Strategic Alliance for Intercultural Advocacy in GI (SAIA)
@saia-gi.bsky.social
501c3 organization creating culturally sensitive education & research for patients & HCPs managing chronic GI conditions to ⬇️ delays & ⬆️ access
Celebrating 5 Years of SAIA ✨ In July 2021, SAIA was founded as the 1st patient-clinician collaboratively led organization in the IBD space. Our community inspired us to expand beyond South Asian IBD to Culture & GI 🙌🏻🙌🏽🙌🏾 Here's to many more years! ❤️
What an incredible few days at IBD Conclave 2.0 in Hyderabad, India! 🇮🇳 After leading a Guinness World Record setting patient awareness session, the momentum continued, with a shared vision for improving #IBD care around the world. Thank you to all those who attended & made the weekend a success! ✨
We’re thrilled to welcome Dr. Aasma Shaukat as our new Secretary as SAIA expands into GI cancers! 🎉🙌🏽 Read Dr. Shaukat’s full bio: saia-gi.org/saias-leader...
✨ Our latest Newsletter is here! ✨ We’ve had an incredible 2nd quarter advancing culturally informed GI care, research, education, and advocacy across the globe 🌍 📖 Read our full newsletter here! saibda.memberclicks.net/assets/Newsl... #SAIA #IBDesis #CultureAndGI
📢 SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED 📢 On July 10th, SAIA will lead an important IBD Conclave pre-conference patient awareness session. It will be hosted at 9.30 am EST / 2.30 pm BST / 3.30 pm CET / 5.30 pm GST/ 6.30 pm PKT/7 pmIST/7.30pm Bangladesh time. Register here ✍️🏽 www.yashodahospitals.com/ibd-patient-...
We’re thrilled to welcome Dr. Tiffany Taft, PsyD as SAIA's new Chief Research Officer! 🎉 Read Dr. Taft’s bio here: saia-gi.org/saias-leader... With her experience in research, clinical practice, and lived experience with IBD and EoE, she brings a valuable perspective to our team! 💙
Honored to collaborate with Dr. Kiran Peddi on IBD Conclave 2.0 in Hyderabad, India from July 10th-12th 🙏🏽 🔹 On 10th, we'll lead a patient awareness session: www.yashodahospitals.com/ibd-patient-... 🔹 On 11th & 12th, we're at the main conference: www.yashodahospitals.com/events/ibd-c...
Managing mental health is just as important as taking care of physical health. 🧠 In our latest Gastro Gyan Episode, Patient Advocate Basmah Ali joins Dr. Megan Riehl to discuss navigating depression & anxiety in GI conditions. 💜 Watch the full episode now! 🎥 saia-gi.org/how-to-navig...
In our latest Gastro Gyan Episode, Patient Advocate Basmah Ali joins Dr. Megan Riehl to discuss navigating depression & anxiety in GI conditions. 💜 Watch the full episode now! 🎥 saia-gi.org/how-to-navig... #CultureAndGI #MentalHealth #BreakTheSilence
Please join us in welcoming Dr. Joy J. Liu to our Medical Advisory Panel! 🎉 Dr. Liu is a specialist in neurogastroenterology & motility, serving as an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Northwestern University. Read more about Dr. Liu here👩🏻⚕️ saia-gi.org/medical-advi...
Happy World IBD day! 🌍🎉 At SAIA, we aim to cultivate culturally sensitive #IBD care through educational resources, research, and advocacy. Sign up to become a member: saibda.memberclicks.net/index.php?op... Let’s continue to #BreakTheSilence! 🙌🏽
New Article in Gastroenterology & CGH ✨ Honored to share our research article on cultural barriers to clinical trials from SAIA-AGA’s groundbreaking Clinical Research Roundtable at #DDW2025: doi.org/10.1053/j.ga... Thanks to @amergastroassn.bsky.social for their partnership on this key initiative!
