I just got a text from the hospital to confirm my appointment and let me know that they were changing it to a virtual visit. My appointment is for a colonoscopy.

As GIs we are privileged to not just detect #cancer but to prevent it. U.S. FDA has approved the 1st 🩸based #colorectal screening test. Let's be clear: it CANNOT replace established methods that detect & PREVENT. More from American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) gastro.org/news/fda-appro… #MariasMusings

Excited to finally publish our clinical trial USTEKID trial showing positive efficacy data of ustekinumab (Stelara) in preserving c-peptide in new-onset Type 1 Diabetes in Nature Medicine #T1D nature.com/articles/s4159… A mini thread 1/8👇🏽

Let Simone Biles be proof that mental health matters and taking time to take care of it makes you BETTER not weaker.

From Simone Biles to Caeleb Dressel to Noah Lyles it’s amazing how the best physical ‘hardware’ in the world can only perform optimally when its mental ‘software’ is running smoothly Thanks to these athletes for their candor and here’s to celebrating EVERY form of health 👏 🏅

I did not realize free colonoscopy was a reward for gold medals!

Spotted at a Crohn’s & Colitis conference

BREAKING: More than 100 pregnant women were turned away from ERs or negligently treated since 2022, an AP analysis finds. apnews.com/article/pregna…

I love stories like this When the results of a new drug that prevented 100% of HIV cases were announced at the 2024 AIDS conference, the room burst into spontaneous applause

Incredible separation of outcome from self-worth, bravo 👏

She is not Kamala to you, dude! Call her appropriately. Being a woman is not an invitation to disregard women's achievements, titles, professional roles & positions. So familiar with this because in medicine, this crap happens all the time.

Just got invited to a dinner program about a new treatment for fatty liver disease at a restaurant called ‘Whiskey Cake’. 10/10 - no notes.

"i'll read this paper on the plane"

Hi, this was my OR team today. Surgeon, anesthesiologist, CRNA, fellow, nurse, surgical assistant, and surgical technician. Today, and every day, we excel at our Black jobs.

Surgeon ordering antibiotics when the patient has a penicillin allergy

The countdown begins ⏳ We’re just a few weeks away from #TSGE2024 and deadlines are coming up. Be sure to take advantage of early bird pricing by registering for the conference by 9/1. More info here: tsge.org/annual-meeting

Early bird pricing for the TSGE annual conference ends tomorrow! 🚨Save your spot now! ❗️Residents and Fellows attend for free if registered by Sept. 1! Here's a message from conference speaker Andy Tau, MD ⬇️ Registration info: bit.ly/44OkpNl #TSGE2024

[Twitter, 1116 AD]: if you remember The Battle of Hastings it's time to schedule your colonoscopy lol

2020 is the first time in modern history that a candidate received more votes than the number of people who stayed home.

🚨Fellows & jr attendings- Don't miss this on 9/18! 1⃣Find & negotiate your first or next GI/#IBD job, academic or community 2⃣Navigate career transitions or move to leadership 3⃣Q&A with those in the know @drharrythomas Raymond Cross Jill Gaidos, MD Ben Click Sign up 👇