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
Please note: Attendance at the Canadian Digestive Diseases Week™ (CDDW) conference is mandatory to receive the award.
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.
Required documentation to be uploaded:
1. Letter of Support
2. 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 CAG National Office.
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 |
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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 |