Letter from the Editor

Dear Colleagues,

Welcome to the second edition of The New Gastroenterologist in its e-newsletter format! As more content in medicine, and life in general, is moving toward digital platforms, we at the AGA believe this transition will improve both content dissemination and accessibility to all our readers. In this new format, we will to continue to provide articles on topics of importance to the early-career community, expand our offerings by including the new “In Focus” articles (concise overviews of GI topics) both digitally and in GI & Hepatology News print issues, as well as increase the use of multimedia resources, such as videos, to further enhance our content.

The “In Focus” article this month is authored by the members of the AGA’s Diversity Committee and focuses on the extremely important topic of barriers preventing colorectal cancer screening in underserved populations. This comprehensive overview will undoubtedly help us in our mission to ensure valuable colorectal cancer screening is more frequently, and widely, applied. And be sure to look for it in the May print issue of GI & Hepatology News as well.

Digestive Disease Week (DDW^®), which many of us will be attending, features cutting-edge research and provides an invaluable opportunity for networking. With DDW right around the corner, Lea Ann Chen (NYU) gives some very helpful pointers to ensure that you get the most out of your experience. Additionally, David Leiman (Duke) and Neil Sengupta (University of Chicago) provide an overview of how best to incorporate new evidence into your daily practice. This is such a critical topic nowadays given the ever-growing number of journal articles published as well as the speed at which information is disseminated both throughout our field and in the popular press.

In our postfellowship pathways section, Elizabeth Verna (Columbia) provides an overview of the advanced training options available in hepatology including the new ABIM pilot program that combines a transplant hepatology fellowship year with the third year of fellowship. Finally, there is an overview on strategies for retirement savings by A.J. Bellamah (BNB Wealth Management), which is an area where so many of us get a late start due to extended training and student loan burden.

Please also check out the “In Case You Missed It” section to see selected articles published in the AGA journals, which are particularly relevant to those of us in our early careers. If you have any ideas for future articles, or are interested in contributing to The New Gastroenterologist, please contact me at bryson.katona@uphs.upenn.edu or the managing editor, Ryan Farrell, at rfarrell@gastro.org.
 

Sincerely,

Bryson W. Katona, MD, PhD

Editor in Chief

Dr. Katona is an instructor of medicine in the division of gastroenterology at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.

Dear Colleagues,

Welcome to the second edition of The New Gastroenterologist in its e-newsletter format! As more content in medicine, and life in general, is moving toward digital platforms, we at the AGA believe this transition will improve both content dissemination and accessibility to all our readers. In this new format, we will to continue to provide articles on topics of importance to the early-career community, expand our offerings by including the new “In Focus” articles (concise overviews of GI topics) both digitally and in GI & Hepatology News print issues, as well as increase the use of multimedia resources, such as videos, to further enhance our content.

The “In Focus” article this month is authored by the members of the AGA’s Diversity Committee and focuses on the extremely important topic of barriers preventing colorectal cancer screening in underserved populations. This comprehensive overview will undoubtedly help us in our mission to ensure valuable colorectal cancer screening is more frequently, and widely, applied. And be sure to look for it in the May print issue of GI & Hepatology News as well.

Digestive Disease Week (DDW^®), which many of us will be attending, features cutting-edge research and provides an invaluable opportunity for networking. With DDW right around the corner, Lea Ann Chen (NYU) gives some very helpful pointers to ensure that you get the most out of your experience. Additionally, David Leiman (Duke) and Neil Sengupta (University of Chicago) provide an overview of how best to incorporate new evidence into your daily practice. This is such a critical topic nowadays given the ever-growing number of journal articles published as well as the speed at which information is disseminated both throughout our field and in the popular press.

In our postfellowship pathways section, Elizabeth Verna (Columbia) provides an overview of the advanced training options available in hepatology including the new ABIM pilot program that combines a transplant hepatology fellowship year with the third year of fellowship. Finally, there is an overview on strategies for retirement savings by A.J. Bellamah (BNB Wealth Management), which is an area where so many of us get a late start due to extended training and student loan burden.

Please also check out the “In Case You Missed It” section to see selected articles published in the AGA journals, which are particularly relevant to those of us in our early careers. If you have any ideas for future articles, or are interested in contributing to The New Gastroenterologist, please contact me at bryson.katona@uphs.upenn.edu or the managing editor, Ryan Farrell, at rfarrell@gastro.org.
 

