PSG Rumblings Fall 2020 Newsletter

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Rumblings FALL 2020

PENNSYLVANIA SOCIETY OF GASTROENTEROLOGY / NEWSLETTER

President’s Message / Ravi K. Ghanta, MD, PSG President

www.pasg.org

Dear Colleagues, Fall is officially here, and we can appreciate the beautifully changing and vibrant landscape of our great state of Pennsylvania. With this change of season, the rapid changes that have been occurring can be seen by us as regular citizens and as healthcare providers. Not only are we dealing with a worldwide pandemic, we are also in an election year leading to further uncertainty.

@RAVIGHANTA5

Now months into the COVID-19 pandemic, we are getting accustomed to a new way of life which in many ways has led so many to feel isolated and lonely. One of the wonderful things about PSG is the Annual Scientific Conference that is held yearly in the fall. This year’s conference was scheduled to be on September 1113. For the safety of our members, we had to make the difficult decision to cancel the Annual Meeting. As I mentioned previously, this was only the second time in PSG’s history that the conference had to be cancelled. The last time it was cancelled was in September 2001 in light of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

PSG/SOCIAL: @PAGastroSoc

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It was sad to not have the meeting since it is a well-attended gathering where colleagues and family can get together in a relaxed environment. Connecting with colleagues means something totally different now. Instead of meeting in person, we are meeting virtually via our computer. While virtual meetings have tremendous value, the human connection one gets with meeting in person is lost. Hopefully, we will be able to get back to a time when we can meet in person. Just a few months ago, most of our practices and endoscopy centers had seen a significant drop in patient volumes. Currently, most practices have seen a significant increase in volumes with some even having volumes higher than the PreCOVID time period. It is nice to see that practices have been able to recover to some degree. However, the fear of having to shut down again because of another increase in infections is certainly looming. The economic impact has been devastating leaving continued on page 2

2 President’s Message

6 L egal Corner

10 Ins and Outs Medicine

3 PSG SoMe Update

8 Practice Mgmt Update

17 Milestones

4 FIT Update

9 Featured Apps

19 CME Updates


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