News from the AGA

AGA released new evidence-based guidelines strongly recommending patients with obesity use recently approved medications paired with lifestyle changes.

The following medications, paired with healthy eating and regular physical activity, are first-line medical options and result in moderate weight loss as noted as a percentage of body weight (reported as the difference compared to percent weight loss observed in the placebo group).

• Semaglutide (Wegovy®), weight loss percentage: 10.8%
• Phentermine-topiramate ER (Qsymia®), weight loss percentage: 8.5%
• Liraglutide (Saxenda®), weight loss percentage: 4.8%
• Naltrexone-bupropion ER (Contrave®), weight loss percentage: 3.0%

Read the AGA Clinical Guidelines on Pharmacological Interventions for Adults with Obesity for the complete recommendations.

AGA released new evidence-based guidelines strongly recommending patients with obesity use recently approved medications paired with lifestyle changes.

The following medications, paired with healthy eating and regular physical activity, are first-line medical options and result in moderate weight loss as noted as a percentage of body weight (reported as the difference compared to percent weight loss observed in the placebo group).

• Semaglutide (Wegovy®), weight loss percentage: 10.8%
• Phentermine-topiramate ER (Qsymia®), weight loss percentage: 8.5%
• Liraglutide (Saxenda®), weight loss percentage: 4.8%
• Naltrexone-bupropion ER (Contrave®), weight loss percentage: 3.0%

Read the AGA Clinical Guidelines on Pharmacological Interventions for Adults with Obesity for the complete recommendations.

AGA released new evidence-based guidelines strongly recommending patients with obesity use recently approved medications paired with lifestyle changes.

The following medications, paired with healthy eating and regular physical activity, are first-line medical options and result in moderate weight loss as noted as a percentage of body weight (reported as the difference compared to percent weight loss observed in the placebo group).

• Semaglutide (Wegovy®), weight loss percentage: 10.8%
• Phentermine-topiramate ER (Qsymia®), weight loss percentage: 8.5%
• Liraglutide (Saxenda®), weight loss percentage: 4.8%
• Naltrexone-bupropion ER (Contrave®), weight loss percentage: 3.0%

Read the AGA Clinical Guidelines on Pharmacological Interventions for Adults with Obesity for the complete recommendations.

This holiday season is a good time to reflect on our many blessings and thank those who have helped make our lives and careers worthwhile, successful, and prosperous. What better way than to pass on something to those who will ensure that gastroenterology will advance in decades to come?

Progress in this lifesaving work is made possible by the generosity of many supporters, like you, who understand the devastating physical, emotional, and financial costs of digestive diseases. We simply cannot allow a slowdown in the pace of GI research, and we cannot afford to lose talent when research offers so much promise for the future.

You can make a difference to ensure the progress continues.

The AGA Research Foundation funds promising young investigators who might not receive funding otherwise at crucial times in their early careers. The research of these talented individuals, while important to the field, if left unfunded, could end prematurely. That’s something the field can’t afford, and that’s why I’ve supported the AGA Research Foundation over the years through my donations.

We must maintain a robust pipeline of research that will help safeguard the success of clinical medicine. I urge you to support the future of GI with a generous donation to the AGA Research Foundation. Your investment of $100, $250, $500, $1,000, or any amount you can give today will make a difference.

Help close the gap in research funding and make a difference. Make your tax-deductible donation online at www.gastro.org/donateonline.

Thank you in advance for support and best wishes for a happy, healthy holiday season and prosperous New Year.

Three easy ways to give

Online: www.gastro.org/donateonline



Through the mail:

AGA Research Foundation

4930 Del Ray Avenue

Bethesda, MD 20814
 

Over the phone: 301-222-4002

Dr. Camilleri is chair of the AGA Research Foundation, past-president of the AGA Institute, and a consultant in the division of gastroenterology and hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.
 

This holiday season is a good time to reflect on our many blessings and thank those who have helped make our lives and careers worthwhile, successful, and prosperous. What better way than to pass on something to those who will ensure that gastroenterology will advance in decades to come?

Progress in this lifesaving work is made possible by the generosity of many supporters, like you, who understand the devastating physical, emotional, and financial costs of digestive diseases. We simply cannot allow a slowdown in the pace of GI research, and we cannot afford to lose talent when research offers so much promise for the future.

You can make a difference to ensure the progress continues.

The AGA Research Foundation funds promising young investigators who might not receive funding otherwise at crucial times in their early careers. The research of these talented individuals, while important to the field, if left unfunded, could end prematurely. That’s something the field can’t afford, and that’s why I’ve supported the AGA Research Foundation over the years through my donations.

We must maintain a robust pipeline of research that will help safeguard the success of clinical medicine. I urge you to support the future of GI with a generous donation to the AGA Research Foundation. Your investment of $100, $250, $500, $1,000, or any amount you can give today will make a difference.

Help close the gap in research funding and make a difference. Make your tax-deductible donation online at www.gastro.org/donateonline.

Thank you in advance for support and best wishes for a happy, healthy holiday season and prosperous New Year.

Three easy ways to give

Online: www.gastro.org/donateonline



Through the mail:

AGA Research Foundation

4930 Del Ray Avenue

Bethesda, MD 20814
 

Over the phone: 301-222-4002

Dr. Camilleri is chair of the AGA Research Foundation, past-president of the AGA Institute, and a consultant in the division of gastroenterology and hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.
 

This holiday season is a good time to reflect on our many blessings and thank those who have helped make our lives and careers worthwhile, successful, and prosperous. What better way than to pass on something to those who will ensure that gastroenterology will advance in decades to come?

Progress in this lifesaving work is made possible by the generosity of many supporters, like you, who understand the devastating physical, emotional, and financial costs of digestive diseases. We simply cannot allow a slowdown in the pace of GI research, and we cannot afford to lose talent when research offers so much promise for the future.

You can make a difference to ensure the progress continues.

The AGA Research Foundation funds promising young investigators who might not receive funding otherwise at crucial times in their early careers. The research of these talented individuals, while important to the field, if left unfunded, could end prematurely. That’s something the field can’t afford, and that’s why I’ve supported the AGA Research Foundation over the years through my donations.

We must maintain a robust pipeline of research that will help safeguard the success of clinical medicine. I urge you to support the future of GI with a generous donation to the AGA Research Foundation. Your investment of $100, $250, $500, $1,000, or any amount you can give today will make a difference.

Help close the gap in research funding and make a difference. Make your tax-deductible donation online at www.gastro.org/donateonline.

Thank you in advance for support and best wishes for a happy, healthy holiday season and prosperous New Year.

Three easy ways to give

Online: www.gastro.org/donateonline



Through the mail:

AGA Research Foundation

4930 Del Ray Avenue

Bethesda, MD 20814
 

Over the phone: 301-222-4002

Dr. Camilleri is chair of the AGA Research Foundation, past-president of the AGA Institute, and a consultant in the division of gastroenterology and hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.
 

Each year, the AGA Research Foundation provides research funding to transform the lives of talented investigators.

What will the practice of gastroenterology look like in 20 years? It is our hope that physicians have an abundance of new tools and treatments to care for their patients suffering from digestive disorders.

How will we get there? New treatments and devices are the result of years of research.

To help make this dream a reality, AGA – through the AGA Research Foundation – has made a commitment to support investigators in GI and hepatology with its Research Awards Program. In the past year, the AGA Research Foundation provided $2.5 million in research funding to 61 highly qualified investigators. These diverse researchers range from young investigators to more seasoned leaders in GI, all embarking on novel research projects that will advance our understanding of digestive conditions and pave the way for future discoveries in the field.

The AGA Research Foundation sincerely thanks all of its donors – without their contributions, this work wouldn’t be possible.

You can help spark the scientific breakthroughs of today so clinicians will have the tools to improve care tomorrow. Donate your tax-deductible gift today at www.gastro.org/donateonline.

Each year, the AGA Research Foundation provides research funding to transform the lives of talented investigators.

What will the practice of gastroenterology look like in 20 years? It is our hope that physicians have an abundance of new tools and treatments to care for their patients suffering from digestive disorders.

How will we get there? New treatments and devices are the result of years of research.

To help make this dream a reality, AGA – through the AGA Research Foundation – has made a commitment to support investigators in GI and hepatology with its Research Awards Program. In the past year, the AGA Research Foundation provided $2.5 million in research funding to 61 highly qualified investigators. These diverse researchers range from young investigators to more seasoned leaders in GI, all embarking on novel research projects that will advance our understanding of digestive conditions and pave the way for future discoveries in the field.

The AGA Research Foundation sincerely thanks all of its donors – without their contributions, this work wouldn’t be possible.

You can help spark the scientific breakthroughs of today so clinicians will have the tools to improve care tomorrow. Donate your tax-deductible gift today at www.gastro.org/donateonline.

Each year, the AGA Research Foundation provides research funding to transform the lives of talented investigators.

What will the practice of gastroenterology look like in 20 years? It is our hope that physicians have an abundance of new tools and treatments to care for their patients suffering from digestive disorders.

How will we get there? New treatments and devices are the result of years of research.

To help make this dream a reality, AGA – through the AGA Research Foundation – has made a commitment to support investigators in GI and hepatology with its Research Awards Program. In the past year, the AGA Research Foundation provided $2.5 million in research funding to 61 highly qualified investigators. These diverse researchers range from young investigators to more seasoned leaders in GI, all embarking on novel research projects that will advance our understanding of digestive conditions and pave the way for future discoveries in the field.

The AGA Research Foundation sincerely thanks all of its donors – without their contributions, this work wouldn’t be possible.

You can help spark the scientific breakthroughs of today so clinicians will have the tools to improve care tomorrow. Donate your tax-deductible gift today at www.gastro.org/donateonline.

The Intersociety Group on Diversity, in partnership with researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles, released results of the first study of its kind to explore perspectives on workforce diversity and health equity among practicing GI and hepatology professionals.

The report — Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in GI and Hepatology: A Survey of Where We Stand — was published jointly in Gastroenterology, Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, HEPATOLOGY, and The American Journal of Gastroenterology. An executive summary is also available in the Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition.
 

Key findings:

1. Many are complacent with current levels of diversity. Despite the well-recognized under-representation of certain racial and ethnic groups in GI/hepatology, a small proportion of survey participants (one-third or fewer) felt that racial/ethnic representation was insufficient in the educational/training pipeline, among practicing professionals, or in GI/hepatology leadership. There was a clear discrepancy in satisfaction with workplace diversity among GI and hepatology physicians by race and ethnicity: Overall, 63% of Black physicians were very or somewhat unsatisfied with workplace diversity, whereas 78% of White physicians were very or somewhat satisfied.

2. Interventions are needed. Among those who recommended interventions to enhance racial and gender diversity in the profession, the most common suggestions were to increase the following:

• Mentorship opportunities for resident and medical students who are women or from racial and ethnic populations underrepresented in medicine relative to their numbers in the general population. These groups have traditionally included Latino (i.e., Latino/a/x), Black/African American, Native American individuals (namely, American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians), Pacific Islanders, and mainland Puerto Ricans.
• Representation of underrepresented in medicine GI/hepatology professionals in academic and professional society leadership.

More than 1,200 individuals participated in this nationwide, cross-sectional, 33-question survey. The survey was developed by University of California, Los Angeles investigators Folasade P. May, MD, PhD, MPhil; Harman Rahal, MD; James H. Tabibian, MD, PhD; and Liu Yang, PhD. The IGD, co-chaired at the time by Darrell M. Gray, II, MD, MPH, and Rachel Issaka, MD, MAS, provided input and facilitated survey distribution.


 

The Intersociety Group on Diversity, in partnership with researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles, released results of the first study of its kind to explore perspectives on workforce diversity and health equity among practicing GI and hepatology professionals.

The report — Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in GI and Hepatology: A Survey of Where We Stand — was published jointly in Gastroenterology, Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, HEPATOLOGY, and The American Journal of Gastroenterology. An executive summary is also available in the Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition.
 

Key findings:

1. Many are complacent with current levels of diversity. Despite the well-recognized under-representation of certain racial and ethnic groups in GI/hepatology, a small proportion of survey participants (one-third or fewer) felt that racial/ethnic representation was insufficient in the educational/training pipeline, among practicing professionals, or in GI/hepatology leadership. There was a clear discrepancy in satisfaction with workplace diversity among GI and hepatology physicians by race and ethnicity: Overall, 63% of Black physicians were very or somewhat unsatisfied with workplace diversity, whereas 78% of White physicians were very or somewhat satisfied.

