Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates - SGNA

Colorectal cancer is now the deadliest cancer in people under age 50 and the second deadliest overall. That's why awareness, education, and screening remain critical.

Following the release of the updated American Cancer Society colorectal cancer screening guidelines, the Colorectal Cancer Alliance's Screen Smart initiative is helping patients and healthcare professionals better understand what the updates mean, including new stool-based and blood-based screening options.

The Screen Smart initiative is dedicated to saving lives through screening education and encouraging informed conversations between patients and their healthcare providers. Because when it comes to colorectal cancer, early detection can make all the difference.

Learn more about the updated guidelines and available screening options: https://colorectalcancer.org/article/alliance-breaks-down-new-acs-screening-guidelines

Turns out, textbooks, tuition and ambition make a pretty expensive trio.

The SGNA RN Advancing Education Scholarship can help lighten the load with awards of up to $2,000 for full-time students and $1,000 for part-time students pursuing nursing education.

Your goals are already doing the heavy lifting. Let this scholarship help with the rest.

Applications close Wednesday, June 17. Apply today: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MCD93QQ

What’s happening in your unit that the rest of the GI world needs to hear about?

The Call for Abstracts for SGNA’s 54th Annual Course is now live. From workflow reinventions and patient care breakthroughs to unexpected lessons and emerging clinical approaches, this is your opportunity to bring fresh thinking to New Orleans, May 22–24, 2027.

Big conversations start with one submission.

Abstracts are due Monday, August 3: https://lnkd.in/gEyuHJdg

What’s happening in your unit that the rest of the GI world needs to hear about?

The Call for Abstracts for SGNA’s 54th Annual Course is now live. From workflow reinventions and patient care breakthroughs to unexpected lessons and emerging clinical approaches, this is your opportunity to bring fresh thinking to New Orleans, May 22–24, 2027.

Big conversations start with one submission.

Abstracts are due Monday, August 3: https://lnkd.in/gEyuHJdg

The future of GI nursing is stronger when more voices are empowered to lead it.

Applications are now open for the SGNA Empowering GI Professional Diversity Scholarship, created to support SGNA members from underrepresented backgrounds with funding for tuition, study materials and other education-related expenses.

If you’re ready to continue growing your career in GI nursing, this scholarship was designed with you in mind.

Apply by Wednesday, June 17: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MC2VQ7V

Our annual course scholarship winners

From last night’s “Scrubs Off, Boots On” SGNA Celebration filled with fun, music, and memories, to this morning’s final concurrent sessions and a great closing keynote with Justin Forde and the Annual Business Meeting, the last 24 hours captured the very best of our SGNA community.

Thank you to everyone who joined us, learned with us, celebrated with us, and made this year’s event unforgettable. Until next time!