The CAG Young Educator Award recognizes outstanding contributions to gastroenterology through education by a young educator CAG member. 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
2023 Award Recipient
Edwin Cheng, University of Calgary
Calgary, 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.
PLEASE NOTE that you must submit the online application form INCLUDING uploading of all required documents (in .pdf format), in one single step; you are not able to save your application and return to it at a future date, rather it must be completed all at one time.
During your completion of the nomination form you will be asked to upload required documentation; you must have these .pdf documents prepared, finalized, and ready to upload when you begin the online form.
1. Letter of Support
2. CV of the Nominee
Upon successful submission, you will be redirected to a webpage that confirms the successful submission and within a short period of time you will receive an email from the CAG National Office confirming receipt of your submission. If this does not occur, please contact the CAG National Office immediately.
During your completion of the nomination form you will be asked to upload required documentation; you must have these .pdf documents prepared, finalized, and ready to upload when you begin the online form.
1. Letter of Support
2. CV of the Nominee
Upon successful submission, you will be redirected to a webpage that confirms the successful submission and within a short period of time you will receive an email from the CAG National Office confirming receipt of your submission. If this does not occur, please contact the CAG National Office immediately.
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Submit Nomination
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Gary Galante | Alberta Children’s Hospital |
| 2021 | François Boudreau | 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 |