The American College of Gastroenterology will recognize 21 projects in its fourth annual SCOPY awards ceremony Oct. 8 in Philadelphia.
A three-judge panel gives awards to projects that further colorectal cancer prevention, outreach and excellence.
The initiatives "demonstrated a relentless commitment to community service, a penchant for witty taglines, a focus on quality and public health intervention, a clear commitment to the power of partnership and dedication to awareness even in the wake of disaster," said Sophie M. Balzora, MD, chair of the ACG Public Relations Committee chair in a release.
Here are the 24 award winners:
Best Bowel Prep Video
Adewale B. Ajumobi, MD, Rancho Mirage, Calif.
Instructive Video on How to Use Bowel Cleansing Agents
Best Community Service Delivery and Comprehensive Community Education Initiative by a Health System
Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh
Screening Saturdays at Eight Centers, Promotion at Sporting Events, Turning Pittsburgh Blue
SCOPY Consistent Creativity & Commitment Award
Connecticut GI: Farmington, Glastonbury, Hartford, New Britain, New London, Norwich, and Torrington, Conn.
Creativity and Originality Defined in Annual Dress in Blue Day Themes
Best Video by GI Fellows-in-Training
The Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation, Greater New York Chapter, Fellows’ Committee, New York, N.Y.
“True or Poo,” A CRC Quiz Game with Patients
Best Social Media Impact for a Coordinated Colorectal Cancer Awareness Campaign
Darrell M. Gray, II, MD, and The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center’s Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Columbus, Ohio
Multi-Faceted Community Service & Education Initiative Supported by Social Media
Best Original Tactic
GI Associates & Endoscopy Center and Reed B. Hogan II, MD, Flowood, Miss.
Plastic Butts Highlight First “Butts and Guts” 5K Race
Best Community Service Delivery by a Private GI Practice
GI Associates & Endoscopy Center and Reed B. Hogan II, MD, Flowood, Miss
60 Colonoscopies Provided
Best Call-to-Action
Jack Goldstein, MD, FACG, and Rancocas Endoscopy Unit, Cooper Digestive Health Institute- Willingboro, MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper, Willingboro, N.J.
Wallop the Polyp
Best Initiative to Address Health Care Disparities
Jack Goldstein, MD, Cooper Medical School at Rowan University, Rancocas Endoscopy Unit, Cooper Digestive Health Institute-Willingboro, MD
Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper, Willingboro, N.J. The Burlington County Barbershop Initiative
Best Spanish Language Video
Ronald K. Hsu, MD, Capitol Gastroenterology Consultants, Roseville, Calif.
3-2-1 Hágase la Prueba! ConcienciaConcciencia del Cáncer de Colon (“3-2-1 Take the Test! Colon Cancer Awareness”)
Best Multi-Channel Colorectal Cancer Awareness Campaign by GI Fellows
Jessica Sterling, MD, Jonathan I. Gotfried, MD, Jessica Briscoe, MD, and Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia,
Owls for Bowels
Best Initiative to Advance “80% by 2018” Goal
John Muir Health, Walnut Creek, Calif.
Pushing Toward 80% by 2018 and Beyond
Best Public Health Intervention for a Targeted Community
Koosh Desai, MD, Medical College of Georgia, Minesh Mehta, MD, University of Louisville, Augusta, Ga. and Louisville, Ky.
Georgia Colon Cancer Prevention Project
Best Coordinated Community Campaign & SCOPY Healthy Living Award
Licking Memorial Health Systems, Newark, Ohio
Efforts Large and Small, Including Focus on High-Fiber Diet
Best in Blue
NYU Division of Gastroenterology, New York, N.Y.
NYU Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month Campaign
Best Community Media Outreach
Praveen Guturu, MD, The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston, Texas
Dispelling Myths about Colonoscopy in Newspaper Column
Best Coordinated Community Health Intervention
Sita S. Chokhavatia, MD, and The Valley Hospital, Ridgewood, N.J.
13 Awareness Events in Early 2018
SCOPY Quality Improvement Award
Sital Singh, MD, Sooraj Tejaswi, MD, Hershan Johl, MD, Brent Vickers, Kari L. Hazard, Traci Pochardt, Christopher Pacheco, Emily Jing, Everardo Ramirez, RN, UC Davis Gastroenterology, Sacramento, Calif.
Optimizing Inpatient Bowel Prep and Improving GI Lab Efficiency
Best Multi-Channel Colorectal Cancer Awareness Campaign by a Private GI Practice
Texas Digestive Disease Consultants, Southlake, Texas
Spreading Awareness In and Out of the Office, on the Air, and Online
Best Hashtag
The Brooklyn Hospital Center, Brooklyn, N.Y.
#NoButtsAboutIt
Most Far-Reaching and Impactful Initiative
Veterans Health Administration, Jason A. Dominitz, MD, MHS, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, and Douglas J. Robertson, MD, MPH, VA New England Health Care System, Seattle, and White River Junction, Vt.
Radio Tour Reaches Nearly 25 Million Listeners
SCOPY Fighting Colorectal Cancer in the Face of Disaster Award
Victor J. Colon, MD, Instituto Digestivo de Puerto Rico, Caguas, Puerto Rico
Maintaining the Spirit of CRC Awareness
SCOPY Spirit of Collaboration Award
Whitfield L. Knapple, MD, Chair, ACG Legislative and Public Policy Council, Arkansas Gastroenterology, North Little Rock, Ark.
Partnering for CRC Awareness
Best Coordinated Colorectal Cancer Awareness Campaign and Creative Group Photo by a Private GI Practice
Winchester Gastroenterology Associates, Winchester, Va.
A Human CRC Awareness Ribbon