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Clinical Affairs

posted on May 25, 2024

The Clinical Affairs committee supports the needs of practitioners and enhances the CAG’s ability to respond to the concerns of practitioners. It also the develops Clinical Practice Guidelines and partners with complementary associations.

Sub-Committee descriptions:

Endoscopy - Represents the CAG on matters relating to endoscopy and promotes competence and training in the field, including development of credentialing guidelines in endoscopic procedures.

Pediatrics - Represents the interests of pediatric gastroenterologists and researchers.

Practice Affairs - Provides a forum to address issues relevant to clinical members of the CAG including ongoing training, knowledge dissemination, practice-related issues, Clinical Practice Guidelines, and position papers.

Regional Representation - Serves as a channel of communication between the CAG and provincial/regional gastroenterology associations.

Committee/Sub-CommitteeMembersRole
Clinical Affairs   Grigorios Leontiadis, Hamilton, ON V.P.
  Project Manager
Clinical Practice Guidelines Nauzer Forbes, Calgary, AB Chair
Frances Tse, Hamilton, ON Co-Chair
Sarvee Moosavi, Vancouver, BC Clinical Advisor
Sander Veldhuyzen van Zanten, Edmonton, AB  Clinical Advisor
Matthew Carroll, Edmonton, AB Methodologist
Grigorios Leontiadis, Hamilton, ON Methodologist
Rishad Khan, Calgary, AB Member
Maham Bushra, Toronto, ON Trainee Member
Sunil Samnani, Hamilton, ON Trainee Member
Endoscopy Jeff Mosko, Toronto, ON Chair
  Arjun Kundra, Waterloo, ON Member
  Harrison Petropolis, Halifax, NS Member
  Neal Shahidi, Vancouver, BC Member
  James Stone, Winnipeg, MB Member
  Stephan Tsoukas, Montreal, QC Member
  Rishad Khan, Calgary, AB Trainee Member
Pediatrics Amanda Ricciuto, Toronto, ON Chair
  Jessica Breton, Montreal, QC Member
  Matthew Carroll, Edmonton, AB Member
  Eileen Crowley, London, ON Member
  Sally Lawrence, Vancouver, BC Member
  Ruchika Sharma, Hamilton, ON Member
  Matthew Swatski, Hamilton, ON Trainee Member
Practice Affairs Nauzer Forbes, Calgary, AB Chair
Regional Representation Mark MacMillan, Fredericton, NB Chair
Nazira Chatur, Vancouver, BC Member
Nayima Clermont-Dejean, Gatineau, QC Member
Stephen Congly, Calgary, AB Member
Daniel Green, Oshawa, ON Member
Karuppan Chetty Muthiah, Winnipeg, MB Member
Bruce Musgrave, Kentville, NS Member
Rohit Pai, Victoria, BC Member
Sharyle Fowler, Saskatchewan, SK Member