2. Interventions are needed. Among those who recommended interventions to enhance racial and gender diversity in the profession, the most common suggestions were to increase the following:

• Mentorship opportunities for resident and medical students who are women or from racial and ethnic populations underrepresented in medicine relative to their numbers in the general population. These groups have traditionally included Latino (i.e., Latino/a/x), Black/African American, Native American individuals (namely, American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians), Pacific Islanders, and mainland Puerto Ricans.
• Representation of underrepresented in medicine GI/hepatology professionals in academic and professional society leadership.

More than 1,200 individuals participated in this nationwide, cross-sectional, 33-question survey. The survey was developed by University of California, Los Angeles investigators Folasade P. May, MD, PhD, MPhil; Harman Rahal, MD; James H. Tabibian, MD, PhD; and Liu Yang, PhD. The IGD, co-chaired at the time by Darrell M. Gray, II, MD, MPH, and Rachel Issaka, MD, MAS, provided input and facilitated survey distribution.


 

The Intersociety Group on Diversity, in partnership with researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles, released results of the first study of its kind to explore perspectives on workforce diversity and health equity among practicing GI and hepatology professionals.

The report — Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in GI and Hepatology: A Survey of Where We Stand — was published jointly in Gastroenterology, Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, HEPATOLOGY, and The American Journal of Gastroenterology. An executive summary is also available in the Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition.
 

Key findings:

1. Many are complacent with current levels of diversity. Despite the well-recognized under-representation of certain racial and ethnic groups in GI/hepatology, a small proportion of survey participants (one-third or fewer) felt that racial/ethnic representation was insufficient in the educational/training pipeline, among practicing professionals, or in GI/hepatology leadership. There was a clear discrepancy in satisfaction with workplace diversity among GI and hepatology physicians by race and ethnicity: Overall, 63% of Black physicians were very or somewhat unsatisfied with workplace diversity, whereas 78% of White physicians were very or somewhat satisfied.

2. Interventions are needed. Among those who recommended interventions to enhance racial and gender diversity in the profession, the most common suggestions were to increase the following:

• Mentorship opportunities for resident and medical students who are women or from racial and ethnic populations underrepresented in medicine relative to their numbers in the general population. These groups have traditionally included Latino (i.e., Latino/a/x), Black/African American, Native American individuals (namely, American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians), Pacific Islanders, and mainland Puerto Ricans.
• Representation of underrepresented in medicine GI/hepatology professionals in academic and professional society leadership.

More than 1,200 individuals participated in this nationwide, cross-sectional, 33-question survey. The survey was developed by University of California, Los Angeles investigators Folasade P. May, MD, PhD, MPhil; Harman Rahal, MD; James H. Tabibian, MD, PhD; and Liu Yang, PhD. The IGD, co-chaired at the time by Darrell M. Gray, II, MD, MPH, and Rachel Issaka, MD, MAS, provided input and facilitated survey distribution.


 

Everyone at AGA sends our congratulations to AGA President John Carethers, MD, AGAF, on his appointment as the vice chancellor for health sciences at the University of California San Diego.

Dr. Carethers, who began his term as the 117th president of the AGA Institute on June 1, 2022, is returning to UC San Diego after a 13-year tenure at the University of Michigan. He will report directly to the chancellor and serve as a part of the leadership team, effective Jan. 1, 2023.

Aside from his new role at UCSD, Dr. Carethers has been an active member of AGA for more than 20 years and has served on several AGA committees, including the AGA Nominating Committee, AGA Underrepresented Minorities Committee, AGA Research Policy Committee, AGA Institute Council and the AGA Trainee & Young GI Committee.

We wish him well in this new chapter!

Everyone at AGA sends our congratulations to AGA President John Carethers, MD, AGAF, on his appointment as the vice chancellor for health sciences at the University of California San Diego.

Dr. Carethers, who began his term as the 117th president of the AGA Institute on June 1, 2022, is returning to UC San Diego after a 13-year tenure at the University of Michigan. He will report directly to the chancellor and serve as a part of the leadership team, effective Jan. 1, 2023.

Aside from his new role at UCSD, Dr. Carethers has been an active member of AGA for more than 20 years and has served on several AGA committees, including the AGA Nominating Committee, AGA Underrepresented Minorities Committee, AGA Research Policy Committee, AGA Institute Council and the AGA Trainee & Young GI Committee.

