{"id":2677,"date":"2026-06-15T16:36:33","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T16:36:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/?p=2677"},"modified":"2026-06-15T16:36:33","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T16:36:33","slug":"nominations-open-for-healios-disruptive-innovators-in-gi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/?p=2677","title":{"rendered":"Nominations open for Healio\u2019s Disruptive Innovators in GI"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-component=\"ArticleContent\">\n<div class=\"article__below-title\">\n<div class=\"mobile-trust-box\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-5 d-xl-none\">\n<div class=\"trust-box\">\n<div class=\"trust-box-logo d-none d-md-block\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.healio.com\/~\/media\/h5\/feature\/news\/publogos\/hgld\/healio_gastro.svg?la=en&amp;h=40&amp;w=152&amp;hash=2C654A538F2E250F5183D42A89FE0EC0\" class=\"logo-img\" height=\"40\" alt=\"Healio Logo - Gastroenterology\" width=\"152\"\/>\n          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 offset-md-1 offset-xl-0 col-xl-12\">\n<div class=\"email-alert-button-wrapper d-none\" data-component=\"EmailTopicAlert\" data-module=\"Subspecialty Email Topic Alerts Top\" data-manage-email-link=\"\/footer\/account-information\/my-account\/email-subscriptions-and-alerts#emailAlerts\">\n  <hidden data-setting-item=\"d265901d-6d37-49c7-a8f6-c7bf19a02509\"\/><br \/>\n  <hidden data-crm-source=\"Subspecialty Topic Alert\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"email-alert-button d-none\" data-topic-button=\"not-subscribed\">\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n      <span data-module-track-action=\"Email Alerts TOP_Click_Healio News Article\" data-module-track-label=\"Email Alerts TOP_Healio News Article\">&#13;<br \/>\n        <i class=\"fas fa-plus-circle\"\/>&#13;<br \/>\n        Add topic to email alerts&#13;<br \/>\n      <\/span>&#13;\n    <\/p>\n<div class=\"email-alert-inner collapse u327aeefc937b47b79f47a249abfb7bfe\">\n<div class=\"email-alert-dialogue\">\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n          Receive an email when new articles are posted on <span data-content=\"topic-title\"\/>&#13;\n        <\/p>\n<div class=\"d-none\" data-sign-up-type=\"unknown\">\n          Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on <span data-content=\"topic-title\"\/>.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>      <button type=\"button\" class=\"btn btn-primary\" data-loading-text=\"Loading &lt;i class=\" fa=\"\" fa-spinner=\"\" fa-spin=\"\">&#8220;&#13;<br \/>\n              data-action=&#8221;subscribe&#8221;&gt;&#13;<br \/>\n        Subscribe&#13;<br \/>\n      <\/button>\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"d-none\" data-topic-modal=\"failed\">    <strong>We were unable to process your request. 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Loftus Jr., MD<\/b><b>,<\/b> and <b>Ugo <\/b><b>Iroku<\/b><b>, MD, MHS<\/b><b>,<\/b> a co-founder of the Association for Black Gastroenterologists and Hepatologists.<\/p>\n<p>Healio is now accepting nominations in nine categories:<\/p>\n<p>      <b>Lifetime Disruptor<\/b>, presented to a physician who consistently pushed the field forward through innovative treatments, practice management, patient care or research;<\/p>\n<p>      <b>Rising Disruptor<\/b>, which recognizes an up-and-coming physician who is disrupting the status quo in the field through new techniques, new thoughts, questioning methods or breakthrough research;<\/p>\n<p>      <b>Clinical Innovation<\/b>, presented to a physician or institution that changed the face of gastroenterology practice, providing an example of how patient care can be bettered through changes in administration, technique or delivery of value-based care;<\/p>\n<p>      <b>Woman Disruptor of the Year<\/b>, presented to a woman in the field who has emerged as a leader and example to younger women of how a successful career can unfold;<\/p>\n<p>      <b>Social Media Influencer<\/b>, which recognizes a health care professional who has made a positive impact on social media, become a trusted resource for his or her peers, and led the tidal change in health care provider use within gastroenterology;<\/p>\n<p>      <b>Healio<\/b><b> Patient Voice<\/b>, presented to a patient advocate or advocacy group that moved the needle with regard to discussion in the public sphere, better communication between patients and providers, and\/or advocacy for legislative or regulatory action;<\/p>\n<p>      <b>Health Equity Award<\/b>, which recognizes a physician who has made meaningful changes to overcome the social determinants of health in gastroenterology;<\/p>\n<p>      <b>The Partner in Practice <\/b><b>A<\/b><b>ward<\/b>, presented to an allied health provider \u2014 dietitian, gastropsychologist, nutritionist, nurse practitioner or physician assistant \u2014 whose innovative approaches improve patient outcomes or quality of care; and<\/p>\n<p>      <b>Industry Breakthrough<\/b>, presented to a product that stands out as a major disruption to the practice of gastroenterology.<\/p>\n<p>Would you like to nominate a mover, shaker or industry name-maker who has spurred innovation or disrupted the practice of medicine to improve patient health or improve quality of care?<\/p>\n<p>Email nominations to Editorial Director Robert Stott at <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.healio.com\/news\/gastroenterology\/20260612\/mailto:rstott@healio.com\" id=\"rId11\" target=\"_blank\">rstott@healio.com<\/a>. 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If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. Back to Healio Healio\u2019s ninth annual Disruptive Innovators Awards for gastroenterology and hepatology will be presented this fall, honoring the pioneers whose groundbreaking work and bold ideas have redefined the field. Awardees will be recognized during a prestigious awards ceremony at the ACG Annual Meeting, scheduled for October 9-14 in Nashville. &#13; &#13;&#13;&#13;&#13;&#13;&#13; &#13; &#13; &#13;&#13; Healio Gastroenterology and its collaborators unveiled its 2025 class of Disruptive Innovators Award recipients during the ACG Annual Meeting in Phoenix. Credit: Erin T. Walsh, MA&#13; The event will be hosted by Healio Chief Medical Editor Edward V. Loftus Jr., MD, and Ugo Iroku, MD, MHS, a co-founder of the Association for Black Gastroenterologists and Hepatologists. 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