SAIA is delighted to collaborate with Dr. Misha Kabir at University College London and Dr. Diya Kapila at St. Mark’s Hospital to help shape an exciting new study focused on developing a bowel cancer risk prediction test. For more information or to get involved, please email: d.kapila@nhs.net
It’s Gastro Gyan time🥁🎉 In the lead-up to #WorldIBSDay Dr. Sumit Bhatia & Patient Advocate Gaurav Sengupta break down common misconceptions between #IBS & #IBD in the latest episode of SAIA’s Gastro Gyan Series 💥🙏🏽 Tune in here: youtu.be/bbQZfsQ8Xsk Happy IBS Awareness Month 🩵
Gastro Gyan Ask The Expert: It's Not Just 'In Your Head' IBS & IBD
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Our latest newsletter is here! 🎉 Read our first newsletter of 2026 celebrating our growth & impact! We wouldn’t be where we are without you all! Become a member & receive our newsletter today! saibda.memberclicks.net/new-member-a... 💜
In line with SAIA’s expansion into GI, we’re thrilled to introduce our Medical Advisor in the CRC space, gastroenterologist and physician scientist Dr Aasma Shaukat to our Medical Advisory Panel! Learn more about Aasma: saia-gi.org/medical-advi... We’re so proud to continue growing! 💜
We’re continuing to raise awareness this #CRCAwarenessMonth! 💙 This time, we’re sharing our expert-reviewed resource on cultural considerations around colonoscopies while also addressing & debunking common myths! Learn more from our resource here: saia-gi.org/resources/cu...
This #CRCAwarenessMonth, we’re sharing our expert-reviewed resource on Colorectal Cancer (CRC). 💙 Explore the resource here: saia-gi.org/resources/an... Early awareness can save lives! Recognise the symptoms, understand your risk, and don’t delay getting screened 🩺
Living with a GI condition doesn’t mean giving up the flavors you love 🌶️✨ In our latest Gastro Gyan episode, Shehnaz Bashir, R.D. joins Patient Advocate Nour A. to share practical ways to adapt your favorite cultural dishes! 💛 Watch here! saia-gi.org/how-to-add-f...
Happy National Nutrition Month 🍛🍐 We are thrilled to launch our Nutrition Committee. The committee is led by amazing #WomeninGI - Dr. Maitreyi Raman & Shehnaz Bashir, RD. Learn more: saia-gi.org/nutrition-co...
📢 Call for #IBD survey participants 📢 Proud to partner with Dr. Manasi Agrawal at Mount Sinai to explore patient perspectives on environmental factors in IBD 🌎 Access the survey via the QR code or the link: redcap.mountsinai.org/redcap/surve... Your input will help direct future IBD research! 🔬
SAIA Members come together for #DressinBlueDay to mark #CRCAwarenessMonth 💙 45 is the new 50! If you were born in 1980-1981 and haven’t gotten a screening #colonoscopy yet, discuss with your doctor 🙏🏽 Join us to #BreakTheSilence & shatter stigma around #ColorectalCancer and colonoscopies! 💥
Questions about navigating colonoscopies in GI conditions? 🤔 Check out our latest Gastro Gyan video: saia-gi.org/navigating-c... In this episode, Dr. Aasma Shaukat & Patient Advocate Ravjot Mehek Singh discuss who needs a colonoscopy & what to expect if you're getting one. 🩺 Be sure to tune in! 💥🙌🏽
Celebrating 15k subscribers on YouTube! 🙌🏽 When our Patient Education Livestreams launched in 2021, we couldn't have imagined the impact our videos would have on the GI community 💥 Check them out: youtube.com/@saia-gi We can’t wait to keep learning & growing with you! 💜
Our 2025 Impact Report is out! 🗞️ Read about our accomplishments in 2025 & receive other updates from SAIA by signing up for membership: saibda.memberclicks.net/new-member-a... What an incredible year! Thank you to our sponsors and community for making this possible! 💥 🙌🏽
Our latest newsletter is here! 🎉 This special edition celebrates 5 years of SAIA's @ibdesis.bsky.social, exciting new additions to our team, plus important educational resources & research publications! Become a member & receive our newsletter today! saibda.memberclicks.net/new-member-a... 💜
We are thrilled to welcome pediatric GI Dr. Ashish Patel to our Medical Advisory Panel! 🎉 🙌🏽 Learn more about Ashish here: saia-gi.org/medical-advi... We’re so proud to continue growing to better serve & empower our pediatric patients and their caregivers 💜
