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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
Nicholas Carman, Toronto, ON Methodologist
Matthew Carroll, Edmonton, AB Methodologist
Grigorios Leontiadis, Hamilton, ON Methodologist
Paul Moayyedi, Hamilton, ON Methodologist
Sunil Samnani, Hamilton, ON Trainee Member
Rishad Khan, Calgary, AB Trainee Member
Endoscopy Jeff Mosko, Toronto, ON Chair
  Arjun Kundra, Waterloo, ON Member
  Harrison Petropolis, Halifax, NS Member
  Neal Shahidi, Vancouver, BC Member
  Rishad Khan, Calgary, AB Member
Pediatrics Amanda Ricciuto, Toronto, ON Chair
Practice Affairs Nauzer Forbes, Calgary, AB Chair
Regional Representation Mark MacMillan, Fredericton, NB Chair
Nazira Chatur, Vancouver, BC Member
Emily Ching, Hamilton, ON Member
Nayima Clermont-Dejean, Gatineau, QC Member
Steven Gruchy, Halifax, NS Member
Melanie Belanger, Saint-Lambert, QC Member
Daniel Green Member
Chetty Muthiah, Winnipeg, M Member
Jesse Siffledeen, Edmonton, AB Member
Bruce Musgrave, Kentville, NS Member
Rohit Pai, Victoria, BC Member
Sharyle Fowler, Saskatchewan, SK Member