The New Gastroenterologist
In Focus
Dyssynergic defecation
Clinically, the symptoms of DD overlap with other lower GI disorders, often leading to unnecessary and invasive procedures.
The New Gastroenterologist
AGA News
A roundup of news items of interest to residents and early-career gastroenterologists.
In Case You Missed It
May 2021 – ICYMI
A selection of articles from AGA publications.
Private Practice Perspectives
Our role in colorectal cancer prevention education
Each year in the month of March, advocates, physicians, and health care educators come together to promote the importance of colorectal cancer...
Short Clinical Reviews
When to not go with your gut: Modern approaches to abdominal wall pain
Abdominal wall pain is a common, yet often-overlooked, condition that can be diagnosed with a good clinical history and physical exam.
The New Gastroenterologist
Advocating in a pandemic: A fellow’s perspective on AGA Advocacy Day
This advocacy experience was designed for gastroenterology clinical providers to be able to talk intelligently about topics they knew well –...
Early Career
Microaggressions, racism, and antiracism: The role of gastroenterology
Beyond calling out microaggressions in real time, we must also interrogate the biases, policies, and practices that support them in medicine and...
Ethics
Mindful mentoring
Seeing behavior and actions from the perspective of the mentee is one of the many ways to support and sustain successful mentoring relationships...
Financial/Legal
Medical professional liability risk and mitigation: An overview for early-career gastroenterologists
Knowledge of the general principles of medical professional liability and GI-specific considerations can help preserve physician well-being,...
Letter from the Editor
New year, new hopes
The start of the new year has been very much anticipated because many hope that this year will bring some resolution to the many challenges we...