Sincerely,

Bryson W. Katona, MD, PhD

Editor in Chief

Dr. Katona is an instructor of medicine in the division of gastroenterology at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.

Dear Colleagues,

Welcome to the second edition of The New Gastroenterologist in its e-newsletter format! As more content in medicine, and life in general, is moving toward digital platforms, we at the AGA believe this transition will improve both content dissemination and accessibility to all our readers. In this new format, we will to continue to provide articles on topics of importance to the early-career community, expand our offerings by including the new “In Focus” articles (concise overviews of GI topics) both digitally and in GI & Hepatology News print issues, as well as increase the use of multimedia resources, such as videos, to further enhance our content.

The “In Focus” article this month is authored by the members of the AGA’s Diversity Committee and focuses on the extremely important topic of barriers preventing colorectal cancer screening in underserved populations. This comprehensive overview will undoubtedly help us in our mission to ensure valuable colorectal cancer screening is more frequently, and widely, applied. And be sure to look for it in the May print issue of GI & Hepatology News as well.

Digestive Disease Week (DDW^®), which many of us will be attending, features cutting-edge research and provides an invaluable opportunity for networking. With DDW right around the corner, Lea Ann Chen (NYU) gives some very helpful pointers to ensure that you get the most out of your experience. Additionally, David Leiman (Duke) and Neil Sengupta (University of Chicago) provide an overview of how best to incorporate new evidence into your daily practice. This is such a critical topic nowadays given the ever-growing number of journal articles published as well as the speed at which information is disseminated both throughout our field and in the popular press.

In our postfellowship pathways section, Elizabeth Verna (Columbia) provides an overview of the advanced training options available in hepatology including the new ABIM pilot program that combines a transplant hepatology fellowship year with the third year of fellowship. Finally, there is an overview on strategies for retirement savings by A.J. Bellamah (BNB Wealth Management), which is an area where so many of us get a late start due to extended training and student loan burden.

Please also check out the “In Case You Missed It” section to see selected articles published in the AGA journals, which are particularly relevant to those of us in our early careers. If you have any ideas for future articles, or are interested in contributing to The New Gastroenterologist, please contact me at bryson.katona@uphs.upenn.edu or the managing editor, Ryan Farrell, at rfarrell@gastro.org.
 

Sincerely,

Bryson W. Katona, MD, PhD

Editor in Chief

Dr. Katona is an instructor of medicine in the division of gastroenterology at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.

Dear Colleagues,

It is with great excitement that I introduce the first e-newsletter version of The New Gastroenterologist! As more content in medicine, and life in general, is moving toward digital platforms, we at the AGA believe this transition will improve both content dissemination and accessibility to all our readers. In this new format, we will continue to provide articles on topics of importance to the early-career community, expand our offerings by including the new “In Focus” articles (concise overviews of GI topics) both digitally and in GI & Hepatology News print issues, as well as increase the use of multimedia resources, such as videos, to further enhance our content.

In this issue of The New Gastroenterologist, our In Focus article provides a practical overview of the management of chronic constipation. This article, written by Nitin Ahuja and James Reynolds from the Neurogastroenterology and Motility Program at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, addresses a common topic in our field, and can also be found in the February print issue of GI & Hepatology News. To complement this article, there is a corresponding video abstract that can be viewed.

Also in this issue, Richard Peek (Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn.) – one of the Coeditors in Chief of Gastroenterology – provides a summary of the newly created 1-year editorial fellowship for the AGA’s flagship journal. This is a fantastic new opportunity and you can learn firsthand about the experience of the inaugural editorial fellow, Eric Shah (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor), in an accompanying video. Additionally, as helping patients make a successful transition from a pediatric GI practice to an adult GI practice can be very challenging, in this issue Manreet Kaur and Allyson Wyatt (Baylor College of Medicine, Houston) provide a primer on how to successfully aid in this transition.

Are you considering a career in hospital administration? If so, you will enjoy reading about pursuing a career in hospital administration from Brijen Shah, who is the chief medical officer of Mount Sinai Queens (Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York). Have you been to one of the AGA’s Regional Practice Skills Workshops? These workshops are sponsored by the AGA Trainee and Early Career Committee and held in a growing number of cities across the country. In this issue, Munish Ashat (University of Iowa, Iowa City) provides a recap of the workshop he attended, complete with many useful career pearls.

