To recognize PRIDE Month, we highlight a member of NASPGHAN who is a member of the LGBTQIA+ community. Ariel Porto, MD, MS, is a pediatric gastroenterologist in Portland, Oregon. She specializes in polyposis syndromes and the pancreas. She went to medical school at Boston University School of Medicine, did a pediatrics residency at Children’s Hospital
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NASPGHAN is proud to recognize June as PRIDE Month. We support and acknowledge the contributions of our members in the LGBTQIA+ Community. Our society is committed to improving our diversity and providing equitable and inclusive programs and positions to all members. LGBTQIA+ stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual, and the ‘+’ represents
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In honor of Black History month, NASPGHAN Celebrates Dr. Conrad Cole MD, MPH, MSc Dr. Conrad Cole, a leader in the field of pediatric gastroenterology, is the Director of the Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition at the University of Florida, College of Medicine. As a Black physician, Dr. Cole exemplifies the dedication and
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February 3 is annually celebrated in the United States as a day of recognition for women in medicine. Known as National Women Physicians Day, this acknowledgment of the achievements of women in the medical field is held on the birthday of Elizabeth Blackwell, MD, the first woman to receive a medical degree in the United
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NASPGHAN is proud to recognize National Hispanic-Latine/x Heritage Month from September 15th to October 15th and acknowledge the contributions of our members with Hispanic-Latine/x heritage. The 2020 U.S. census identified 62.1 (18.7%) million Hispanic and/or Latino people in the U.S. This was based on self-reports of those who identify as Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, or
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NASPGHAN is proud to recognize June as PRIDE Month and supports and acknowledges the contributions of our members in the LGBTQIA+ Community.
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We are pleased to bring you our second webinar collaboration with CGA-IGC, Constitutional Mismatch Repair Deficiency Syndrome, on Wednesday, May 3rd, 2023 at 12 pm ET/9 am PT.
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Ruba Abdelhadi is a Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine (UMKC SOM) and is an Adjunct Faculty at the University of Kansas School of Medicine.
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To recognize Women’s History Month, NASPGHAN would like to highlight Captain Lynelle M. Boamah, MD, MEd.
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To recognize Black History Month, NASPGHAN would like to highlight Tanisha Richards, NP, a member of APGNN, an identical twin, wife, and mother to an amazing daughter.
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The Association of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition Nurses
Help & Hope for Children with Digestive Disorders
Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
JPGN Reports