Sophie M. Balzora MD, FACG, is a Clinical Associate Professor at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine. Dr. Balzorahas focused her academic efforts on improving physician engagement and enhancing the patient experience through objective structured clinical exams, or OSCEs. As Chair of ACG’s Public Relations Committee, Dr. Balzora’s primary goal is to disseminate the College’s message of the importance of colorectal cancer awareness to the general public and arm its members with tools to do the same. She is also a member of ACG’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee, and co-founder of ACG’s #DiversityinGI Social Media Campaign. Dr. Balzora also serves on the Patient Education Sub-Committee of the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation (CCF)’s National Scientific Advisory Committee, and the social media team of the CCF’s Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Journal.

"结直肠癌筛查和发病率的健康公平之路，是我们所有人都应该分享的一个长远目标，以更好地改善我们的社区。" -索菲亚-巴尔佐拉