(she/her) med student @StanfordMed. excited about all things peds, IBD, and psychosocial care through a patient inclusion & health equity lens

Joined February 2019
Beyond grateful to work w/ @SMCH_IBD_Celiac to create IBD RISE, an IBD Peer Support/Mentorship program led by young adults w/ IBD! Inspired by IBD RISE, 2 of our teens created their own IBD podcast 💜 They called it “IBDidIt”-a testament to the self-efficacy built in our program
“Inspired by Stanford’s Peds IBD mentorship program (IBD RISE), our podcast sparks a journey to bring together voices, turning isolation into community & connection.” -Simona, IBD pt We’re so proud of our #PedsIBD pts, Nadia & Simona, for creating their own podcast about #IBD!
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Kickstarted the 7th Annual @StanfordSMADIE Conference this morning by sharing how lived disability experiences translate into deeper patient understanding, stronger advocacy, and more creative clinical approaches 🩵 Join us today: smadie.stanford.edu/livestre…
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📣#PedsIBD pts & clinicians: Based on a successful #IBDRISE pilot @SMCH_IBD_Celiac, we’re launching an online version for 10-18 y/o in the US to: 🤗Meet others w/ IBD 🤝Be mentored by young adults w/ IBD 💜Build confidence & coping skills Sign up🔗 tinyurl.com/IBDRISEonline
Amy Bugwadia shares qualitative and quantitative measures of how the #IBD Rise youth mentorship program improved self efficacy and mental health. Adolescent patients can sign up for the nationwide online v2.0 using the link or QR code stanfordmedicine.qualtrics.c… @SMCH_IBD_Celiac
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Grateful to present our @SMCH_IBD_Celiac #IBDRISE study at @DDWMeeting! Prev lit shows ⬆️ self-efficacy correlates with better transition to adult care & ⬆️ #psychosocial outcomes. Our study suggests #PeerSupport interventions like IBD RISE can be 🔑 to improving care in #PedsIBD
IBD RISE community intervention for kids with IBD to improve measures of resilience and self-efficacy. Great job by MS Amy Bugwadia #DDW2025
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Come learn from an amazing @StanfordMed student, Amy Bugwadia, presenting her wildly successful mentorship program to empower adolescents with #IBD in the Novel Interventions to Improve Psychosocial Outcomes session 4-5:30 29AB. #DDW2025 @SMCH_IBD_Celiac @StanfordPedsGI
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Join us this April 26th for the 6th Annual Stanford Conference on Disability in Healthcare & Medicine! We are excited to share that MSDCI member, Amy Bugwadia, will be delivering the opening remarks at the upcoming @StanfordSMADIE Conference! radiologyweb.a2hosted.com/SM… #SMADIE2025
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Grateful to be presenting at this virtual conference on April 26! Ensuring #Access and #Inclusion in #MedEd for disabled trainees is vital for improving our quality of care & our system as a whole 🌟 Come learn with us ➡️ radiologyweb.a2hosted.com/SM…
The wait is over... Registration is now open for the 6th Annual Stanford Conference on Disability in Healthcare and Medicine on 4/26/25! radiologyweb.a2hosted.com/SM…
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Treatments only work if they can be accessed. #StepTherapy reform is vital for pts to access the right meds at the right time, ultimately improving health outcomes & reducing long-term healthcare costs @SenSchumer @SenBillCassidy @FrankPallone @cathymcmorris
Share this post and urge Congress to ensure those with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis can access vital treatments without unnecessary delays through the Safe Step Act. @SenSchumer, @SenBillCassidy, @RepFrankPallone, and @mcmorrisrodgers bit.ly/4i7QVRW
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Check out 🔗ccyanetwork.org/clinicians for: ✅educational handouts w/ specific recs for improving care for #YA with #IBD during your appts & beyond 🤩opportunity to join our Delphi Consensus 📖directory of #IBD pt-partners to involve in your research #AdultGI #PedsGI @CCYANetwork
Hey #GITwitter & #AIBD2024 attendees! Come find us at the CCYAN booth TODAY to get a pin & to chat more about our new clinician-facing resources 💜💛 ➡️ccyanetwork.org/clinicians
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A key to enhancing #DisabilityInclusion is integrating #disability in #MedEd curricula - and it’s exciting to see more #MedSchools include this in their learning objectives! One amazing example is the “ADEPT-CARE” framework: a 🧵
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Advancing Patient Engagement in Pain Research In clinical research, patients are usually study participants, not collaborators. But a recent paper highlights the benefits of involving patients as full partners in pain research. Here’s what it means and why it matters. (1/10) @PAINthejournal
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Proud to have co-led a series of papers about the intersection of #YoungAdulthood and #IBD From the POV of clinicians + pts, we highlight gaps in care & research (and ways to address them!) in sexual/repro health, trauma-informed care, higher ed, & more➡️sciencedirect.com/special-is…
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What a privilege to share about the IBD RISE program (my @StanfordMed MedScholars research w/ @SMCH_IBD_Celiac) & the therapeutic power of peer support at @ImproveCareNow #ICNCC24F 💜 #PedsIBD pts & clinicians: to learn more, sign up for our email list ➡️ tinyurl.com/IBDRISEemails
So proud of the IBD RISE group and excited for their plenary talk at @ImproveCareNow #icncc24f An amazing program and team at @SMCH_IBD_Celiac! @AmyBugwadia @DrRosenIBD @ColmanMD @patelperseus
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Replying to @StanfordMed
@StanfordMed student @AmyBugwadia created #IBDRise mentorship program from scratch! The program was a resounding success and inspired these incredible teens to start a podcast to build community amongst #PedsIBD patients - #IBDidIt! Amazing! @SMCH_IBD_Celiac @StanfordPedsGI
“Inspired by Stanford’s Peds IBD mentorship program (IBD RISE), our podcast sparks a journey to bring together voices, turning isolation into community & connection.” -Simona, IBD pt We’re so proud of our #PedsIBD pts, Nadia & Simona, for creating their own podcast about #IBD!
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Loved the interschool faculty+trainee collab for our @APPDconnect #Peds & #MedEd session! & always grateful for our amazing @StanfordPeds & @StanfordMed leaders, including Dr Becky Blankenburg & @LahiaYemaneMD, for modeling what it means to be a #PediatricianAnd leader/educator
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