We wish him well in this new chapter!

Everyone at AGA sends our congratulations to AGA President John Carethers, MD, AGAF, on his appointment as the vice chancellor for health sciences at the University of California San Diego.

Dr. Carethers, who began his term as the 117th president of the AGA Institute on June 1, 2022, is returning to UC San Diego after a 13-year tenure at the University of Michigan. He will report directly to the chancellor and serve as a part of the leadership team, effective Jan. 1, 2023.

Aside from his new role at UCSD, Dr. Carethers has been an active member of AGA for more than 20 years and has served on several AGA committees, including the AGA Nominating Committee, AGA Underrepresented Minorities Committee, AGA Research Policy Committee, AGA Institute Council and the AGA Trainee & Young GI Committee.

We wish him well in this new chapter!

Do you want to support the AGA Research Foundation, but feel overwhelmed by everyday living costs, such as the latest home repair, food expenses, and escalating gas prices?

There’s a solution that doesn’t involve writing a check. You can designate a gift in your estate plan. There are two main benefits to this meaningful step:

• Your current income or assets remain the same.
• You can change your mind at any time.

The easiest and most popular way to support the AGA Research Foundation while putting your current financial needs first is to include a gift in your will or revocable living trust. It takes as little as one sentence to complete your gift.

Best of all, you have the option to leave a percentage of your estate or an asset so that no matter how the size of your estate changes, gifts to your family and nonprofits remain proportional.

Your gift directly supports the talented young researchers working to advance our understanding of digestive diseases. Make a tax-deductible donation to help spur innovation. Donate today at www.gastro.org/donateonline.

Do you want to support the AGA Research Foundation, but feel overwhelmed by everyday living costs, such as the latest home repair, food expenses, and escalating gas prices?

There’s a solution that doesn’t involve writing a check. You can designate a gift in your estate plan. There are two main benefits to this meaningful step:

• Your current income or assets remain the same.
• You can change your mind at any time.

The easiest and most popular way to support the AGA Research Foundation while putting your current financial needs first is to include a gift in your will or revocable living trust. It takes as little as one sentence to complete your gift.

Best of all, you have the option to leave a percentage of your estate or an asset so that no matter how the size of your estate changes, gifts to your family and nonprofits remain proportional.

Your gift directly supports the talented young researchers working to advance our understanding of digestive diseases. Make a tax-deductible donation to help spur innovation. Donate today at www.gastro.org/donateonline.

Do you want to support the AGA Research Foundation, but feel overwhelmed by everyday living costs, such as the latest home repair, food expenses, and escalating gas prices?

There’s a solution that doesn’t involve writing a check. You can designate a gift in your estate plan. There are two main benefits to this meaningful step:

• Your current income or assets remain the same.
• You can change your mind at any time.

The easiest and most popular way to support the AGA Research Foundation while putting your current financial needs first is to include a gift in your will or revocable living trust. It takes as little as one sentence to complete your gift.

Best of all, you have the option to leave a percentage of your estate or an asset so that no matter how the size of your estate changes, gifts to your family and nonprofits remain proportional.

Your gift directly supports the talented young researchers working to advance our understanding of digestive diseases. Make a tax-deductible donation to help spur innovation. Donate today at www.gastro.org/donateonline.

AGA is accepting applications for the third annual AGA-Aman Armaan Ahmed Family Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF).

Eight undergraduate students from groups traditionally underrepresented in biomedical research will have the opportunity to perform 10 weeks of research related to digestive diseases alongside an established investigator. Recipients will also receive a $5,400 stipend and funding to offset travel and meal expenses.

Students may independently secure support from an AGA member mentor or choose from our list of participating mentors. Past recipients are eligible to apply!

Additional information about the award, including application requirements and a downloadable preview, are available in the request for applications. Please see important dates below.
 

• Dec. 14, 2022 - Online applications close at 11:59 p.m. ET.
• March 2023 - Applicants are notified of their status.
• May-August 2023 - Recipients perform summer research with mentors.

AGA gratefully acknowledges the Aman Armaan Ahmed Family for supporting this program.

AGA is accepting applications for the third annual AGA-Aman Armaan Ahmed Family Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF).

