The New Gastroenterologist
Letter from the Editor
Finding room for hope
After a year and a half in lockdown, the ability to reconnect in person again safely is both refreshing and liberating.
In Focus
Microscopic colitis: A common, yet often overlooked, cause of chronic diarrhea
Clinicians review the epidemiology, risk factors, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and clinical management, as well as novel therapeutic approaches.
In Case You Missed It
August 2021 – ICYMI
A selection of articles from AGA publications.
Early Career
Top 12 tips for research success in fellowship and early academic faculty years
Make sure you are getting help professionally and personally so that you are set up for success during this major life/career transition.
Private Practice Perspectives
Lessons from COVID-19 and planning for a postpandemic screening surge
There may be a surge in screenings once more people are vaccinated and comfortable getting back into the office, and we’re planning for this as...
Postfellowship Pathways
Choosing a career as chief medical officer at a health technology startup
A CMO’s duties will depend on a number of variables, especially the type of business, stage of company, and the existing background of company...
Short Clinical Reviews
Addressing an unmet need in IBD patients: Treatment of acute abdominal pain
There are multiple sources of abdominal pain in IBD, and understanding the mechanisms and presentations can help identify effective treatments.
Ethics
Coerced invasive procedures: Policy overriding indication in gastrostomy tube placement
What happens when none of the facilities in the region are willing to admit a patient with a nasal feeding tube?
Financial/Legal
The doctor house: What to know in 2021
The concept of home ownership has changed for this generation, and not only in the logistics of the best way to do it.
Letter from the Editor
MPL, microaggressions, and more
While we are all anxious to return to lives that have some semblance of normalcy, we continue to endure the ebbs and flows that characterize life...