Visiting Clinical Professorship
The CAG Visiting Clinical Professorship award is offered to a member of CAG who is a proven educator and an outstanding clinician with an interest in clinical research.
The recipient of this award will visit a minimum of six centres across Canada and depending upon their area of expertise, present education talks, engage in small group case-based discussions, demonstrate new endoscopic techniques or assist in quality assurance endeavours in the region. The CAG will support air travel and the host centres will be responsible for associated visit costs. The CAG Visiting Clinical Professor is available as a benefit to CAG members in the community.
2025-26 Award Recipient
Adriana Lazarescu, University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta
Available for visits from July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026. Visit request form will open soon.
2024-25 Award Recipient
Jeff McCurdy, University of Ottawa
Ottawa, Ontario
Visit requests are closed as Dr. McCurdy's professorship schedule is full.
Selection Process
Step One: Nomination
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Nominators and Nominees must be CAG members in good standing for at least 3 years.
Submission Requirements
- Nominations must be submitted by September 15 11:59 PM ET
- Submissions received after the deadline will be considered for the following year.
- The Nomination form must be completed in a single session with the required documentation, it will not 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 page and will receive a confirmation email. If this does not occur, please contact the .
Step Two: Review
CAG Research Affairs will review the nominations and make recommendations to the Board, who will make the final decision regarding recipients. Selection will be based on the research records of candidates.
Step Three: Approval
Only the award recipient will be notified by email. The recipient will be presented at the CDDW™ Conference, and it is expected they will formally accept it at the Opening and Awards Ceremony.
Previous Award Recipients
| Year | Name | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Frances Tse | McMaster University |
| 2022 | Lawrence Hookey | Queen's University |
| 2021 | John Marshall | Université de Sherbrooke |
| 2020 | John Marshall | McMaster University |
| 2019 | Alan Barkun | McGill University |
| 2018 | Maitreyi Raman | University of Calgary |
| 2017 | Don MacIntosh, | Dalhousie University |
| 2016 | Remo Panaccione | University of Calgary |
| 2015 | Anne Griffiths | The Hospital for Sick Children |
| 2014 | Christopher Andrews | McMaster University |
| 2013 | Robert Enns | University of British Columbia |
| 2012 | David Armstrong | McMaster University |