Every September is Women in Medicine month, making it the perfect time to learn more about how to advance the careers of women working in gastroenterology and hepatology. ICYMI, take this time to go back and rewatch some sessions from Digestive Disease Week® (DDW) 2023 that cover this important topic!
If you attended DDW 2023, you have access to these sessions through DDW On Demand until May 17, 2024. If you couldn’t attend, you can still purchase access.
As a woman (and mom) in GI, it is inspiring to meet the international 🌍women who have paved the way with being the “first (Division Cheif, Director, PD…).” You are all so incredible. Thank you for all that you have done to make GI a more equitable place. @WomeninEndo #DDW2023
— Hanna Blaney, MD, MPH (@BlaneyMD) May 9, 2023
Gastroenterology Women’s Coalition (GWC) Women’s Leadership Program
Review strategies and tools for promoting women into leadership opportunities and learn strategies for rethinking your value in the workplace. This session also provides an overview of imposter syndrome and how it can influence perception of self-worth.
Great meeting and Coalition, on which I was privileged to privilege serve as a young @SSAT leader. Let us continue to support women to be at the forefront of GI diseases! Major strength of @DDWMeeting is the opportunity for GI & surgeons to work together toward common goals.
— Jennifer Tseng (IG: @tsengjennifermd) (@TsengJennifer) April 28, 2023
DDW Women’s Health and Liver Disease
This Combined Clinical Symposium covers GI and hepatology diseases that affect women across reproductive age. Topics include GI procedures and imaging tests that are safe in pregnancy, contraceptive methods that are affected by underlying liver disease and managing hepatic adenomas.
AGA Equity and Opportunity in Creating our New Normal in the GI Workforce
Examine structural barriers to work/life balance in the gastroenterology field that arose during the pandemic and effective advocacy strategies. Learn negotiation styles and skills to promote work/life balance in both clinical and research practices.
AGA Gastroenterology and the LGBTQ+ Community
Learn best practices for inclusive and equitable care for sexual and gender minority patients with digestive disorders, as well as how to create an affirming environment for providers, trainees and staff. This session also demonstrates how to deliver affirming digestive care to transgender patients and unique considerations for this patient population.
