GI leaders Harish K. Gagneja, Judy Currier, Amy S. Oxentenko, Sita S. Chokhavatia, and Vladimir M. Kushnir spotlight urgent priorities for the field—from tackling severe workforce shortages and closing access gaps, to addressing rising GI cancer rates in young adults. Rural and underserved communities face the greatest disparities, compounded by administrative burdens and reimbursement challenges.
They point to AI as a game-changer in enhancing polyp detection, streamlining documentation, and enabling precision medicine, alongside minimally invasive endoscopic procedures and new obesity interventions poised to transform care.
All call for unified action to expand equitable colorectal cancer screening, improve workforce capacity, and dismantle insurance and policy barriers—ensuring that prevention, early diagnosis, and advanced treatment reach every patient.