Eight undergraduate students from groups traditionally underrepresented in biomedical research will have the opportunity to perform 10 weeks of research related to digestive diseases alongside an established investigator. Recipients will also receive a $5,400 stipend and funding to offset travel and meal expenses.

Students may independently secure support from an AGA member mentor or choose from our list of participating mentors. Past recipients are eligible to apply!

Additional information about the award, including application requirements and a downloadable preview, are available in the request for applications. Please see important dates below.
 

• Dec. 14, 2022 - Online applications close at 11:59 p.m. ET.
• March 2023 - Applicants are notified of their status.
• May-August 2023 - Recipients perform summer research with mentors.

AGA gratefully acknowledges the Aman Armaan Ahmed Family for supporting this program.

AGA is accepting applications for the third annual AGA-Aman Armaan Ahmed Family Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF).

Eight undergraduate students from groups traditionally underrepresented in biomedical research will have the opportunity to perform 10 weeks of research related to digestive diseases alongside an established investigator. Recipients will also receive a $5,400 stipend and funding to offset travel and meal expenses.

Students may independently secure support from an AGA member mentor or choose from our list of participating mentors. Past recipients are eligible to apply!

Additional information about the award, including application requirements and a downloadable preview, are available in the request for applications. Please see important dates below.
 

• Dec. 14, 2022 - Online applications close at 11:59 p.m. ET.
• March 2023 - Applicants are notified of their status.
• May-August 2023 - Recipients perform summer research with mentors.

AGA gratefully acknowledges the Aman Armaan Ahmed Family for supporting this program.

The AGA Women in GI Regional Workshops – four separate events across the U.S. beginning in October – will provide women physicians and scientists with effective and accessible career development and networking to support professional success and work-life balance.

Registration is now open for the Midwest and Northeast workshops.

Each workshop is an opportunity to gain new knowledge from a unique lineup of experts and various topics. Select attendees also have the opportunity to participate in the Women’s Leadership Collaboration Conference at AGA Headquarters (Dec. 2-3, 2022) to advance the work from the regional events nationally. To register and for more information on the regional workshops, please visit www.gastro.org/AGAWomensRegional.

The AGA Women in GI Regional Workshops – four separate events across the U.S. beginning in October – will provide women physicians and scientists with effective and accessible career development and networking to support professional success and work-life balance.

Registration is now open for the Midwest and Northeast workshops.

Each workshop is an opportunity to gain new knowledge from a unique lineup of experts and various topics. Select attendees also have the opportunity to participate in the Women’s Leadership Collaboration Conference at AGA Headquarters (Dec. 2-3, 2022) to advance the work from the regional events nationally. To register and for more information on the regional workshops, please visit www.gastro.org/AGAWomensRegional.

The AGA Women in GI Regional Workshops – four separate events across the U.S. beginning in October – will provide women physicians and scientists with effective and accessible career development and networking to support professional success and work-life balance.

Registration is now open for the Midwest and Northeast workshops.

Each workshop is an opportunity to gain new knowledge from a unique lineup of experts and various topics. Select attendees also have the opportunity to participate in the Women’s Leadership Collaboration Conference at AGA Headquarters (Dec. 2-3, 2022) to advance the work from the regional events nationally. To register and for more information on the regional workshops, please visit www.gastro.org/AGAWomensRegional.

Honor a family member, friend, or colleague while supporting the work of our mission through a gift to the AGA Research Foundation. Your gift will honor a loved one or yourself and support the AGA Research Awards Program, while giving you a tax benefit. The AGA Research Awards program recruits, retains, and supports the most promising investigators in gastroenterology and hepatology.

• Giving now or later. Any charitable gift can be made in honor or memory of someone.
• A gift today. An outright gift will help support researchers working toward developing new treatments and diagnostics for patients with GI conditions. Your gift will assist in fostering a new pipeline of scientists – the next generation of leaders in GI. The financial benefits include an income tax deduction and possible elimination of capital gains tax.
• A gift through your will or living trust. You can include a bequest in your will or living trust stating that a specific asset, certain dollar amount, or more commonly, a percentage of your estate will pass to the AGA Research Foundation at your death in honor of your loved one.

Conclusion

Your gift directly supports talented young researchers working to advance our understanding of digestive diseases. Make a tax-deductible donation to help spur innovation. Donate today at www.gastro.org/donateonline.






