Byron Cryer

Chair, Internal Medicine, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas / President-Elect American Gastroenterological Association

[Byron Cryer @BCryer]

Don’t miss out on an opportunity to apply for an AGA research award. Particularly attractive are the 5 AGA pilot awards not prioritized to any specific area. These awards provide $40,000 for 1 yr to independent investigators at any faculty career stage researching new directions in GI or hepatology-related areas.

[American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) @AmerGastroAssn]

The 2026-2027 AGA Research Awards cycle is OPEN 🎉 Our Pilot & Specialty Awards are now accepting applications, including:
🔹 Pilot Research Awards
🔹 Digestive cancer specialty award
🔹 Gastric cancer specialty award

Applications close Sept. 15.
🔗 https://t.co/ydF7TbqoaI

[American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) @AmerGastroAssn]

Want to sharpen your peer-review skills and help shape the future of GI research? 📚✨

Applications are now open for the @AGA_CMGH Early Career Reviewer Panel — featuring mentored peer review and formal reviewer training.

🔗 https://t.co/dXf2S3JWKD

[American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) @AmerGastroAssn]

AGA President-elect @BCryer took the stage at the ABGH 2026 Summit today! It's always a privilege to partner with AGA Allied Group @blackingastro on shared goals and advancing health equity in GI. #DDW2026

[Byron Cryer @BCryer]

@PatricioPolanc0 Congratulations @PatricioPolanc0 . This is a great step for you and a very appropriate one! I am proud of you. You are perfect in that role. I am sure you will do very well.

[Byron Cryer @BCryer]

March is Colorectal Cancer Awarness month. If you are 45 years old or older, it is time to get screened for colorectal cancer. @AmerGastroAssn

[American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) @AmerGastroAssn]

💙 We wear blue on the first Friday in March to show our support for those impacted by colorectal cancer.

Thank you to our Governing Board and staff for raising awareness by joining this year’s Dress in Blue Day.

Join us in spreading the word: Screening saves lives!

[Byron Cryer @BCryer]

I had a great visit with @Duke_GI_ this week for the Joanne AP Wilson Lecture. Duke has outstanding GI Department. Enjoyed meeting @Julius__Wilder, @CollinsMbonuMD, @sandraau_ and other GI faculty and fellows.

[Byron Cryer @BCryer]

@Julius__Wilder Thanks to @Julius__Wilder and @Duke_GI_ for the incredible hospitality and invitation to speak. @Duke_GI has an exciting Program in Digestive Diseases!

[Julius Wilder MD PhD @Julius__Wilder]

Thanks so much for an amazing talk, insight, and inspiration! @BCryer

[Byron Cryer @BCryer]

@Bubu_Banini @YaleDigestive @YaleMed Congratulations- Very well deserved!

[Byron Cryer @BCryer]

Today we celebrate Internal Medicine Day! 🩺
IM Physicians are the cornerstone of comprehensive care —
• Experts in complexity
• Leaders in compassion
• Champions of better outcomes
#InternalMedicineDay #PhysicianLeaders #HealthcareHeroes

[Byron Cryer @BCryer]

Working for greater GI Society collaboration to deliver the best GI care, research and education for our patients and members. @AmyOxentenkoMD, outgoing President @AmCollegeGastro, @amitabh_chak, current President @ASGEendoscopy and me, @BCryer, President-Elect @AmerGastroAssn. #acg2025

[Byron Cryer @BCryer]

Great to host @RickPeekMD , Chief of GI at @VUMChealth, as our Rouse Visiting Professor at Baylor Dallas!
He delivered an exceptional lecture on H. pylori & gastric carcinogenesis.
Key takeaway: in any unexplained iron deficiency anemia → test for H. pylori.💡
#Gastroenterology #MedEd

[Byron Cryer @BCryer]

Me with the future leader of Gastroenterology. I am so grateful to have been part of their developmental pathway.

[Manuel Braga Neto @ManuelBragaMD]

So proud of this incredible group of early-career GI leaders who made #AGABestofFORWARD truly shine! 🌟

Every session was intentionally designed to build practical skills:

🔑 Grant writing & elevator pitch
🔑 Sources of funding (federal + non-federal) and negotiation
🔑 Conflict management & resilience

Every participant submitted a Specific Aims page and actively practiced their pitch, fully leaning in and getting the most out of the program.

Honored to have co-directed this with @BCryer and @SandraQuezadaMD, alongside Drs @MuyiwaAwoniyi2 and NicoletteRodriguez.

Thank you @AmerGastroAssn! 💎

[Byron Cryer @BCryer]

Do you need assistance finding a mentor, building peer networks, finding on-demand professional development tools that can assist you to move your career forward as a physician or investigator? Discover the Career Compass developed by the @AmerGastroAssn

[Byron Cryer @BCryer]

Day 2 of the @AmerGastroAssn Best of FORWARD Program — @KanwalFasiha reminds early-career investigators: plan your submission timeline carefully. The full journey from drafting to publication can take 14–44 months 📄 ⏰ #AGAFORWARD #MedTwitter #Gastroenterol #AGAFORWARD #MedicalWriting #Gastroenterology #LeadershipInGI @HishamWehbeMD @jalpa_devi @GeorgeSalem10 @ernrobalino @Iamdonawon @Chris_Velez_MD @SandraQuezadaMD @Bubu_Banini @ManuelBragaMD @ernrobalino @jlouissaint89 @tomeopaste #MuyiwaAwoniyi2 @GabreJoel @GeorgeSalem10 @jalpa_devi @KathyWMD @brittybb @ladyscientist @jorgemachicado

[Byron Cryer @BCryer]

@KanwalFasiha Day 2-@AmerGastroAssn Best of FORWARD- tells us “Writing is the primary vehicle to communicate your science”. The problem is we really don't get taught how to communicate our science… Her advice—"When you give a talk, tell a story”.

#AGAFORWARD #MedicalWriting #Gastroenterology #LeadershipInGI @HishamWehbeMD @jalpa_devi @GeorgeSalem10 @ernrobalino @Iamdonawon @Chris_Velez_MD @SandraQuezadaMD @Bubu_Banini @ManuelBragaMD @ernrobalino @jlouissaint89 @tomeopaste #MuyiwaAwoniyi2 @GabreJoel @GeorgeSalem10 @jalpa_devi @KathyWMD @brittybb @ladyscientist @jmarrero6713 @jorgemachicado

[Byron Cryer @BCryer]

@AmerGastroAssn Best of FORWARD – Start of Day 2
Early-career GIs shared practical advice for career success:
• Express your needs early
• Avoid institutions with rigid contracts
• Choose a place that invests in you—not just your labor
@Chris_Velez_MD Dominique Bailey @jlouissaint89 Nicolette Rodriguez @GabreJoel @Bubu_Banini @ManuelBragaMD
#AGAFORWARD #Gastroenterology #MedTwitter #careerdevelopment

[Byron Cryer @BCryer]

📖“Writing a manuscript is like telling a story.”
💡@landyscientist of Atkisson Training Group (ATG) reminded attendees at the @AmerGastroAssn Best of FORWARD Program that "Science without facts is science fiction".
#AGAFORWARD #MedicalWriting #Gastroenterology #LeadershipInGI @HishamWehbeMD @jalpa_devi @GeorgeSalem10 @Chris_Velez_MD @SandraQuezadaMD @Bubu_Banini @ManuelBragaMD @ernrobalino @jlouissaint89 @tomeopaste #MuyiwaAwoniyi2 @GabreJoel @GeorgeSalem10 @jalpa_devi @KathyWMD @brittybb