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Lauren Feld, MD @laurenfeldmd.bsky.social · Aug 1

Want to learn on your commute?

Check out @amcollegegastro.bsky.social podcast series on Pregnancy and GI and Liver Diseases!

In this episode, I interview the brilliant and passionate Dr Aline Charabaty on Diarrhea and Fecal Incontinence During Pregnancy ⬇️

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Episode 8: Fecal Incontinence and Diarrhea During Pregnancy

Podcast Episode · The ACG GI in Pregnancy Monograph Podcast · 08/01/2025 · 10m

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Lauren Feld, MD @laurenfeldmd.bsky.social · Aug 1

Thrilled (and a bit surprised) to be nominated for a Disruptive Influencer Award by @gohealio.bsky.social .

An incredible group of nominees - please vote for your choice below!

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Healio Disruptive Innovators Awards 2025

Vote for this year's winners!

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Lauren Feld, MD @laurenfeldmd.bsky.social · May 6

Dr Katherine Macmillan discusses the impact of pregnancy on endoscopy ergonomics, and the importance of accommodations to reduce injuries. Not just moral - a legal requirement based on the pregnant workers fairness act

#DDW2025

Lauren Feld, MD @laurenfeldmd.bsky.social · May 6

Amazing talk by @amyoxentenkomd.bsky.social on 10 practical strategies for healthcare leaders in implementing family friendly work environments

#DDW2025

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Lauren Feld, MD @laurenfeldmd.bsky.social · May 6

A powerful talk by Dr Betsy Rodriguez on physician burnout, and the large scale impact on our workforce. As described in the New York Times "The business of healthcare depends on exploiting doctors and nurses"

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Lauren Feld, MD @laurenfeldmd.bsky.social · May 6

Dr Vazquez gave an incredible talk on the current state of parental leave in GI, including legislation around parental leave, as well as shortcomings in limitations around eligibility

#DDW2025

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Lauren Feld, MD @laurenfeldmd.bsky.social · May 6

Join the #DDW2025 Symposium on Practical Solutions for Family Friendly Work Policies and Improved Recruitment & Retention, at 10am today in Room 1 !

Dr Kira Newman and I will moderate an incredible line up: Drs @amyoxentenkomd.bsky.social , Vazquez-Roque, Rodriguez and Macmillan

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Lauren Feld, MD @laurenfeldmd.bsky.social · May 5

Women in academic GI earn 85 cents on the dollar made by their male counterparts.

Women division chiefs earn $100k less than their male division chief counterparts.

Impact on lifetime earnings: 🤯

Important and frustrating data presented by a powerhouse in gender equity in GI Dr Loren Rabinowitz

Lauren Feld, MD @laurenfeldmd.bsky.social · May 4

Dr Todd Brenner describes important data on private equity acquisitions of GI practices

#DDW2025

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Lauren Feld, MD @laurenfeldmd.bsky.social · May 4

Dr Jonathan Busam presents interesting data on decreasing reimbursements for GI procedures over the last 10 years, with impact for independent GI practices

Second slide pictured shows where the $ is going in healthcare instead

#DDW2025

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Lauren Feld, MD @laurenfeldmd.bsky.social · May 4

Dr. Alexandria Markley describes real world data on the impact of gender representation in academic GI.

Programs with more women in *leadership* roles recruit more women trainees and faculty.

Congratulations to her and her mentor Dr Rabinowitz
#DDW2025

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Lauren Feld, MD @laurenfeldmd.bsky.social · May 4

Fascinating first talk in this session on same-gender preferences for endoscopist for colon cancer screening in a Thai patient population, by Dr Kanya Hirunrattanaporn #DDW2025

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Lauren Feld, MD @laurenfeldmd.bsky.social · May 4

Interested in practical solutions for addressing gender and racial disparities in GI?

Come to the AGA Research Forum "The Evolving Landscape of Gastroenterology" *today* at 4pm in 20A

Excited to co-moderate with the wonderful Dr. @shaziamsiddique.bsky.social

#DDW2025 @amergastroassn.bsky.social

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Lauren Feld, MD @laurenfeldmd.bsky.social · Apr 7

Thrilled to have received the ACG/ASGE Epidemiologic Research Award to study Patient Sex and Endoscopist Gender, and implications for Colonoscopy Quality Assessment

Thanks to generous funders and to amazing Co-Is Dr Cummings, Maranki, Schmitt & Calderwood, who taught me so much during this process!

