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.
View the CAG Board of Directors' Financial Disclosures
President
2020-2022
Kevin Waschke
MD, CM, FRCPC, FASGE
Past President
2020-2022
Nicola L. Jones
MD, PhD, FRCPC
President Elect
2020-2022
Paul Moayyedi
BSc, MB ChB, PhD, MPH, FRCP, FRCPC, FACG, AGAF
VP Secretary
2020-2023
Laura Sly
BSs, PhD, MSc
VP Treasurer
2021-2024
Neeraj Narula
MD, MPH, FRCPC
Past Presidents
| Years | Name | University |
|---|---|---|
| 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
2019-2022
Louis Liu
MD, PhD, FRCPC
VP, Clinical Affairs
2018-2021
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 | Laura Targownik, Toronto, ON | 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 | Co-Chair | |
| Deanna Gibson, Vancouver, BC | Member | |
| Juliet Daniel, Hamilton, ON | Member | |
| Noor Jawaid, Toronto, ON | Member | |
| Trainee Representative | Parul Tandon Toronto, ON | Member |
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 |
| Naseem Hoque, St. Albert, AB | Member | |
| James McHattie, Regina, SK | Member | |
| Chetty Muthiah, Winnipeg, MB | Member | |
| Emily Ching, Hamilton, ON | Member | |
| Steven Gruchy, Halifax, NS | Member | |
| Bharati Reddy, St. John's, NL | Member | |
| Nazira Chatur, Vancouver, BC | Member | |
| Melanie Belanger, Montreal, QC | Member | |
| Trainee Representative | Lindsey Russell Hamilton, ON | Member |
Education Affairs
| Sub-Committee | Name | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Steven Gruchy, Halifax, NS | V.P. | |
| GRIT | Michael Curley, Hanover, New Hampshire | Evaluation Representative |
| Jeff McCurdy, Ottawa, ON | Lead Co-Chair | |
| Jennifer Jin, Edmonton, AB | Junior Co-Chair | |
| Stephanie Canning, Ottawa, ON | Faculty | |
| Jason Silverman, Edmonton, AB | Member | |
| Lawrence Hookey, Kingston, ON | Member | |
| Maintenance of Certification (MOC) | Brian Yan, London, ON | Chair |
| Catharine Walsh, Toronto, ON | Member (CBD Focus) | |
| Robert Berger, Halifax, NS | Member (Podcast Focus) | |
| Pushpa Sathya, St. John's, NL | Member | |
| Samir Grover, Toronto, ON | Member | |
| Maria Cino, Toronto, ON | Member | |
| Amindeep Sandhu, London, ON | Member | |
| Program Directors | Winnie Wong, Edmonton, AB | Chair |
| Scholars' | Jennifer deBruyn, Calgary, AB | Co-Chair |
| John Igoe, Halifax, NS | Co-Chair | |
| Skills Enhancement for Endoscopy™ (SEE™) | Don MacIntosh, Halifax, NS | Co-Chair |
| Alaa Rostom, Ottawa, ON | Co-Chair | |
| Trainee Representative | Marcel Tomaszewski,Vancouver, BC | Member (Podcast Focus) |
Quality Affairs
| Committee | Name | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Geoffrey Nguyen, Toronto, ON | V.P. | |
| Innovation | Maida Sewitch, Montreal, QC | Co-Chair |
| Natasha Bollegala, Toronto, On | Primer Lead | |
| Quality Practice Guidelines | David Morgan, Hamilton, ON | Chair |
| C-GRS Sub-Committee | Nicky Marwaha, Burlington, ON | Chair |
| Dan Sadowski, Edmonton, AB | Co-Chair | |
| Jennifer Telford, Vancouver, BC | Member | |
| Val Ginzburg, Richmond Hill, ON | Member | |
| Stephanie Carpentier, St. John's, NL | Member | |
| Dana Moffatt, Winnipeg, MB | Member | |
| Harminder Singh, Winnipeg, MB | Member | |
| Rabin Persad, Edmonton, AB | Member | |
| IBD GRS Sub-Committee | Alain Bitton, Montreal, QC | Chair |
| Adam Weizman, Toronto, ON | Member | |
| Geoffrey Nguyen, Toronto, ON | Member | |
| Vipul Jairath, London, ON | Member | |
| Reporting | Peter Rossos, Toronto, ON | Chair |
| Practice Audit Sub-Committee | Harminder Singh, Winnipeg, MB | Chair |
| Frances Tse, Hamilton, ON | Member | |
| Catharine Walsh, Toronto, ON | Member | |
| 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. | |
| Fernando Lopes, Calgary, AB | Member | |
| Simon Hirota, Calgary, AB | Member | |
| Jean-Eric Ghia, Manitoba, MB | Member | |
| Yasmin Nasser, Calgary, AB | Member | |
| Lisa Osborne, Vancouver, BC | Member | |
| Maitreyi Raman, Calgary, AB | Member | |
| Alberto Caminero, Hamilton, ON | Member | |
| Christophe Altier, Calgary, AB | Member | |
| Veronique Giroux, Sherbrooke, QC | Member | |
| Arthur Mortha, Calgary, AB | Member | |
| Cathy Lu, Calgary, AB | Member | |
| Joannie Allaire, Vancouver, BC | Trainee Representative | |
| Research Topics | Samantha Gruenheid, Montreal, QC | Co-Chair |
| Maria Ines Pinto Sanchez, Hamilton, ON | Co-Chair | |
| Jean-Eric Ghia, Winnipeg, MB | Faculty |
Nominations
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Laura Sly, Vancouver, BC | Chair |
| Kevin Waschke, Montreal, QC | Member |
| Mark MacMillan, Fredericton, NB | Member |
| Laura Targownik, Winnipeg, MB | Member |
| Paul Moayyedi Hamilton, ON | Member |
| Premysl Bercik, Hamilton, ON | Member |
| Waliul Khan, Hamilton, ON | Member |