I hope that you also enjoy the other features in the new e-newsletter format of The New Gastroenterologist. I especially want to point out one of our new sections entitled “In Case You Missed It.” As we all undoubtedly experience information overload with so many new articles released each month, this section collects relevant articles from the numerous AGA publications and consolidates them to ensure you don’t miss any of this great content.

If you are interested in contributing to future issues of The New Gastroenterologist or if there are topics that would interest you, please let us know. You can contact me (bryson.katona@uphs.upenn.edu) or the managing editor of The New Gastroenterologist, Ryan Farrell (rfarrell@gastro.org).

Sincerely,

Bryson W. Katona, MD, PhD
Editor in Chief

Dr. Katona is an instructor of medicine in the division of gastroenterology at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.

Dear Colleagues,

It is with great excitement that I introduce the first e-newsletter version of The New Gastroenterologist! As more content in medicine, and life in general, is moving toward digital platforms, we at the AGA believe this transition will improve both content dissemination and accessibility to all our readers. In this new format, we will continue to provide articles on topics of importance to the early-career community, expand our offerings by including the new “In Focus” articles (concise overviews of GI topics) both digitally and in GI & Hepatology News print issues, as well as increase the use of multimedia resources, such as videos, to further enhance our content.

In this issue of The New Gastroenterologist, our In Focus article provides a practical overview of the management of chronic constipation. This article, written by Nitin Ahuja and James Reynolds from the Neurogastroenterology and Motility Program at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, addresses a common topic in our field, and can also be found in the February print issue of GI & Hepatology News. To complement this article, there is a corresponding video abstract that can be viewed.

Also in this issue, Richard Peek (Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn.) – one of the Coeditors in Chief of Gastroenterology – provides a summary of the newly created 1-year editorial fellowship for the AGA’s flagship journal. This is a fantastic new opportunity and you can learn firsthand about the experience of the inaugural editorial fellow, Eric Shah (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor), in an accompanying video. Additionally, as helping patients make a successful transition from a pediatric GI practice to an adult GI practice can be very challenging, in this issue Manreet Kaur and Allyson Wyatt (Baylor College of Medicine, Houston) provide a primer on how to successfully aid in this transition.

Are you considering a career in hospital administration? If so, you will enjoy reading about pursuing a career in hospital administration from Brijen Shah, who is the chief medical officer of Mount Sinai Queens (Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York). Have you been to one of the AGA’s Regional Practice Skills Workshops? These workshops are sponsored by the AGA Trainee and Early Career Committee and held in a growing number of cities across the country. In this issue, Munish Ashat (University of Iowa, Iowa City) provides a recap of the workshop he attended, complete with many useful career pearls.

I hope that you also enjoy the other features in the new e-newsletter format of The New Gastroenterologist. I especially want to point out one of our new sections entitled “In Case You Missed It.” As we all undoubtedly experience information overload with so many new articles released each month, this section collects relevant articles from the numerous AGA publications and consolidates them to ensure you don’t miss any of this great content.

If you are interested in contributing to future issues of The New Gastroenterologist or if there are topics that would interest you, please let us know. You can contact me (bryson.katona@uphs.upenn.edu) or the managing editor of The New Gastroenterologist, Ryan Farrell (rfarrell@gastro.org).

Sincerely,

Bryson W. Katona, MD, PhD
Editor in Chief

Dr. Katona is an instructor of medicine in the division of gastroenterology at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.

Dear Colleagues,

It is with great excitement that I introduce the first e-newsletter version of The New Gastroenterologist! As more content in medicine, and life in general, is moving toward digital platforms, we at the AGA believe this transition will improve both content dissemination and accessibility to all our readers. In this new format, we will continue to provide articles on topics of importance to the early-career community, expand our offerings by including the new “In Focus” articles (concise overviews of GI topics) both digitally and in GI & Hepatology News print issues, as well as increase the use of multimedia resources, such as videos, to further enhance our content.

In this issue of The New Gastroenterologist, our In Focus article provides a practical overview of the management of chronic constipation. This article, written by Nitin Ahuja and James Reynolds from the Neurogastroenterology and Motility Program at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, addresses a common topic in our field, and can also be found in the February print issue of GI & Hepatology News. To complement this article, there is a corresponding video abstract that can be viewed.

