Early Career Educator Award
The CAG Early Career Educator Award (formerly known as the Young Educator Award) recognizes outstanding contributions to gastroenterology through education.
Candidates must:
- Be within ten (10) years of their first academic appointment
- Hold an appointment at a Canadian university, hospital or research institute
- Be a Canadian citizen or a landed immigrant resident in Canada
- Be a CAG Member
2024 Award Recipient
Jason Silverman, University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB
Application Process
Step One: Nomination - Deadline is August 31 11:59 PM ET
Please note that any submissions received after the deadline will be considered for the following year.
Nominators and Nominees must be CAG members in good standing for at least 3 years. Nominators are required to submit an online nomination form.
Submission Requirements
This online form must be completed in one single session. This form cannot save your information to return to at a later time.
Required documentation to be uploaded:
- Letter of Support
- Nominee CV
Upon successful submission, you will be redirected to a confirmation webpage and will receive an email from us. If this does not occur, please contact the .
Step Two: Review
The CAG Education Affairs Committee will review the nominations and make recommendations to the executive, who will make the final decision regarding recipients.
Step Three: Approval
Only the award recipient will be notified via email. The award is presented at CDDW™.
Previous Award Recipients
| Year | Name | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Edwin Cheng | University of Calgary |
| 2022 | Gary Galante | Alberta Children’s Hospital |
| 2021 | Jeff Mosko | University of Toronto |
| 2019 | Steven Gruchy | Dalhousie University |
| 2018 | Samir Grover | University of Toronto |
| 2016 | Geoff Williams | Dalhousie University |
| 2015 | Jan Huizinga | University of British Columbia |
| 2014 | Maitreyi Raman | University of Calgary |
| 2013 | Kevin Waschke | McGill University |
| 2012 | Clarence Wong | University of Alberta |
| 2011 | Dana Farina | Dalhousie University |
| 2010 | Kelly Burak | University of Calgary |
| 2009 | Nicola Jones | University of Toronto |
| 2008 | Sylvain Coderre | University of Calgary |
| 2007 | Alan Barkun | University of Western Ontario |
| 2006 | Gordon Greenberg | McMaster University |
| 2005 | Janice Barkey | University of Manitoba |