ABGH

10/12/2026

We be winnin’, y’all!! 🏆

More accolades. More excellence.

ABGH is dedicating to nourishing the careers of our trainees, and to push their star power forward to realize their true potential!

Congrats to Drs. Kacey Hornbuckle & Makeda Dawkins on their awards at !!

10/12/2026

The power of in-person connection is immeasurable.

ABGH is grateful to create a space for our ABGH Rising mentees and mentors to connect, network, and celebrate the impact of !

It was a fantastic 2nd annual Breakfast Meeting, and we love seeing our mentees pay it forward now, and for years to come. 💫

10/12/2026

And the award goes to….

Emeka Stanley Obi! Congratulations on winning a Presidential Poster Award at ! 🏆

We’re so very proud of you! Keep shinin’!!

10/11/2026

👏🏾 ABGH LEADERS OF TODAY AND TOMORROW

Give it up for our ABGH trainee superstars!!! 🌟

During , we love to see the scholarship of our ! Though not an exhaustive list of all the academic prowess from ABGH members, this is one of many examples of in our field!

Kudos, fam!

10/11/2026

Dr. Aja McCutchen (Dr. Aja Mccutchen) kicks off our 2nd annual ABGH Rising Breakfast Meeting!

‘We’re all wearing a crown of strength.’

Our ABGH Rising Mentorship Program has been pivotal in a core piece of our mission — developing the careers of future gastroenterologists and hepatologists.

The bidirectional enrichment that comes from the mentor-mentee relationship is critical to success. We do our best to support the , and we’re grateful to Kenneth Rainin Foundation for helping us realize this vision!

Learn more about ABGH at blackingastro.org.

10/10/2026

10/08/2026

“Hope has to be an action.” -Nikole Hannah Jones

Creator of the 1619 Project, Pulitzer Prize winner, and NYT investigative journalist, Nikole Hannah-Jones, joined ABGH in sisterhood at .

During a fireside chat at NEXUS, she shared what hope means to her and what she wishes our future as a country, and as a people, will look like, and how hope can be a vehicle to get closer to that goal.



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10/07/2026

Introducing B.O.N.D.

Brothers Overcoming, Nurturing & Developing, ABGH’s Men’s Health Initiative.

B.O.N.D. is building a national platform focused on advancing men’s health through education, connection, community engagement, and action. As the initiative expands, we are creating new opportunities for collaboration across IBD, colorectal cancer prevention, liver health, health equity, patient education, and other areas where industry and physician leaders can help move men’s health forward.

Join us for the B.O.N.D. National Meeting on Monday, October 12 at 6:30 PM at the National Museum of African American Music in Nashville.

Come hear what is next, meet the leaders helping shape the initiative, and explore opportunities to engage with B.O.N.D. as we grow nationally.

Register: blackingastro.org/events/the-big-event-nashville

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10/06/2026

NEXUS - Nurturing, EXcelling, and Unifying Sisters in Medicine.

is more than a conference. It’s an experience that builds community, solidifies sisterhood, and reminds us of our value and the talents we hold to uplift ourselves and those around us.

We are all Queens.
And to the NEXUS 2026 Course Directors, we want to give them their 💐:
💎 Dr. Alexandra Guillaume (A_GuillaumeMD)
💎 Dr. Sophie Balzora (Sophie Balzora MD, FACG)
💎 Dr. Pascale White (Pascale M. White, MD, MBA, MS, FACG)

Have you RSVP’d for yet? You better lock it in, fam! 🔗 in bio.

10/06/2026

Kicked it with former White House Press Secretary, Karine Jean-Pierre at NEXUS. Such a powerful weekend as we brought together Black women across medicine to educate and celebrate one another.

Thank you Karine for joining our sisterhood and using your voice to elevate the importance of visibility, confidence, and self care. 🫶🏽🫶🏾🫶🏿