Small Talk, Big Topics

Jul 02 2024 36 ep. 42 mins 6
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Join gastroenterologists Matthew Whitson, Nina Nandy, and CS Tse as they gather with their early career peers and GI veterans alike for small talk on big topics in gastroenterology. Get ready to laugh, enhance your practice skills and advance your career with this podcast from the American Gastroenterological Association.

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Olga Aroniadis and Michelle Kim: demystifying the academic promotion process

Jul 02 2024 49 mins  
Feeling like the promotion process is shrouded in mystery? In this episode, host Dr. Matthew Whitson and guest host Dr. Averill Guo work to unveil the mystery with guests Drs. Olga Aroniadis, GI Division Chief at Stony Brook University Hospital and Michelle Kim, GI department chair at the Cleveland Clinic. While every institution is a bit different, they offer their most practical

Kristle Lynch and Evan Dellon: treating Eosinophilic esophagitis

Jun 18 2024 35 mins  
If you’re receiving late night calls about handling food impaction cases in Eosinophilic Esophagitis patients, or if you’re just curious about how to best treat EoE patients, you’ll hopefully find this episode relatable and beneficial! Host Dr. Matthew Whitson and guest host Dr. Weston Bettner chat with guests Drs. Kristle Lee Lynch, director of the Esophageal and Swallowing

Janice Jou: Live from #DDW2024 with tips for your first job

Jun 04 2024 47 mins  
We're live from Digestive Disease Week 2024! Host Dr. Matthew Whitson is joined by one of our favorite guests, Dr. Janice Jou, professor of medicine and fellowship program director at Oregon Health & Science University, for a candid conversation about what it’s like in your first job out of training. She shares her advice for dealing with imposter syndrome, how to handle someone

Loren Rabinowitz and Rachel Issaka: building research collaborations

May 21 2024 38 mins  
Building research collaborations can be a challenge when you’re establishing your career, so let’s talk strategy. Host Dr. Matthew Whitson and guest host Dr. Kathryn Schmidt chat with guests Drs. Loren Rabinowitz, instructor in medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and Rachel Issaka, associate professor at the University of Washington School of Medicine, about the d

Andy Tau: how to treat GI emergencies

May 07 2024 49 mins  
If you’re looking for a GI career that offers a high return on therapeutic endoscopy and scratches a unique itch, this Small Talk, Big Topics episode is for you! Host Dr. Matthew Whitson and guest host Dr. Kunjali Padhya are joined by Dr. Andy Tau, GI hospitalist with Austin Gastroenterology, for a conversation on what it takes to manage GI emergencies and how patient care looks

Laurel Fisher and Asma Khapra: advancing and advocating for women in GI

Apr 23 2024 40 mins  
How are we supporting the growth and development of women in gastroenterology? This episode’s hosts Drs. CS Tse and Bahar Adeli are joined by guests Drs. Laurel Fisher and Asma Khapra, co-directors of AGA’s Women in GI northeast regional workshop, for a discussion on how to address challenges in the workplace and cultivate a supportive community that supports career advancement

Barbara Jung: unpacking mentorship with AGA’s president

Apr 09 2024 42 mins  
Welcome to season 3 of Small Talk, Big Topics! For our season premiere, hosts Drs. Matthew Whitson and Nina Nandy interview current AGA president Dr. Barbara Jung about her journey as a physician-scientist, the value of mentorship and how AGA became a home to her. Plus, find out how she met and received role modeling from former AGA president Dr. John Carethers!

BONUS - Nitin Ahuja and Amit Patel: why climate change matters to GI

Nov 07 2023 34 mins  
Does cleaning a scope lead to a significant amount of waste? Why should GI care about the environment? Tune in to this special bonus episode to hear hosts Drs. Matthew Whitson and CS Tse, and guests Drs. Nitin Ahuja, associate professor at the University of Pennsylvania, and Amit Patel, associate professor at Duke University, discuss gastroenterology and climate change.

Jessica Korman and Erica Cohen: how to manage hard clinical cases & challenging patients

Jul 04 2023 41 mins  
What approach should you take when you're faced with a hard clinical case? Hosts Drs. Matthew Whitson and Nina Nandy are joined by Drs. Jessica Korman and Erica Cohen from Capital Digestive Care, a gastroenterology group in the Washington, D.C.-metro area, to discuss their approaches to patient care, particularly when it comes to challenging cases.

Renumathy Dhanasekaran, Alexandra T. Strauss and Daniel Penrice: AI in GI

Jun 21 2023 47 mins  
How will artificial intelligence (AI) impact how gastroenterologists diagnose, treat, and prevent diseases? Host Dr. Matthew Whitson is joined by Drs. Renumathy Dhanasekaran, assistant professor at Stanford University, Alexandra T. Strauss, assistant professor at Johns Hopkins University and Daniel Penrice, gastroenterology fellow at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, to unpack what