Weekly News

Time Is Running Out: Encourage a Trainee to Apply for TFIT

With less than two weeks remaining before the application deadline (July 20), now is the time to encourage outstanding trainees to apply for the NASPGHAN Foundation’s Teaching for an Inclusive Tomorrow (TFIT) Scholarship Program.

TFIT introduces talented 1st- and 2nd-year pediatric residents and 4th-year medical students from a broad range of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives to careers in pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology, and nutrition. Scholars receive complimentary registration, travel, lodging, and meals to attend the 2026 NASPGHAN Annual Meeting and Postgraduate Course, where they connect with mentors, fellows, and leaders from across North America.

Application Deadline: July 20, 2026

Please share this opportunity and encourage a promising trainee to apply today.

LearnOnLine: On-Demand Education When You Need It

Looking to catch up on a recent NASPGHAN webinar or explore a topic on your own schedule?

NASPGHAN’s LearnOnLine platform offers a growing library of on-demand webinars designed to support continuing education across pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology, and nutrition.

Our latest additions include:

Practical Applications of Generative AI in Peds GI

Management of Anemia in IBD

Clinical Utility of Integrating Functional Luminal Imaging probe with Standard EGD for Comprehensive Esophageal Assessment

MASLD: What's That Again?

Emerging Therapeutic Frontiers in Pediatric IBD: IL-23 Blockade, JAK Inhibitors and Subcutaneous Biologics

Evaluation and Management of a Post-Surgical Patient with Hirschsprung Disease: It Takes a Village and Intricate Teamwork

Join NASPGHAN’s Neurogastroenterology and Motility Committee for an expert-led webinar on July 29 at 8PM ET, focused on the evaluation and management of post-surgical patients with Hirschsprung disease.

This 60-minute session will explore long-term post-surgical complications, including fecal incontinence, obstructive symptoms, constipation, Hirschsprung-associated enterocolitis, and postoperative anatomical complications associated with various surgical techniques.

Through three focused presentations led by pediatric neurogastroenterology, motility, and colorectal surgery experts, attendees will gain practical guidance on diagnosis, management, and the integral role of multidisciplinary GI and surgical decision-making. The webinar will conclude with an interactive question-and-answer discussion.

Organizations Ask Congress for More Oversight to Ensure NIH Funding is Spent

NASPGHAN is one of more than 80 organizations that sent a letter in June to congressional leaders reminding them of the importance of robust federal funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The letter also shared concerns regarding barriers – some of which are being imposed by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) – that are disrupting NIH-funded research and urged strong congressional oversight to ensure that appropriated funds are spent as intended by Congress.

Among the barriers highlighted in the letter include delays and inconsistencies in the release of notices of funding opportunities, and insufficient staffing levels across the NIH.

The letter also warned that barriers delaying funding of meritorious research could be exacerbated by the OMB’s proposed rule to revise the Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance.

NASPGHAN members are encouraged to contact their members of Congress through the NASPGHAN Action Center and ask them to protect medical research by blocking implementation of the OMB rule.