Also in this issue, Richard Peek (Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn.) – one of the Coeditors in Chief of Gastroenterology – provides a summary of the newly created 1-year editorial fellowship for the AGA’s flagship journal. This is a fantastic new opportunity and you can learn firsthand about the experience of the inaugural editorial fellow, Eric Shah (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor), in an accompanying video. Additionally, as helping patients make a successful transition from a pediatric GI practice to an adult GI practice can be very challenging, in this issue Manreet Kaur and Allyson Wyatt (Baylor College of Medicine, Houston) provide a primer on how to successfully aid in this transition.

Are you considering a career in hospital administration? If so, you will enjoy reading about pursuing a career in hospital administration from Brijen Shah, who is the chief medical officer of Mount Sinai Queens (Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York). Have you been to one of the AGA’s Regional Practice Skills Workshops? These workshops are sponsored by the AGA Trainee and Early Career Committee and held in a growing number of cities across the country. In this issue, Munish Ashat (University of Iowa, Iowa City) provides a recap of the workshop he attended, complete with many useful career pearls.

I hope that you also enjoy the other features in the new e-newsletter format of The New Gastroenterologist. I especially want to point out one of our new sections entitled “In Case You Missed It.” As we all undoubtedly experience information overload with so many new articles released each month, this section collects relevant articles from the numerous AGA publications and consolidates them to ensure you don’t miss any of this great content.

If you are interested in contributing to future issues of The New Gastroenterologist or if there are topics that would interest you, please let us know. You can contact me (bryson.katona@uphs.upenn.edu) or the managing editor of The New Gastroenterologist, Ryan Farrell (rfarrell@gastro.org).

Sincerely,

Bryson W. Katona, MD, PhD
Editor in Chief

Dr. Katona is an instructor of medicine in the division of gastroenterology at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.

Dear Colleagues,

In this issue of The New Gastroenterologist, the feature article examines recent advances in the field of cholangiopancreatoscopy. In this article, William Sonnier, Meir Mizrahi (University of South Alabama), and Douglas Pleskow (Beth Israel Deaconess) provide a fantastic overview of the technologic advances in the field of cholangiopancreatoscopy as well as the clinical indications for this procedure and the risks involved. Also in this issue, Deborah Fisher (Duke University) and Darrell Gray (Ohio State University) provide advice about how to appropriately and responsibly handle social media. This is an incredibly important topic, given the increasing pervasiveness of social media in many aspects of our personal and professional lives.

Sincerely,

Bryson W. Katona, MD, PhD

Editor in Chief

Bryson W. Katona is an instructor of medicine in the division of gastroenterology at the University of Pennsylvania.

Dear Colleagues,

In this issue of The New Gastroenterologist, the feature article examines recent advances in the field of cholangiopancreatoscopy. In this article, William Sonnier, Meir Mizrahi (University of South Alabama), and Douglas Pleskow (Beth Israel Deaconess) provide a fantastic overview of the technologic advances in the field of cholangiopancreatoscopy as well as the clinical indications for this procedure and the risks involved. Also in this issue, Deborah Fisher (Duke University) and Darrell Gray (Ohio State University) provide advice about how to appropriately and responsibly handle social media. This is an incredibly important topic, given the increasing pervasiveness of social media in many aspects of our personal and professional lives.

Sincerely,

Bryson W. Katona, MD, PhD

Editor in Chief

Bryson W. Katona is an instructor of medicine in the division of gastroenterology at the University of Pennsylvania.

Dear Colleagues,

In this issue of The New Gastroenterologist, the feature article examines recent advances in the field of cholangiopancreatoscopy. In this article, William Sonnier, Meir Mizrahi (University of South Alabama), and Douglas Pleskow (Beth Israel Deaconess) provide a fantastic overview of the technologic advances in the field of cholangiopancreatoscopy as well as the clinical indications for this procedure and the risks involved. Also in this issue, Deborah Fisher (Duke University) and Darrell Gray (Ohio State University) provide advice about how to appropriately and responsibly handle social media. This is an incredibly important topic, given the increasing pervasiveness of social media in many aspects of our personal and professional lives.

Sincerely,

Bryson W. Katona, MD, PhD

Editor in Chief

Bryson W. Katona is an instructor of medicine in the division of gastroenterology at the University of Pennsylvania.

Dear Colleagues,

Congratulations to the new gastroenterology fellows who have just begun their fellowships and also to those who have just finished and are starting their careers. It is certainly an exciting time of year for so many! A letter from AGA President Sheila Crowe, included in this issue, details the benefits and opportunities our organization offers GIs entering practice and academia.

