The CAG Young Educator Award recognizes outstanding contributions to gastroenterology through education by a young educator CAG member. Candidates must:
- Be under 45 years of age and be within ten (10) years of their 1st academic appointment
- Hold an appointment at a Canadian university, hospital or research institute
- Be a Canadian citizen or a landed immigrant resident in Canada
2022 Award Recipient
Gary Galante, Alberta Children’s Hospital
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
2021 Dr. Jeffrey D. Mosko, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON
2019 Dr. Steven Gruchy, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia
2018 Dr. Samir Grover, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario
2016 Dr. Geoff Williams, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia
2015 Dr. Brian Bressler, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia
2014 Dr. Maitreyi Raman, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta
2013 Dr. Kevin Waschke, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec
2012 Dr. Clarence Wong, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta
2011 Dr. Dana Farina, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia
2010 Dr. Kelly Burak, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta
2009 Dr. Nicola Jones, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario
2008 Dr. Sylvain Coderre, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta
2007 Dr. Jamie Gregor, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario
2006 Dr. John Marshall, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario
2005 Dr. Janice Barkey, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba
2019 Dr. Steven Gruchy, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia
2018 Dr. Samir Grover, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario
2016 Dr. Geoff Williams, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia
2015 Dr. Brian Bressler, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia
2014 Dr. Maitreyi Raman, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta
2013 Dr. Kevin Waschke, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec
2012 Dr. Clarence Wong, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta
2011 Dr. Dana Farina, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia
2010 Dr. Kelly Burak, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta
2009 Dr. Nicola Jones, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario
2008 Dr. Sylvain Coderre, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta
2007 Dr. Jamie Gregor, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario
2006 Dr. John Marshall, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario
2005 Dr. Janice Barkey, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba