Mixed Topics
The New Gastroenterologist
Fellowship Burnout: What can we do to identify those at risk and minimize the impact?
Long hours, steep learning curves for new cognitive and mechanical skill sets, as well as managing personal relationships and responsibilities at...
The New Gastroenterologist
Ergonomics 101 for trainees
We strongly encourage all trainees to be vigilant about adjusting the room (monitors and beds) to their own needs rather than their attendings’....
From the Journals
JAK inhibitors may increase risk of herpes zoster
Patients who received Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors had a 57% increased relative risk of herpes zoster infection.
Financial/Legal
Student loan management: An introduction for the young gastroenterologist
Average medical student debt today is approximately $240,000, and debt burdens greater than $300,000 are becoming common.
Commentary
Failure is not an option
Gene Kranz was the NASA Flight Director during the Gemini and Apollo space flights, including Apollo 11 (moon landing) and Apollo 13. He has...
Conference Coverage
FMT appears safe and effective for IBD patients with recurrent C. difficile
Most patients were cured of C. difficile after one fecal transplant.
Private Practice Perspectives
The pros and cons of pathology lab ownership: What early career GI doctors need to know
From colonoscopies to endoscopic ultrasound, gastroenterology is fundamentally a procedure-based specialty. Given that reality, making a decision...
Latest News
HLA gene variant predicts anti-TNF antibodies in Crohn’s
MAUI, HAWAII – Maybe “just bypass anti-TNFs altogether” in carriers?
Commentary
Crohn’s & Colitis Congress has passed, DDW ahead
We highlight a number of articles from the Crohn’s & Colitis Congress,® including results showing how a focused IBD quality...
Commentary
Hope springs eternal
We all want to do what is best for patients. We hope our treatments will improve actual health outcomes (and not intermediate process metrics), so...