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42 GASTROENTEROLOGY Gastroenterologists are the most 'in-demand' specialty, report finds By Patsy Newitt Gastroenterologists are the most in-demand physician specialty, according to Merritt Hawkins and AMN Healthcare's 2022 "Review of Physician and Advanced Practitioner Recruiting Incentives." e report is based on 2,695 physician and advanced practitioner search engagements conducted from April 1, 2021, to March 31. Specialties are ranked here by number of job openings as a percent of all active providers: 1. Gastroenterology 2. Radiology 3. Rheumatology 4. Hematology/oncology 5. Urology 6. Cardiology 7. Pulmonology/critical care 8. Psychiatry 9. OB-GYN 10. Neurology 11. Dermatology 12. Anesthesiology 13. Orthopedic surgery 14. Family medicine 15. Nurse practitioner n Tips for early career gastroenterologists, per 1 GI By Riz Hatton A little patience can go a long way when jump-starting a gastroenterology career. Michael Monzel, MD, a gastroenterologist at HCA Florida Palm Beach Gastroenterology in Loxahatchee, spoke with Becker's July 14 to give advice to early career gastroenterologists. Editor's note: Responses have been edited lightly for length and clarity. Question: What advice would you give to gastroenterologists just starting out in their career? Dr. Michael Monzel: One of the things I find with some of the individuals just starting in practice now is that there may be a lack of patience and a sense that things aren't going to wrap up to being necessarily very busy or as busy as you want them to be in the first six to 12 months you're at a practice. Be patient [because] it is going to take a few years. The volume will come, assuming that the product you're providing is quality and not bad. It's just a matter of being patient to some degree. Be vocal and ask questions to senior members of the practice, especially if you feel like you're being abused in some way in terms of not being treated as an equal person in the practice or being asked to do more work than you feel like you should be doing. n '#Guttok': How social media is making gastroenterology more accessible By Paige Haeffele T ikTok content creators are using the app to share information on gut health conditions, treatment tips and personal experiences, CNBC's millennial- focused website Make It, reported Aug. 1. TikTok users are searching hashtags, including #guttok, #guthealth and #guthealing to learn about gut health and treatment solutions. However, not all of the content is accurate, according to the website. Not every content creator shares accurate advice from gastroenterology specialists. The surge in consumer interest on how to improve gut health has spurred innovation within the gastroenterology industry. Thorne, a wellness company, created an easier way for patients to test their gut health, instead of requiring complex collection processes, which appeals to TikTok users looking for gut health analysis and information, the website reported. The increased ease of access to information and other's experience with gastrointestinal issues is helping TikTok users connect to those with similar experiences and easily find ways to ease their own chronic gastrointestinal symptoms. n