Sincerely,

Bryson W. Katona, MD, PhD

Editor in Chief

Dr. Bryson W. Katona is an instructor of medicine in the division of gastroenterology at the University of Pennsylvania.

Dear Colleagues,

Congratulations to the new gastroenterology fellows who have just begun their fellowships and also to those who have just finished and are starting their careers. It is certainly an exciting time of year for so many! A letter from AGA President Sheila Crowe, included in this issue, details the benefits and opportunities our organization offers GIs entering practice and academia.

Sincerely,

Bryson W. Katona, MD, PhD

Editor in Chief

Dr. Bryson W. Katona is an instructor of medicine in the division of gastroenterology at the University of Pennsylvania.

Dear Colleagues,

Congratulations to the new gastroenterology fellows who have just begun their fellowships and also to those who have just finished and are starting their careers. It is certainly an exciting time of year for so many! A letter from AGA President Sheila Crowe, included in this issue, details the benefits and opportunities our organization offers GIs entering practice and academia.

Sincerely,

Bryson W. Katona, MD, PhD

Editor in Chief

Dr. Bryson W. Katona is an instructor of medicine in the division of gastroenterology at the University of Pennsylvania.

Dear Colleagues,

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is becoming an increasingly important part of GI practice and it is certainly an exciting time to be involved in the field. While new IBD therapeutics often get most of the attention, there are many other issues surrounding IBD care that are important for all of us. This special IBD-themed issue of The New Gastroenterologist provides expert opinions addressing some of these other, important issues that are critical to both the care of IBD patients and the development of an effective IBD practice.

Sincerely,

Bryson W. Katona, MD, PhD

Editor-In-Chief

Bryson W. Katona is an instructor of medicine in the division of gastroenterology at the University of Pennsylvania

Dear Colleagues,

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is becoming an increasingly important part of GI practice and it is certainly an exciting time to be involved in the field. While new IBD therapeutics often get most of the attention, there are many other issues surrounding IBD care that are important for all of us. This special IBD-themed issue of The New Gastroenterologist provides expert opinions addressing some of these other, important issues that are critical to both the care of IBD patients and the development of an effective IBD practice.

Sincerely,

Bryson W. Katona, MD, PhD

Editor-In-Chief

Bryson W. Katona is an instructor of medicine in the division of gastroenterology at the University of Pennsylvania

Dear Colleagues,

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is becoming an increasingly important part of GI practice and it is certainly an exciting time to be involved in the field. While new IBD therapeutics often get most of the attention, there are many other issues surrounding IBD care that are important for all of us. This special IBD-themed issue of The New Gastroenterologist provides expert opinions addressing some of these other, important issues that are critical to both the care of IBD patients and the development of an effective IBD practice.

Sincerely,

Bryson W. Katona, MD, PhD

Editor-In-Chief

Bryson W. Katona is an instructor of medicine in the division of gastroenterology at the University of Pennsylvania

Dear Colleagues,

Acute pancreatitis has long been one of the “bread and butter” conditions in gastroenterology and having up-to-date knowledge on its management will serve our community well. In this issue of The New Gastroenterologist, Abhishek Gulati and Georgios Papachristou (University of Pittsburgh) provide a comprehensive review of the latest advances in the treatment of acute pancreatitis and its complications, which has direct application to GI clinical practice.

Bryson W. Katona is a instructor of medicine in the division of gasteroenterology at the University of Pennsylvania.

Dear Colleagues,

Acute pancreatitis has long been one of the “bread and butter” conditions in gastroenterology and having up-to-date knowledge on its management will serve our community well. In this issue of The New Gastroenterologist, Abhishek Gulati and Georgios Papachristou (University of Pittsburgh) provide a comprehensive review of the latest advances in the treatment of acute pancreatitis and its complications, which has direct application to GI clinical practice.

Bryson W. Katona is a instructor of medicine in the division of gasteroenterology at the University of Pennsylvania.

Dear Colleagues,

Acute pancreatitis has long been one of the “bread and butter” conditions in gastroenterology and having up-to-date knowledge on its management will serve our community well. In this issue of The New Gastroenterologist, Abhishek Gulati and Georgios Papachristou (University of Pittsburgh) provide a comprehensive review of the latest advances in the treatment of acute pancreatitis and its complications, which has direct application to GI clinical practice.

Bryson W. Katona is a instructor of medicine in the division of gasteroenterology at the University of Pennsylvania.