
Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025
12–1 p.m. EDT
Join us for this upcoming event in our Gastro Bites series — virtual webinars with leading experts.
Have you ever attended an AGA Women in GI Regional Workshop or wondered how it could shape your career? Join us for a special edition of Gastro Bites designed to give you a preview of what these transformative workshops offer this year.
Whether you're early in your GI journey or seeking community in private practice or academia, this webinar will explore how the AGA Women in GI Regional Workshops serve as dynamic spaces for leadership development, mentorship, and inclusive networking. This is open to all women working in GI.
Our panel features previous and current workshop course directors who will share their first-hand experiences and discuss how these events foster candid conversations and meaningful relationships across all career stages. You’ll also learn how they address barriers to representation and inclusion, and why engagement and in-person connection matter.
Whether you are a returning participant or considering participating in your first workshop, this session will offer inspiration and insight into how this event can support your growth — and advance equity — in the field of gastroenterology.
Learning objectives:
- Reflect on the evolution and impact of the Women in GI Regional Workshops as platforms for advancing gender equity, mentorship and leadership development across diverse practice settings.
- Identify persistent challenges facing women and APPs in GI, including barriers to leadership and representation, and explore strategies to foster inclusion and visibility.
- Recognize the value of community-building, including the role of safe spaces, peer support, and in-person networking in empowering participants and sustaining engagement.
- Explore future opportunities for regional collaboration, participant-driven programming and cross-disciplinary involvement to expand the reach and relevance of our women in GI initiative.
Speakers:
Jessica Gandhi, PAC
Physician Assistant
Capital Digestive Care
Course Director, 2025 AGA Women in GI Workshop (Southeast)
Asma Khapra, MD, AGAF
Partner Gastroenterologist, Inova
Assistant Clinical Professor, UVA School of Medicine
Past Course Director, AGA Women in GI Workshops
Aja McCutchen, MD
Partner, Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates
Chair of Environmental and Social Governance
Co-Founder of Pandora Health (formerly OLVI Health)
Past Course Director, AGA Women in GI Workshops
Richa Shukla, MD, AGAF
Ambulatory Site Director, Internal Medicine Clerkship
Associate Program Director, GI Fellowship Program
Assistant Professor
Baylor College of Medicine
Past Course Director, AGA Women in GI Workshops
Pricing:
Member | Nonmember |
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Free | Free |
Resources
General Celiac Disease Resources:
Clinical Practice Update: Management of refractory celiac disease
Gastroenterology special issue; Celiac Disease: From Discovery to Clinical Practice
Diagnosis and monitoring of celiac disease: changing utility of serology and histologic measures
AGA GI Patient Center: Celiac disease resource center
Neurological Symptoms Resources:
Brain fog, headaches and other neurological symptoms are frequently reported by celiac patients
https://www.beyondceliac.org/research-news/neurological-symptoms-are-frequent-when-people-with-celiac-disease-are-exposed-to-gluten/
Neurological and psychological symptoms of celiac disease exposed
https://www.beyondceliac.org/research-news/neuro-symptoms-gobeyondceliac/
Brain images show celiac disease related damage
https://www.beyondceliac.org/research-news/brain-images-show-damage/
Celiac Disease: All in the Mind? (video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPrc5WOpnXU
Brain fog survey reveals details about the symptom:
https://www.beyondceliac.org/research-news/brain-fog-survey-reveals-details-about-its-impact/
Celiac disease symptoms: Brain fog
https://www.beyondceliac.org/celiac-disease/symptoms/brain-fog/
Burden of Disease Resources:
The burden of celiac disease includes ongoing symptoms, missed workdays and disordered eating
https://www.beyondceliac.org/research-news/burden-ongoing-symptoms/
The cost of gluten-free is just the tip of the iceberg of the the economic burden of celiac disease
https://patient.gastro.org/cost-of-gluten-free-food-is-just-the-tip-of-the-iceberg-of-economic-burden-of-celiac-disease/
Celiac disease: An invisible illness infographic
https://www.beyondceliac.org/resources/celiac-disease-an-invisible-illness-infographic/
Frustration, fear, and luck play a role when a celiac disease diagnosis is pursued
https://www.beyondceliac.org/research-news/fear-frustration-and-luck-play-a-role-when-a-celiac-disease-diagnosis-is-pursued/