Andrew Sousa

Episode #10: Increasing Diversity Requires Starting Before Med School (it will take some time but the benefit will be worth it)

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Dr. Michael Weinstein interviews Dr. Bishr Omary about his path to becoming a gastroenterologist and some of the initiatives he’s been working on as the president of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA).

Episode #09: Encourage Young People With a Bright Spark in Their Eye and Some Talent (diversity in medicine benefits everyone)

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Dr. Fred Rosenberg interviews Dr. Georges Benjamin, executive director of the American Public Health Association (APHA) about how his experience in emergency medicine shaped his advocacy for public health.

Episode #08: Thinking of Dr. Christina Surawicz (how representation, mentoring and opportunity support women in GI)

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In honor of National Women Physicians Day, Dr. Lisa Mathew interviews Dr. Jessica Fisher of Digestive Health Partners in Asheville, NC about her path to independent gastroenterology and the mentors who paved her way and provided support throughout her career.

Episode #07: The Canary in the Coal Mine (and how GI physicians can help fight the obesity epidemic)

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Dr. Naresh Gunaratnam of Huron Gastroenterology recognized that many of the GI diseases he treats in his community are specifically related to obesity, and that as a GI physician he had the opportunity to see and combat these disease before they became too serious.