ASGE names Drs. Ami Sachdev, Shelini Sooklal its 2017 community outreach video award winners: 3 key notes

The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy awarded two providers community outreach awards for their videos aimed at increasing endoscopic procedure awareness.

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Here’s what you should know.

1. The ASGE recognized Dr. Sachdev’s for his “Go for the Gold” community outreach video and Dr. Sooklal for his “Big 50” video.

Dr. Sachdev’s video lists facts about colonoscopies referring to the procedure as the gold standard, while Dr. Sookal’s video expresses the importance of undergoing a colonoscopy at age 50.

2. In addition to the provider videos, the society has produced several videos aimed at increasing public awareness about endoscopic procedures and the procedures they can treat.

3. The videos offer patients informative content on upper endoscopy procedures and colonoscopies all while dispelling myths about colorectal cancer.

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