CAG Fellow Designation

2025 Designation Recipients

Matthew Carroll

University of Alberta

Jeffrey McCurdy

The Ottawa Hospital

Jason Silverman

University of Alberta

Catharine
Walsh

The Hospital for Sick Children

The Canadian Association of Gastroenterology Fellow (CAGF) designation is awarded to physician or PhD members who have been Regular members for 10 consecutive years, have served on a CAG committee or executive board for 5 years, which need not be consecutive and participation in (as participant and/or faculty) a minimum of 3 CME programs sponsored by the CAG (includes CDDW™) within the last (5) years. It is equally open to those in medical practice or research. Fellows will be announced in December and a Fellow reception will be held at CDDW™ the year following.

cagf 2019 recipients

CAGF Recipients at CDDW™ 2020: Dr. David Armstrong, Dr. Alan Barkun, Dr. Melanie Beaton, Dr. Robert Berger, Dr. Charles Bernstein, Dr. Francois Boudreau, Dr. Herbert Brill, Dr. Andre Buret, Dr. Kris Chadee, Dr. Martha Dirks, Dr. Catherine Dubé, Dr. Samir Grover, Dr. Robert Hilsden, Dr. Lawrence Hookey, Dr. Kevan Jacobson, Dr. Nicola Jones, Dr. Grigorios Leontiadis, Dr. Louis Liu, Dr. John Marshall, Dr. Paul Moayyedi, Dr. Geoffrey Nguyen, Dr. Remo Panaccione, Dr. Nathalie Perreault, Dr. Peter Rossos, Dr. Maida Sewitch, Dr. Harminder Singh, Dr. Laura Targownik, Dr. Jill Tinmouth, Dr. Bruce Vallance, Dr. Sander Veldhuyzen van Zanten, Dr. Elena Verdú, Dr. Kevin Waschke, Dr. Geoffrey Williams, Dr. Clarence Wong, Dr. Brian Yan.

The Canadian Association of Gastroenterology Fellow (CAGF) distinction is an esteemed honour for CAG members who have demonstrated long-term commitment to the Association and to furthering the goals of advancing GI practice and research in Canada. The designation allows the person to use the CAGF suffix professionally. All other rights and requirements are those of a Regular Member (including membership fees and CDDW™ registration).

Terms of the CAGF

Requires at least 10 years of continuous Regular membership in CAG, and with current membership in good standing. Membership history in other categories, such as Trainee, or Affiliate does not apply to the 10 year duration.
Contribution to CAG through committee or executive work – with at least 5 years holding CAG positions. These years need not be consecutive.
Participation in (as participant and/or faculty) a minimum of 3 CME programs sponsored by the CAG (includes CDDW™) within the last 5 years
If a physician, Candidate shall have a full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in his/her respective province or territory, unless retired.
If not a physician, Candidate will have graduated from an accredited academic institution, and reached the rank of Associate or Full Professor or its equivalent.
Honorees will be presented with a CAG lapel pin and a certificate at CDDW™, and will be listed on the CAGF page on the CAG website.
For members in Quebec or who desire it, the equivalent French designation of AACG (Associé de l’Association Canadienne de Gastroentérologie) may be used.
Designation of the CAGF is by the sole discretion of the CAG and may be withdrawn, altered, or revoked as necessary.

Previous Award Recipients

This honour was bestowed on the following CAG members in 2024:

Dr. Premysl Bercik
Dr. Jennifer Jones
Dr. Charles Ménard
Dr. Adam Weizman

This honour was bestowed on the following CAG members in 2023:

Dr. Jean-Eric Ghia
Dr. Simon Hirota
Dr. Mark MacMillan
Dr. Veronique Morinville
Dr. Laura Sly
Dr. Holly Wiesinger

This honour was bestowed on the following CAG members in 2022:

Dr. Michael Beyak
Dr. Emily Ching
Dr. Michael Curley
Dr. Val Ginzburg
Dr. Michael Gould
Dr. Steven Gruchy
Dr. Samantha Gruenheid
Dr. Steven Heitman
Dr. Gilaad Kaplan
Dr. Waliul Khan
Dr. Jonathan Love
Dr. Gary May
Dr. Bharati Reddy

This honour was bestowed on the following CAG members in 2021:

Dr. Christopher Andrews
Dr. Edmond-Jean Bernard
Dr. Alain Bitton
Dr. Margaret Boland
Dr. Decker Butzner
Dr. Young-In Kim
Dr. Jerry McGrath
Dr. Elyanne Ratcliffe
Dr. Jennifer Telford
Dr. Frances Tse

This honour was bestowed on the following CAG members in 2020 in Montréal, Quebec:

Dr. David Armstrong
Dr. Alan Barkun
Dr. Melanie Beaton
Dr. Robert Berger
Dr. Charles Bernstein
Dr. Francois Boudreau
Dr. Herbert Brill
Dr. Andre Buret
Dr. Kris Chadee
Dr. Martha Dirks
Dr. Catherine Dubé
Dr. Samir Grover
Dr. Robert Hilsden
Dr. Lawrence Hookey
Dr. Kevan Jacobson
Dr. Nicola Jones
Dr. Grigorios Leontiadis
Dr. Louis Liu
Dr. John Marshall
Dr. Paul Moayyedi
Dr. Geoffrey Nguyen
Dr. Remo Panaccione
Dr. Nathalie Perreault
Dr. Peter Rossos
Dr. Maida Sewitch
Dr. Harminder Singh
Dr. Laura Targownik
Dr. Jill Tinmouth
Dr. Bruce Vallance
Dr. Sander Veldhuyzen van Zanten
Dr. Elena Verdú
Dr. Kevin Waschke
Dr. Geoffrey Williams
Dr. Clarence Wong
Dr. Brian Yan

This honour was bestowed on the following CAG members in 2019 in Banff, Alberta:

Dr. Robert Enns
Dr. Mark Borgaonkar
Dr. Ronald Bridges
Dr. Dana Farina
Dr. Richard Fedorak
Dr. James Gray
Dr. Maitreyi Raman
Dr. Craig Render
Dr. Alaa Rostom
Dr. Anthony Tavenor
Dr. Stephen Vanner

This honour was bestowed on the following CAG members in 2018 in Toronto, Ontario:

Dr. Lana Bistritz
Dr. Donald MacIntosh
Dr. Wallace MacNaughton
Mr. Paul Sinclair

This honour was bestowed on the following CAG members in 2017 in Banff, Alberta:

Dr. Maria Cino
Dr. Anne Griffiths
Dr. James Gregor
Dr. Daniel Sadowski

This honour was bestowed on the following CAG members in 2016 in Montréal, Quebec:

Dr. Johane Allard
Dr. Sylviane Forget
Dr. Derek McKay
Dr. David Morgan

This honour was bestowed on the following CAG members in 2015 in Banff, Alberta:

Dr. Hugh Chaun
Dr. Naoki Chiba
Dr. Eldon Shaffer

This honour was bestowed on the following CAG members in 2014 in Toronto, Ontario:

Dr. Robert Bailey
Dr. Stephen Collins
Dr. Carlo Fallone
Dr. Richard Hunt
Dr. Jan Irvine
Dr. Desmond Leddin
Dr. Gary Levy
Dr. William Paterson
Dr. Keith Sharkey
Dr. Philip Sherman
Dr. Connie Switzer
Dr. John Wallace