In today's podcast, we discuss a current hot topic in Gastroenterology - IBD surveillance. Join Dr Eathar Shakweh, trainee editor of FG, as she interviews Dr Shahida Din, Dr Ross Porter and Dr Beatriz Gros in discussing a recent publication in the journal, “a real-world retrospective cohort study of IBD colorectal cancer surveillance", alongside real-world challenges, and what the future of IBD holds.

Host: Eathar Shakweh (Imperial College London and St Mark's Hospital & Academic Insitute) Guests:

• Dr Shahida Din (University of Edinburgh & Edinburgh IBD Unit, NHS Lothian, Western General Hospital)

• Dr Ross Porter (University of Glasgow & Queen Elizabeth University Hospital)

• Dr Beatriz Gros (Reina Sofía University Hospital, Spain)

We hope you enjoy the #FGPodcast. Please follow @‌FrontGastro_BMJ. Listen to our regular podcasts and subscribe in Apple Podcasts and Spotify. If you enjoy our podcast, please rate us on your chosen platform, and leave us a review on the Frontline Gastroenterology Podcast page on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/fg-podcast/id942944229

With more than 500 published papers and over 40,000 citations, Prof. Alexander Ford is a notable name in gastroenterology academia. He is a professor of gastroenterology at University of Leeds, honorary consultant gastroenterologist at St. James's University Hospital, Leeds, UK, and the deputy editor of Gut. He joins FG editor Dr. Philip Smith and deputy editor Dr. Aditi Kumar to reflect on his career and the learnings he's taken from it. This is the final installation in a mini-series of three parts. In this episode Prof. Ford addresses our innate desire for recognition, institutional valuation of academic time, and coping with personal tragedy.

Read the article: Reflecting on a career as a clinical academic in gastroenterology

We hope you enjoy the #FGPodcast. Please follow @‌FrontGastro_BMJ. Listen to our regular podcasts and subscribe in Apple Podcasts and Spotify. If you enjoy our podcast, please rate us on your chosen platform, and leave us a review on the Frontline Gastroenterology Podcast page on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/fg-podcast/id942944229

With more than 500 published papers and over 40,000 citations, Prof. Alexander Ford is a notable name in gastroenterology academia. He is a professor of gastroenterology at University of Leeds, honorary consultant gastroenterologist at St. James's University Hospital, Leeds, UK, and the deputy editor of Gut. He joins FG editor Dr. Philip Smith and deputy editor Dr. Aditi Kumar to reflect on his career and the learnings he's taken from it. This is the second part in a mini-series of three parts. In this episode Prof. Ford explains how to approach networking with the right attitude, highlights the pitfalls of chasing high impact publications, and addresses the problem of saying "No" to opportunities.

Read the article: Reflecting on a career as a clinical academic in gastroenterology

We hope you enjoy the #FGPodcast. Please follow @‌FrontGastro_BMJ. Listen to our regular podcasts and subscribe in Apple Podcasts and Spotify. If you enjoy our podcast, please rate us on your chosen platform, and leave us a review on the Frontline Gastroenterology Podcast page on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/fg-podcast/id942944229