Board of Directors
The Board of Directors are responsible for managing the properties and activities of the CAG. The Board welcomes members' comments and suggestions which may be forwarded via the National Office by email.
President
2022-2024
Paul Moayyedi
BSc, MB ChB, PhD, MPH, FRCP, FRCPC, FACG, AGAF
Past President
2022-2024
Kevin Waschke
MD, CM, FRCPC, FASGE
President Elect
2022-2024
Lawrence Hookey
MD
VP Secretary
2020-2023
Laura Sly
BSs, PhD, MSc
VP Treasurer
2021-2024
Neeraj Narula
MD, MPH, FRCPC
Past Presidents
| Years | Name | University |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2022 | Nicola Jones | University of Toronto |
| 2018-2020 | David Armstrong | McMaster University |
| 2016-2018 | Derek McKay | University of Calgary |
| 2014-2016 | Daniel Sadowski | University of Alberta |
| 2012-2014 | David Morgan | McMaster University |
| 2010-2012 | Ronald Bridges | University of Calgary |
| 2008-2010 | William Paterson | Queen’s University |
| 2006-2008 | Desmond J Leddin | Dalhousie University |
| 2004-2006 | Philip M Sherman | University of Toronto |
| 2002-2004 | John L Wallace | University of Calgary |
| 2000-2002 | Richard Fedorak | University of Alberta |
| 1998-2000 | Gary A Levy | University of Toronto |
| 1996-1997 | J Joseph Connon | University of Toronto |
| 1994-1996 | D Grant Gall | University of Calgary |
| 1993-1994 | Stephen M Collins | McMaster University |
| 1992-1993 | Richard H Hunt | McMaster University |
| 1991-1992 | Suzanne E Lemire | Université Laval |
| 1990-1991 | Eldon A Shaffer | University of Calgary |
| 1989-1990 | Iain G Cleator | University of British Columbia |
| 1988-1989 | Aubrey Groll | Queen’s University |
| 1987-1988 | Alan BR Thomson | University of Alberta |
| 1986-1987 | C Noel Williams | Dalhousie University |
| 1985-1986 | Claude C Roy | Université de Montréal |
| 1984-1985 | William C Watson | University of Western Ontario |
| 1983-1984 | Laurington R DaCosta | Queen’s University |
| 1982-1983 | Cameron Harrison | University of British Columbia |
| 1981-1982 | Gordon G Forstner | University of Toronto |
| 1980-1981 | Jacques Kessler | McGill University |
| 1979-1980 | Florent Thibert | Université de Montréal |
| 1978-1979 | Wilfred M Weinstein | University of Alberta |
| 1977-1978 | Leslie S Valberg | University Western Ontario |
| 1976-1977 | Bernard J Perey | Université de Sherbrooke |
| 1975-1976 | Richard R Gillies | University of Ottawa |
| 1974-1975 | Jacques O Gagnon | Université de Montréal |
| 1973-1974 | Joseph J Sidorov | Dalhousie University |
| 1972-1973 | James F Lind | University of Manitoba |
| 1971-1972 | John M Finlay | University of Toronto |
| 1970-1971 | J Alan L Gilbert | University of Alberta |
| 1969-1970 | Douglas G Kinnear | McGill University |
| 1968-1969 | Abraham Bogoch | University of British Columbia |
| 1967-1968 | Ivan T Beck | Queen’s University |
| 1966-1967 | KJR Wightman | University of Toronto |
| 1965-1966 | Paul Letendre | Université de Montréal |
| 1964-1965 | Eric M Nanson | University of Saskatchewan |
| 1963-1964 | Walter C Mackenzie | University of Alberta |
| 1962-1963 | Robert C Dickson | Dalhousie University |
| 1961-1962 | Richard D McKenna | McGill University |
Operations Committee
Chair, Operations Committee
2021-Present
Stuart Johnston
Canadian Association of Gastroenterology
VP, Administrative Affairs
2019-2023
Louis Liu
MD, PhD, FRCPC
VP, Clinical Affairs
2018-2024
Grigorios Leontiadis
MD, PhD
VP, Education Affairs
2021-2024
Steven Gruchy
MD, FRCPC
VP, Quality Affairs
2020-2023
Geoffrey Nguyen
MD, PhD, FRCPC
VP, Research Affairs
2020-2023
Nathalie Perreault
PhD
Board Committees
To view committee members, please click on the Committees below:
Administrative Affairs
| Sub-Committee | Name | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Louis Liu, Toronto, ON | V.P. | |
| Admissions | Yvonne Tse, Toronto, ON | Chair |
| Diversity & Equity | Chad Williams, Darthmouth, NS | Chair |
| Ethics | Flavio Habal, Toronto, ON | Chair |
| Publications/Archives | Jean-Eric Ghia, Winnipeg, MB | Chair |
| GIWomenCAN! | Laura Targownik, Toronto, ON | Chair |
| Talia Zenlea, Toronto, ON | Vice-Chair | |
| Rownea Almeida, Toronto, ON | Member | |
| Natasha Bollegala, Toronto, ON | Member | |
| Colette Deslandres, Montreal, QC | Member | |
| Juliet Daniel, Hamilton, ON | Member | |
| Deanna Gibson, Vancouver, BC | Member | |
| Nadia Griller, Toronto, ON | Member | |
| Milli Gupta, Calgary, AB | Member | |
| Smita Halder, Hamilton, ON | Member | |
| Noor Jawaid, Toronto, ON | Member | |
| Yasmin Nasser, Calgary, AB | Member | |
