Celebrating #VolunteerAppreciationMonth ! Nearly 400 volunteers planted 27,400 flags on the National Mall, each representing a projected #ColorectalCancer diagnosis in 2030. Thank you, United in Blue volunteers, for your dedication and impact! 💙

📢 Excited to keynote the 5th Annual BLMiM Conference on April 20th! Join us virtually as we explore using social media for public health. Can’t wait to share insights and engage in a live Q&A! 🚀 #BLMiM #PublicHealth #DigitalAdvocacy

Shifa Umar, MD Aline Charabaty, MD, FACG, AGAF Mohammad Bilal, MD Judy Trieu, MD, MPH Mariam Naveed, MD Scrubs & Heels Anita Afzali MD, MPH, MHCM, FACG, AGAF Anjuli Luthra MD Bianca Islam, MD, PhD, MSc (she/her) Tessa Herman Arcelia Guerson-Gil, MD ACG ASGE GI Endoscopy Natalie Wilson, MD Aliana Bofill, MD Loved seeing you my dear friend! For many more meetings to catch up with you and Aliana Bofill, MD 🩷

Loved representing ABGH at #ScrubsNHeels24 ! Signed up some new members, caught up with old friends, and made some new ones 💛✨

I hate that you can only choose 4 pictures 😩 there were so many goodies I couldn’t post!

Aline Charabaty, MD, FACG, AGAF Mohammad Bilal, MD Judy Trieu, MD, MPH Mariam Naveed, MD Scrubs & Heels Anita Afzali MD, MPH, MHCM, FACG, AGAF Anjuli Luthra MD Gabriela Kuftinec Bianca Islam, MD, PhD, MSc (she/her) Tessa Herman Arcelia Guerson-Gil, MD An incredible

✔️Mentor
✔️Sponsor
✔️Endoscopist
✔️Friend

But overall, an awesome HUMAN who focuses on talent NO matter the gender!

Lucky to work side by side and learn from you Bilal! 💪🏽🌹

Before the words #MaleAlly #Friendtors existed Mohammad Bilal, MD was all that & more! He’s mentored & sponsored so many since he was a fellow!
💎It’s never too early to sponsor others
💎Elevating others doesn’t take away from your own career🪜- it actually amplifies it !

The freeze is not a personal weakness. Your system is in a state of shock- what to do? ASK A QUESTION!

Sonia Narang is dropping some amazing insight !!

Amazing first day at #ScrubsNHeels24 !
✅ Soaked in the sun
✅ Feeling inspired
✅ Reconnected with old friends
✅ Met new ones!
#WomeninGI 🌞👯‍♀️👠💪🏽

Powerhouse tonight at the leadership Gala #ScrubsNHeels24

Energy from #ScrubsNHeels24 attendees is contagious, even Twitter's feeling FOMO! Let's keep this momentum going into every session🔥

It's fantastic to see the diverse perspectives & insights being shared about everything happening here🔥
#WomenInGI are just getting warmed up.

Let’s make #ScrubsNHeels24 Leadership Summit an unforgettable event!🌟

Behind every successful #WomanInGI is a tribe of other women (& men) who have her back
Here’s to a wknd of
📣being heard, encouraged, promoted, & amplified
💪🏼empowerment
🥅goal-setting
🎉celebrating…

Big thanks to my friend Dr. Mike Varshavski for coming to support the launch of my book “Gut: An Owner’s Guide” 🙏

At #ScrubsNHeels24 👠

Jessica R Allegretti, MD, MPH, FACG, AGAF & Linda Ánh Vân Nguyễn MD discuss their top lessons learned from career setbacks

Learn more in the 🧵 below 👇🏻

Scrubs & Heels #WomenStrong #FindYourFriendtors

💃🏻Kicking off #ScrubsNHeels24 Leadership Summit in style at Eden Roc!
🌟 Excited to welcome all #WomenInGI & male allies.🕺🏽

If you can't be here in person, follow along for live updates. We'll try not to give you too much FOMO, but let's be real, it's going to be epic!🧑🏾‍⚕️👠👨🏻‍⚕️

Announcement at #AACR24 :

Dr. Rob Winn has been selected to be a part of NCI Disparities’s team of Cancer Equity Leaders (CEL).

The CEL will reimagine & transform the future of cancer health equity.

Winn is photographed with fellow CEL member Sanya A. Springfield, Ph.D., of National Cancer Institute.

Congratulations to the awardees!

Pleased to lead a discussion on the challenges facing the #cancer research community and ways to work together to increase our advocacy along with Dr. Kimryn Rathmell, Dr. Elizabeth Jaffee, Dr. Pat LoRusso AACR President Patricia M. LoRusso, and Bianca Islam, MD, PhD, MSc (she/her) at #AACR24 . @AACR Yale Cancer Center Smilow Cancer Hospital Yale School of Medicine

Happy to see one of our physician scientists Dr. Bianca Islam, MD, PhD, MSc (she/her) speaking in a panel #AACR24 to educate us how to better communicate with patients and advocates Case Comp Cancer Ctr UH Research & Education Institute University Hospitals CWRU-GI/Case Western GI Fellowship

Yes! Bianca Islam, MD, PhD, MSc (she/her) #AACR24 AACR patients advocates can help you communicate clearly!

Lisa Newman, MD MPH Mary Beckerle AACR AdvocateCollaborative (ACE) NCCS - National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship ASCO OncoAlert 'Feedback sandwiches' ~ Dr. Bianca Islam, MD, PhD, MSc (she/her) sharing leading practices & knowledge nuggets around communicating with patients & advocates.
* Trust doesn't happen on the 1st visit
* Involve advocates in research
* Meet people where they are at
* it's not a one and done thing
#AACR24