Explore every episode of the podcast Small Talk, Big Topics

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 tips on who to talk to and when to advance in tenure or nontenure positions.

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 Center at the University of Pennsylvania, and Evan Dellon, director of the Center for Esophageal Diseases and Swallowing at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, on how to better prevent and treat fibrostenosis in patients with EoE and the direction of the field and treatments.

Happy Pride Month! For the inaugural Pride episode, hosts Drs. Matthew Whitson and Nina Nandy are joined by Drs. Christopher Velez, neurogastroenterologist at Massachusetts General Hospital, and Sonali Paul, transplant hepatologist at the University of Chicago, for a conversation about being a part of the LGBTQIA GI community and how to best support LGBTQIA patients.

We're live from Digestive Disease Week 2023! In our first-ever live recording, our hosts Drs. Matthew Whitson, Nina Nandy and CS Tse are joined by the Twitter famous Dr. Mohammad Bilal. They share their tips for making the most of DDW and answer live attendee questions.

Let’s journey into how to become a better educator in endoscopy while balancing patient care. Hosts Drs. Matthew Whitson and CS Tse are joined by Drs. Catharine Walsh, associate professor at University of Toronto, and Justin Sewell, professor of medicine at UCSF, to break down if there's a right or wrong way to teach endoscopy and more.

How do you make it as an early career GI and progress from your fellowship to become a clinical expert? Hosts Drs. Matthew Whitson and CS Tse chat with Drs. Rena Yadlapati, esophagologist and associate professor of medicine at UCSD, and Frank Scott, IBD-ologist and associate professor of medicine at University of Colorado, to find out how they did it.

This one is for all the future hepatologists and entrepreneurial GIs. We’re thrilled to have Drs. Alex Vogel and Adam Winters, the hosts of Liver Talks — the official podcast of the Liver Fellow Network, on the pod to share the inception of Liver Fellow Network and how they made this educational network a reality.

What makes a successful GI fellow? Find out straight from the source in this exciting episode. We have four GI fellowship program directors, from four very different programs, on the podcast to share their insights and advice. They discuss behaviors, characteristics and academic experiences that make a well-rounded GI. Hear from: Dr. Matthew Whitson, Hofstra-Northwell (co-host of Small Talk, Big Topics) Dr. Joan Culpepper Morgan, Harlem Hospital Dr. Millie Long, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Dr. Justin Kupec, West Virginia University

Small Talk, Big Topics is back for season 2! To kick off our exciting new season, our hosts Drs. Matthew Whitson, Nina Nandy and CS Tse are interviewing AGA president Dr. John Carethers. They get personal and discuss his leadership roles and career advice for trainees. Thanks for listening and don't forget to check out part 2.

We're back with part 2 of our interview with AGA president Dr. John Carethers. This episode goes deep on career advice. Listen to hear Dr. Carether's 80/20 rule and much more. On behalf of our hosts, Drs. Matthew Whitson, Nina Nandy and CS Tse, thanks for listening to season 2 of Small Talk, Big Topics! We have some fantastic guests lined up and are looking forward to a great season covering a range of clinical challenges and career tips.

In honor of Match Day, we're rereleasing our top episode of Small Talk, Big Topics! We're proud to bring you our episode with all-star Dr. Janice Jou "What you wish you knew in GI fellowship". Listen in as Drs. Matt Whitson and Nina Nandy interview Dr. Janice Jou, a transplant hepatologist and program director for the GI fellowship program at Oregon Health & Science University. Dr. Jou candidly answers questions you may have been too afraid to ask during fellowship. We’re calling her tips “Janice Jewels” because they are true gems of advice for creating the career you want.

Get to know AGA's president! In this bonus episode, our hosts chat with the current president of AGA, Dr. John Inadomi, who reflects on his uncommon yet impressive career path, as well as his experiences with mentoring, burnout, navigating career transitions and even an embarrassing moment during GI fellowship training. We hope you enjoy - we'll be back with Season 2 this Spring.

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 questioning your expertise, giving constructive feedback and more. Don’t miss this conversation with one of our most popular guests!

We're bringing you a bonus pod with AGA Council Chair Dr. Rhonda Souza. Join us for this chat about the makings of DDW Virtual. Dr. Souza also shares her sage advice on building your GI career and how to find the right mentors/collaborators. Stay tuned for new episodes Summer 2021. Have suggestions for guests or topics for season 2? Email us at AGAPodcast@gastro.org.

