives in GI for the inaugural Women’s Executive Leadership Conference held recently in Denver.
– academia, hospital systems, and private practice – for seminars on strengthening leadership skills and career progression, along with opportunities for networking and socializing with other women in the AGA Gastro Squad.
Women on the AGA governing board, including Kim E. Barrett, PhD, AGAF and Sheryl Pfeil, MD, AGAF, led sessions on how to best communicate as a leader and pathways to society leadership. In addition, other leaders such as Aja McCutchen, MD and Gyongyi Szabo, MD, PhD, shared their best practices for leadership and managing others.
Thank you to Fasiha Kanwal, MD, MSHS, and Aimee Lucas, MD, MS, cochairs of the AGA Women’s Executive Leadership Conference, for leading the weekend, and to everyone who contributed to a productive weekend. Stay tuned for more opportunities to engage with the AGA Gastro Squad.
As a part of AGA’s ongoing goal to support women in GI and advance gender equity in gastroenterology, we hosted nearly 60 women executives in GI for the inaugural Women’s Executive Leadership Conference held recently in Denver.
– academia, hospital systems, and private practice – for seminars on strengthening leadership skills and career progression, along with opportunities for networking and socializing with other women in the AGA Gastro Squad.
Women on the AGA governing board, including Kim E. Barrett, PhD, AGAF and Sheryl Pfeil, MD, AGAF, led sessions on how to best communicate as a leader and pathways to society leadership. In addition, other leaders such as Aja McCutchen, MD and Gyongyi Szabo, MD, PhD, shared their best practices for leadership and managing others.
Thank you to Fasiha Kanwal, MD, MSHS, and Aimee Lucas, MD, MS, cochairs of the AGA Women’s Executive Leadership Conference, for leading the weekend, and to everyone who contributed to a productive weekend. Stay tuned for more opportunities to engage with the AGA Gastro Squad.
As a part of AGA’s ongoing goal to support women in GI and advance gender equity in gastroenterology, we hosted nearly 60 women executives in GI for the inaugural Women’s Executive Leadership Conference held recently in Denver.
– academia, hospital systems, and private practice – for seminars on strengthening leadership skills and career progression, along with opportunities for networking and socializing with other women in the AGA Gastro Squad.
Women on the AGA governing board, including Kim E. Barrett, PhD, AGAF and Sheryl Pfeil, MD, AGAF, led sessions on how to best communicate as a leader and pathways to society leadership. In addition, other leaders such as Aja McCutchen, MD and Gyongyi Szabo, MD, PhD, shared their best practices for leadership and managing others.
Thank you to Fasiha Kanwal, MD, MSHS, and Aimee Lucas, MD, MS, cochairs of the AGA Women’s Executive Leadership Conference, for leading the weekend, and to everyone who contributed to a productive weekend. Stay tuned for more opportunities to engage with the AGA Gastro Squad.