Healio seeks nominees for Disruptive Innovators Awards in gastroenterology
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Healio will present its seventh annual Disruptive Innovators Awards for gastroenterology and hepatology this fall.
Individuals who have changed the face of the specialty and pushed the status quo toward betterment of the field will be recognized during a prestigious awards ceremony at the ACG Annual Meeting, scheduled for October 25-30 in Philadelphia.
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, will host the event.
Healio seeks nominees in nine categories:
Healio Lifetime Disruptor, presented to a physician who consistently pushed the field forward through innovative treatments, practice management, patient care or research;
Healio Rising Disruptor, which recognizes an up-and-coming physician who already is disrupting the status quo in the field through new techniques, new thoughts, questioning methods or breakthrough research;
Clinical Innovation, 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;
Woman Disruptor of the Year, presented to a woman in the field who has emerged as a leader and as an example to younger women of how a successful career can unfold;
Healio Social Media Influencer, 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;
The Healio Patient Voice, 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;
Health Equity Award, which recognizes a physician who has made meaningful change to overcome the social determinants of health in gastroenterology;
The Partner in Practice Award, formerly known as the Allied Health Provider of the Year, will be presented to an allied health provider – dietitian, gastropsychologist, nutritionist, nurse practitioner or physician assistant – whose innovative approaches improve patient outcomes or quality of care; and
Healio Industry Breakthrough, presented to a product that stands out as a major disruption to the practice of gastroenterology.
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?
Email nominations to Editorial Director Robert Stott at rstott@healio.com. Please include the nominee’s name and institution, along with the award category for which you believe the nominee is most deserving.