| Elena Verdú, Hamlton, ON | Member | |
| Trainee Representative | Parul Tandon, Toronto, ON | Member |
| Women's Mentorship Peogram | Smita Halder, Hamilton, ON | Co-Chair |
| Lara Hart, Hamilton, ON | Co-Chair |
Clinical Affairs
| Sub-Committee | Name | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Grigorios Leontiadis, Hamilton, ON | V.P. | |
| Endoscopy | Mark Borgaonkar, St. John’s NL | Chair |
| Pediatrics | Matthew Carroll, Edmonton, AB | Chair |
| Practice Affairs | Frances Tse, Hamilton, ON | Chair |
| Regional Representation | Mark MacMillan, Fredericton, NB | Chair |
| Melanie Belanger, Montreal, QC | Member | |
| Nazira Chatur, Vancouver, BC | Member | |
| Emily Ching, Hamilton, ON | Member | |
| Steven Gruchy, Halifax, NS | Member | |
| Naseem Hoque, St. Albert, AB | Member | |
| James McHattie, Regina, SK | Member | |
| Chetty Muthiah, Winnipeg, MB | Member | |
| Bharati Reddy, St. John's, NL | Member | |
| Trainee Representative | Lindsey Russell, Hamilton, ON | Member |
Education Affairs
| Sub-Committee | Name | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Steven Gruchy, Halifax, NS | V.P. | |
| GRIT | Jennifer Jin, Edmonton, AB | Chair |
| Jeff McCurdy, Ottawa, ON | Past Chair | |
| Jason Silverman, Edmonton, AB | Incoming Chair | |
| Jordan Green, Thunder Bay, ON | Faculty | |
| Stephanie Canning, Ottawa, ON | Faculty | |
| Orlee Guttman, Vancouver, BC | Faculty | |
| Maintenance of Certification (MOC) | Brian Yan, London, ON | Chair |
| Robert Berger, Halifax, NS | Member | |
| Maria Cino, Toronto, ON | Member | |
| Ted Xenodemetropoulos, Hamilton, ON | Member | |
| Amindeep Sandhu, London, ON | Member | |
| Pushpa Sathya, St. John's, NL | Member | |
| Program Director (RCPSC) | Catharine Walsh, Toronto, ON | Chair |
| Scholars' | Jennifer deBruyn, Calgary, AB | Co-Chair |
| John Igoe, Halifax, NS | Co-Chair | |
| Lara Hart, Toronto, ON | Co-Chair Elect | |
| Skills Enhancement for Endoscopy™ (SEE™) | Don MacIntosh, Halifax, NS | Senior Co-Chair |
| Alaa Rostom, Ottawa, ON | Vice Co-Chair | |
| Kevin Waschke, Montreal QC | Junior Co-Chair | |
| Dana Farina, Halifax, NS | Senior Member | |
| Charles Ménard, Sherbrooke, QC | Senior Member | |
| Catharine Walsh, Toronto, ON | Junior Member |
Quality Affairs
| Committee | Name | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Geoffrey Nguyen, Toronto, ON | V.P. | |
| Innovation | Natasha Bollegala, Toronto, ON | Co-Chair |
| Adam Weizman, Toronto, On | Co-Chair | |
| Quality Practice Guidelines | Jennifer Jones, Halifax, NS | Chair |
| C-GRS Sub-Committee | Nicky Marwaha, Burlington, ON | Chair |
| Dan Sadowski, Edmonton, AB | Co-Chair | |
| Stephanie Carpentier, St. John's, NL | Member | |
| Val Ginzburg, Richmond Hill, ON | Member | |
| Dana Moffatt, Winnipeg, MB | Member | |
| Rabin Persad, Edmonton, AB | Member | |
| Harminder Singh, Winnipeg, MB | Member | |
| Jennifer Telford, Vancouver, BC | Member | |
| IBD GRS Sub-Committee | Alain Bitton, Montreal, QC | Chair |
| Vipul Jairath, London, ON | Member | |
| Geoffrey Nguyen, Toronto, ON | Member | |
| Adam Weizman, Toronto, ON | Member | |
| Reporting | Peter Rossos, Toronto, ON | Chair |
| Practice Audit Sub-Committee | Harminder Singh, Winnipeg, MB | Chair |
| Talat Bessissow, Montreal, QC | Member | |
| Choosing Wisely Sub-Committee | Des Leddin, Halifax, NS | Chair |
| Mark MacMillan, Fredericton, NB | Member | |
| Maida Sewitch, Montreal, QC | Member | |
| Adam Weizman, Toronto, ON | Member |
Research Affairs
| Sub-Committee | Name | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Nathalie Perreault, Sherbrooke, QC | V.P. | |
| Christophe Altier, Calgary, AB | Member | |
| Alberto Caminero, Hamilton, ON | Member | |
| Jean-Eric Ghia, Manitoba, MB | Member | |
| Veronique Giroux, Sherbrooke, QC | Member | |
| Alex Gregorieff, Montreal, QC | Member | |
| Simon Hirota, Calgary, AB | Member | |
| Vivian Huang, Toronto, ON | Member | |
| Cathy Lu, Calgary, AB | Member | |
| Arthur Mortha, Calgary, AB | Member | |
| Yasmin Nasser, Calgary, AB | Member | |
| Joannie Allaire, Vancouver, BC | Trainee Representative | |
| Research Topics | Maria Ines Pinto Sanchez, Hamilton, ON | Co-Chair |
| Jean-Eric Ghia, Winnipeg, MB | Co-Chair | |
| Veronique Giroux, Sherbrooke, QC | Faculty |
Nominations
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Laura Sly, Vancouver, BC | Chair |
| Premysl Bercik, Hamilton, ON | Member |
| Lawerence Hookey, Kingston, ON | Member |
| Waliul Khan, Hamilton, ON | Member |
| Mark MacMillan, Fredericton, NB | Member |
| Paul Moayyedi, Hamilton, ON | Member |
| Chad Williams, Dartmouth, NS | Member |
