‘Every one of us should be thinking about succession planning,’ GI expert says

ARLINGTON, Va. — Being proactive when preparing for transition of leadership is “mandatory” for the ongoing success of a health care organization, according to a presenter at GI Outlook.“Succession planning is simply a strategy or process for identifying and developing future leaders,” Joseph J. Vicari, MD, MBA, FASGE, a gastroenterologist at Rockford Gastroenterology Associates and…

TYK2 inhibitors may offer pathway for more comprehensive inflammation therapy

The emergence of drugs inhibiting the JAK-STAT pathway has culminated in tyrosine kinase 2 inhibitors targeting psoriatic arthritis, lupus and other indications, noted a presenter at the 2022 Association of Women in Rheumatology conference.“Now we have TYK2, which is involved in the pathogenesis of many immune-mediated diseases,” Grace C. Wright, MD, PhD, FACR, president of…

VIDEO: Impactful communication requires ‘truly listening to your audience’

ARLINGTON, Va. — In a Healio video exclusive, Edward Sun, MD, MBA, FASGE, assistant chief medical officer at Stony Brook University Hospital, emphasized how important “truly listening” is to impactful communication, at GI Outlook.“My focus in the breakout session will be on communicating with impact, discussing the difference between effective communication and impactful communication,” Sun…