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Match Day energy is in full swing! After Medicine Grand Rounds with IM Residency Program Director Dr. Aimee Zaas, we’re counting down to learning who will be joining the Duke IM Residency Program later today. #MatchDay #DukeIM #MedEd

💚This week, we celebrate the GI nurses and associates of Duke GI who are Rooted in Care and Growing the Future of GI! 🌱Thank you for all that you do to make GI care stronger, smarter and more human. #GINAW2026 #RootedInCare #Proud2BGI #GINursesandAssociatesWeek

Recent study highlights powerful role of local food environment in post–liver transplant outcomes. Findings underscore food access as a modifiable social determinant of health & an important target for improving long‑term transplant care @ashley_jowell ➡️duke.is/y/9tk4

🔊MedEd In Progress: Today's Duke #GIGrandRounds "Due for an Update: Caring for Pregnant Patients with IBD” presented by Norah Korlovich, MD. The latest on pregnancy guidlines for those with #IBD. #GrandRounds @dukegme @dukemedicine #GrandRounds #GITwitter

💙Team Duke GI had a blast Crushing It at the @DukeCancer #CRUSH5K. This incredible event raises vital community awareness & funds for colorectal cancer research at @DCRINews! We're already looking forward to crushing it in '27! #ColorectalCancerAwarenessMonth #CRCAwareness

Duke researchers study why some colorectal liver metastases respond to chemo, in an effort to better personalize care. “We’re excited to contribute something new that has the potential to change how we approach treatment.”-Dr Nicholas DeVito #ColorectalCancerAwarenessMonth

We celebrate Duke research saving lives - making stories like Spencer's possible. Dr. Nicholas DeVito leads a clinical trial of a new immunotherapy w/out any chemotherapy. Spencer's minimal side effects keep him on his feet. @DukeU | @DukeMedSchool | @DukeCancer

Every two weeks, Spencer and his wife drive to Duke from S. Carolina to get treatment for colorectal cancer. It’s a unique approach: A clinical trial of a new immunotherapy – the first of its kind for the type of cancer Spencer has. #ResearchSavesLives 📽️duke.is/w/sbts

@PanCAN 💜

#PanCANvolunteer and top #PanCANPurpleStride fundraiser Jann S. shares,“We found PanCAN when my husband, David, was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. PanCAN PurpleStride New York City was coming up, and that was the event closest to us. We rallied the troops, raised $10,000 in a couple of days and showed up at the event for the first time. PurpleStride 2026 will be our 13th event. After we lost David, I got invited to a PurpleStride kickoff for the following year’s event. I almost didn’t go. I was having a difficult time being social and engaging with the world, but I decided it was important to attend. I was seated with a researcher who had been awarded a grant from PanCAN. She told us that she used to focus primarily on breast cancer but receiving that grant encouraged her to shift her focus to pancreatic cancer. It was an “aha” moment for me. This is how we make a change. It was the motivation I needed to keep going after I lost my person. The other motivation was my kids, Hannah and William. They were very young at the time, and it was important to me to ensure that they could channel their loss into something positive." Read more of Jann's story at 🔗 pcan.at/6c4yri, and join her at PanCAN PurpleStride: the ultimate walk to end #pancreaticcancer on April 25. Register and kickstart your fundraising today at 🔗 purplestride.org. 👟💜

Calling all trainees!! 🩺 🌟 📣📣📣 Liver Fellow Network Applications are now open! Apply: forms.gle/Y1W3h8ZAcQ8vji… We foster med ed, networking and career development: for trainees, by trainees! 🧡 #Meded #Hepatology #LiverFellowNetwork #AASLD

▶️ A #ColorectalCancerAwarenessMonth message from ACG President Dr. William Chey (@umfoodoc): 🔹 45 or older & average risk? 🔹 Family history of CRC? 🔹 Bowel symptoms? Talk to your doctor about getting screened. Your future self will thank you. ➡️ gi.org/coloncancer

Thankful for groundbreaking work by our DCI colleagues: Exploring innovative immunotherapy approaches to harness the body’s own defenses. Strengthening the path toward more effective options for those with advanced disease! 💙#ColorectalCancerMonth 💙 ➡️duke.is/z/45xq

The new Pancreatic Cancer Center at @DukeCancer is working to integrate early intervention, clinical trials, and research in hopes of changing the expected trajectory of pancreatic cancer deaths. #pancreaticcancer

It is #ColorectalCancerAwarenessMonth. Thank you for sharing this story.

@CCAlliance 💙

“My husband Greg lived a healthy, active life and always paid attention to his health. He was a hardworking engineer, a provider, and someone who put others first. We met in January 2022 and quickly knew we had found something rare. That summer, Greg proposed during a sunset ride on his Harley, and we began planning our future. In late 2023, Greg developed persistent lower back and leg pain. After multiple treatments and an MRI, we learned he had stage IV metastatic colorectal cancer. He had no typical symptoms, which made the diagnosis hard to understand. Over the next 18 months, Greg navigated surgeries, chemotherapy, radiation, medication trials, and palliative care at home. I became his full-time caregiver and stayed by his side. In February 2024, we were married, surrounded by loved ones. Greg passed away on April 25, 2025, at 43 years old. While his case was rare, the primary tumor was in his colon. I’m sharing Greg’s story to raise awareness. If you notice changes in your bowel habits — including constipation, diarrhea, or blood in your stool — talk with a doctor. Early detection can save lives.” - Jenn D. Colorectal cancer is not an "old man's disease." Colorectal cancer is the top cause of cancer deaths in adults under age 50. Many people experience symptoms, but the most common symptom is none at all — visit getscreened.org to learn more about your screening options and to take a short quiz.

During March Madness season, Duke’s excellence is on display. Duke also has world-class research that helps save lives. Federal funding is crucial to keep research going – hear from those whose lives have changed for the better thanks to that research. 📽️duke.is/8/7nxn

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🌺Spring has sprung! The cherry blossoms are blooming @DukeGardens and we're here for it! 🌺It's one of the top work perks on @DukeU campus! 🌺Our amazing admin staff took a break to enjoy the sunshine and blooms today. ☀️🌺 #CherryBlossoms #WorkPerk #SpringVibes #DukeGardens

⭐️Revisiting an important conversation during #ColorectalCancerAwarenessMonth⭐️ Packed with insights on prevention, early detection & barriers to care, #BeyondTheEndpoint featuring Dr. Ajay Kohli & @Julius__Wilder #colonoscopy #GITwitter @DCRINews 🎧duke.is/4/sjbd