American College of Gastroenterology @amcollegegastro.bsky.social · Mar 31

The ACG Institute proudly announces $2.3M in funding for the 2025 Clinical Research Award recipients!

Congratulations to this year’s investigators! Get to know the awardees and their projects:
➡️ gi.org/research-awards ⬅️

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Lauren Feld, MD @laurenfeldmd.bsky.social · Mar 4

I went with my kindergartner to a Welcome Blanket Project @welcomeblanket.bsky.social event at our local library.

Values of kindness and welcoming seem to come naturally to kids (and yet so hard for some adults).

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Lauren Feld, MD @laurenfeldmd.bsky.social · Feb 23

open.substack.com/pub/annehele...

Tragic and important:
"Why fund schools if you don’t have kids in them?...Or research to cure a disease you don’t have? ...
Instead, each person should be able to ... pay for the stuff that matters to them: ...their own private schools, their own concierge doctors"

This is How We Fall Out of Love with the World

The Twilight of the American Passion Job

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Lauren Feld, MD @laurenfeldmd.bsky.social · Feb 23

Love this article from @amyoxentenkomd.bsky.social on thinking outside the box for workforce solutions.

Allowing physicians to work part time may actually improve patient access to care, as docs close to retirement and those with young kids can stay in the workforce

www.healio.com/news/gastroe...

‘Think outside the box’: ACG president aims to address workforce of the future

At last year’s ACG Annual Scientific Meeting, as president-elect, I sat in at the Board of Governors meeting, where the recurrent theme was workforce shortages in gastroenterology and how we wer...

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Lauren Feld, MD @laurenfeldmd.bsky.social · Feb 21

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Lauren Feld, MD @laurenfeldmd.bsky.social · Feb 13

My co-authors and I discuss our experience in early career research in gastroenterology

Establishing the FELD Lab (Fostering Equity in Liver and Digestive disease) and mentoring talented trainees has been a source of true joy amidst rising challenges to academics

www.mdedge.com/gihepnews/ar...

Clinical Research in Early Career Academic Medicine | MDedge

Individual and institutional investment and support are vital to the success of junior physicians seeking a career in clinical research.

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Lauren Feld, MD @laurenfeldmd.bsky.social · Feb 3

Receiving healthcare is terrifying for many people right now.

I wish I could do more.

All I can tell you is that if you are in the LGBTQ+ community and you see me, I'll give you the highest level of respect and quality care, as I do for everyone. As you deserve.

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38693299/

Transgender health care in the United States: legal, ethical and practical concerns for gastroenterologists in a changing landscape - PubMed

Transgender health care in the United States: legal, ethical and practical concerns for gastroenterologists in a changing landscape

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Roxana Daneshjou, MD, PhD @roxanadaneshjou.bsky.social · Feb 2

Health disparities are real and study after study has shown the role of racism in these disparities. I want to see physicians and scientists shout that from the rooftops. Stop complying in advance.

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Lauren Feld, MD @laurenfeldmd.bsky.social · Jan 29

I roped in my favorite anesthesiologist ;)

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Lauren Feld, MD @laurenfeldmd.bsky.social · Jan 29

My endoscopy center already has the resources that @drkmcooper.bsky.social made for our paper up on the wall 😊

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Megan Ranney MD MPH @meganranney.bsky.social · Jan 28

A reminder that HIPAA applies regardless of a patient’s immigration status.

A 6-year-old article from the AMA with evergreen guidance for healthcare providers facing this situation:

www.ama-assn.org/delivering-c...

A colleague wants to call ICE on a patient. What should you do?

Concerns over a patient’s immigration status can create uncertainty and stress in clinic. These five legal points add clarity.

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Nikita Gill @nikitagill.bsky.social · Jan 25

Revolutions are built on hope as much as they are built on righteous anger.

A Reminder from Smaller Beings

The bird building her home on your windowsill has had every nest destroyed before.

The spider that is delicately weaving a silken masterpiece has had every single thread broken before.

And despite it all, they try again.

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