In the final episode of Season 1, we're finishing our talk on mentorship by talking to two early career GIs who have successfully made the leap from mentee to mentor. They are sharing their lessons learned and tips for building strong mentor-mentee relationships. Stay tuned for new episodes Summer 2021. Have suggestions for guests or topics for season 2? Email us at AGAPodcast@gastro.org.

Press play and pretend you’re lucky enough to have Drs. Lin Chang or Jim Lewis as your mentor. They are sharing their career journeys, what they learned along the way, and offering tips to develop a strong mentorship relationship for both the mentor and mentee.

Two leaders from the AGA Equity Project are breaking down this big topic. They’re defining the problem and providing actionable tips to improve your care of vulnerable patients and ultimately become a better doctor. This podcast is brought to you by GI Forging Forward, AGA's practical educational training program covering timely topics for GIs through the lens of COVID-19. GI Forging Forward is supported by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases of the National Institutes of Health (award number R25DK118761).

We’re answering your most pressing guideline-related question: “what do we do with strong recommendation, low-quality evidence?” Listen as our hosts speak with AGA’s leaders in clinical guidance development to demystify how AGA Guidelines and Clinical Practice Updates are developed and how they should be used in practice.

On the heels of the 2021 Crohn’s & Colitis Congress®, Dr. David Rubin is on the podcast to share highlights from the meeting and how to bring them back to your patients. We cover everything from the COVID-19 vaccine, the most insightful new research, the role of diet as a therapy, how to implement shared decision making with patients, if there is a breakthrough drug on the horizon, and much more.

In this special GI Forging Forward edition of Small Talk, Big Topics, we have Dr. Susan Reynolds on the podcast to bring you her professional advice on stress management, avoiding burnout, and tips to maintain your physical and mental wellness. GI Forging Forward is AGA's practical educational training program covering timely topics for GIs through the lens of COVID-19. GI Forging Forward is supported by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases of the National Institutes of Health (award number R25DK118761).

Drs. Amrita Sethi and Mythili Prabhu Pathipati are on the podcast to discuss how to bring innovation into your clinical practice. They also share how to create a career focused on innovation and resources to help you expand your network.

Join our hosts Drs. Matthew Whitson, Nina Nandy and CS Tse as they discuss holiday plans, scoping playlists, upcoming podcast guests, and much more.

There is an expectation that gastroenterologists are experts in nutrition, but where is nutrition in the GI fellowship curriculum? GI nutrition expert Dr. Octavia Pickett-Blakely is on the podcast to provide practical guidance on how to incorporate dietary counselling into your patient care.

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 do’s and don’ts of building successful collaborations across institutions and with outside partners.

Dr. Matt Whitson invites one of his own mentors, Dr. Sheryl Pfiel from The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, onto Small Talk, Big Topics to discuss what it looks like to create a thriving career focused on medical education. Listen as Matt and Dr. Nina Nandy discuss with Dr. Pfiel how you can take small steps as an early career GI to set yourself up for future success as a GI educator.

Listen in as health psychologist Dr. Laurie Keefer discusses resiliency and how to build resilience in your practice as a new gastroenterologist. Dr. Keefer is director for psychobehavioral research within the division of gastroenterology at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

Hosts Drs. Matt Whitson and CS Tse speak to the authors of the AGA Clinical Practice Update on the Management of Pancreatic Necrosis. As pioneering experts in this space, Drs. Todd Baron and Andrew Wang share best practice advice to equip you to be an influential part of the multidisciplinary care team for patients with pancreatic necrosis.

Listen in as Drs. Matt Whitson and Nina Nandy interview Dr. Janice Jou, a transplant hepatologist and program director for the GI fellowship program at Oregon Health & Science University. Dr. Jou candidly answers questions you may have been too afraid to ask during fellowship. We’re calling her tips “Janice Jewels” because they are true gems of advice for creating the career you want.

From Myspace and Friendster to Instagram and TikTok, Dr. Austin Chiang takes us through his social media journey and the unique niche he’s created for himself online. Listen in to hear as he speaks with Drs. Matt Whitson and Nina Nandy and shares his tips for harnessing the power of social for both patient education and career growth.

COMING NOVEMBER 10: If you’ve ever thought, “I wish I learned that in GI training,” this new AGA podcast is for you. Meet our hosts Matthew Whitson, Nina Nandy and CS Tse and hear about the topics and experts they plan to bring you in Small Talk, Big Topics – a podcast from the American Gastroenterological Association.

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 different in this type of role.

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. Don’t miss this conversation, plus more timely topics to help women thrive at AGA’s women in GI regional workshops this year.

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!

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.

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.

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 AI means for medicine in this special episode sponsored by the AGA Trainee and Early Career Committee.