 

Honor a family member, friend, or colleague while supporting the work of our mission through a gift to the AGA Research Foundation. Your gift will honor a loved one or yourself and support the AGA Research Awards Program, while giving you a tax benefit. The AGA Research Awards program recruits, retains, and supports the most promising investigators in gastroenterology and hepatology.

• Giving now or later. Any charitable gift can be made in honor or memory of someone.
• A gift today. An outright gift will help support researchers working toward developing new treatments and diagnostics for patients with GI conditions. Your gift will assist in fostering a new pipeline of scientists – the next generation of leaders in GI. The financial benefits include an income tax deduction and possible elimination of capital gains tax.
• A gift through your will or living trust. You can include a bequest in your will or living trust stating that a specific asset, certain dollar amount, or more commonly, a percentage of your estate will pass to the AGA Research Foundation at your death in honor of your loved one.

Conclusion

Your gift directly supports talented young researchers working to advance our understanding of digestive diseases. Make a tax-deductible donation to help spur innovation. Donate today at www.gastro.org/donateonline.






 

Honor a family member, friend, or colleague while supporting the work of our mission through a gift to the AGA Research Foundation. Your gift will honor a loved one or yourself and support the AGA Research Awards Program, while giving you a tax benefit. The AGA Research Awards program recruits, retains, and supports the most promising investigators in gastroenterology and hepatology.

• Giving now or later. Any charitable gift can be made in honor or memory of someone.
• A gift today. An outright gift will help support researchers working toward developing new treatments and diagnostics for patients with GI conditions. Your gift will assist in fostering a new pipeline of scientists – the next generation of leaders in GI. The financial benefits include an income tax deduction and possible elimination of capital gains tax.
• A gift through your will or living trust. You can include a bequest in your will or living trust stating that a specific asset, certain dollar amount, or more commonly, a percentage of your estate will pass to the AGA Research Foundation at your death in honor of your loved one.

Conclusion

Your gift directly supports talented young researchers working to advance our understanding of digestive diseases. Make a tax-deductible donation to help spur innovation. Donate today at www.gastro.org/donateonline.






 

On July 15, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released the Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment (OPP) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment Systems Proposed Rule for calendar year 2023.

AGA, along with the American College of Gastroenterology and the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, have identified the following top three takeaways:

Slight increase in ASC payments – The proposed ASC conversion factor increases 2.7% to $51.315 for ASCs that meet quality reporting requirements.

Slight increase in facility fees payments – Hospitals that meet quality reporting requirements also receive a 2.7% proposed increase, which translates to $86.785 – a stark difference from the ASC payment.

18% cuts to some motility and G-tube codes – Hospital outpatient facility payments for motility codes 91117 and 91122 and G-tube codes 43761-43763 could decrease by 18% because of proposed changes to their Ambulatory Payment Classification (APC) family.

On July 15, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released the Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment (OPP) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment Systems Proposed Rule for calendar year 2023.

AGA, along with the American College of Gastroenterology and the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, have identified the following top three takeaways:

Slight increase in ASC payments – The proposed ASC conversion factor increases 2.7% to $51.315 for ASCs that meet quality reporting requirements.

Slight increase in facility fees payments – Hospitals that meet quality reporting requirements also receive a 2.7% proposed increase, which translates to $86.785 – a stark difference from the ASC payment.

18% cuts to some motility and G-tube codes – Hospital outpatient facility payments for motility codes 91117 and 91122 and G-tube codes 43761-43763 could decrease by 18% because of proposed changes to their Ambulatory Payment Classification (APC) family.

On July 15, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released the Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment (OPP) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment Systems Proposed Rule for calendar year 2023.

AGA, along with the American College of Gastroenterology and the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, have identified the following top three takeaways:

Slight increase in ASC payments – The proposed ASC conversion factor increases 2.7% to $51.315 for ASCs that meet quality reporting requirements.

Slight increase in facility fees payments – Hospitals that meet quality reporting requirements also receive a 2.7% proposed increase, which translates to $86.785 – a stark difference from the ASC payment.

18% cuts to some motility and G-tube codes – Hospital outpatient facility payments for motility codes 91117 and 91122 and G-tube codes 43761-43763 could decrease by 18% because of proposed changes to their Ambulatory Payment Classification (APC) family.