Healio Disruptive Innovators

This award goes to a product that stands out as a major disruption to the practice of gastroenterology.

This award goes to a patient advocate or advocacy group that moved the needle on a disease in regard to discussion in the public sphere, better communication between patients and providers and/or advocacy for legislative or regulatory action (drug approvals, insurance coverage, etc).

This award goes 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.

This award goes to a physician who has made meaningful change to overcome the social determinants of health in gastroenterology. The awardee is seen as a model of how identifying and addressing social determinants of health can better patient care.

This award goes to an up-and-coming physician who is already disrupting the status quo in the field whether it be through new techniques, new thoughts, questioning methods or breakthrough research.

This award goes to a gastroenterologist or hepatologist who consistently pushed the gastroenterology field forward through innovative treatments, practice management, patient care or research.

This award goes to a physician or institution that changed the face of the gastroenterology practice.

This award goes to a health care professional who makes a positive impact on social media and led the tidal change in health care provider use within gastroenterology.

During the ACG Annual Meeting, I was happy to honor our 2021 Healio Disruptive Innovators. This was the Fourth Healio Disruptive Innovators Awards ceremony.