2021 GI Outlook (GO) Conference | November 2021-Critical Conversations in GI Practices

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Video Summary

In this video, Dr. Joe Ficari, managing partner at Rockford GI, discusses the value of colonoscopy and physician burnout in the field of gastroenterology. He emphasizes the importance of educating primary physicians and patients about the value of colonoscopy to effectively compete with other screening technologies. Dr. Ficari suggests starting with a local campaign or program to promote colonoscopy's value and highlights resources available on the ASGE website for education and guidance. He also emphasizes the need to educate primary physicians and patients about appropriate indications for other screening tests. Dr. Ficari shares his own practice's successful experience in promoting colonoscopy's value through a grassroots campaign, including lectures, fact sheets, and social media engagement. He then shifts focus to physician burnout, discussing its emotional, physical, and mental toll on physicians and the impact on patient care. He highlights the unique aspects of burnout in gastroenterology and encourages both personal and institutional interventions to foster well-being and resilience among physicians.

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Joseph J. Vicari, MD, MBA, FASGE

Keywords

Dr. Joe Ficari

Rockford GI

colonoscopy

physician burnout

gastroenterology

primary physicians