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Congratulations to Dr. Shah on the DDNC Lifetime Achievement Award!

DDNC is the Digestive Disease National Coalition. Dr. Shah has been active in this coalition and achieved a lifetime award for his work.

  • Increased funding for NIH and NIDDK
  • Made dramatic strides and ultimately passed legislation resolving the “polyp penalty” for colorectal cancer screening
  • Built upon existing CDC programs focused on IBD, colorectal cancer, viral hepatitis, and other chronic health conditions
  • Introduced and built support for the Safe Step Act and other legislation designed to place guardrails on utilization management (UM) practices