Visiting Clinical Professorship
The CAG Visiting Clinical Professorship award is offered annually 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.
Application Process
Step One: Nomination - Deadline is September 15 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.
Submission Requirements
The online form must be completed in one single session. 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 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 | 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 |