Distinguished Educator Award

Description

Created in 1988, the Distinguished Educator Award recognizes one individual for his or her achievements as an outstanding educator.

Eligibility

Nominees must be current AGA members and demonstrate exemplary service to AGA, such as committee service and/or AGA fellowship. Nominees must have a long record of major contributions to education in the field of gastroenterology and/or hepatology on both local and national levels. Contributions may include long-term dedication to training fellows, publishing educational documents and/or teaching seminars and classes.

Selection process

The recipient is selected by the AGA Education and Training Committee according to the criteria below, and ratified by the AGA Governing Board.

Essential criteria (all candidates must have this to be considered)

1. A distinguished record of educating one or more of the following groups:
   • Medical students and residents.
   • Fellows and other trainees.
   • Other specialists.

Additional criteria 

2. The formulation of and/or writings on broad educational policy in the field of gastroenterology and hepatology.
3. The establishment of innovative educational programs that have served as models elsewhere.
4. Contributions to the literature through:
   • Extensively quoted review articles and editorials.
   • Textbooks or textbook chapters relevant to the field of gastroenterology and hepatology.
   • Other forms of enduring material (slides, etc.).

Recognition

The recipient will be recognized at the AGA Awards Ceremony during Digestive Disease Week®.

Nomination and selection process

All nominations must be submitted online by a primary nominator who is an AGA member. The names of additional AGA members who support the nomination should be listed on the nomination form.

The following supporting materials must be uploaded with the nomination form in PDF format. Please title the files using the nominee’s last name, first initial and the type of file (i.e., DoeJ_Letter.pdf, DoeJ_CV.pdf).

• A nomination letter, not to exceed two pages, signed by the primary nominator and additional AGA members who support the nomination. If the letter has multiple signatures, additional signature pages beyond the two-page limit are allowed.
• Nominee’s curriculum vitae.

CONTACT

Please forward all questions about this and other AGA recognition prizes to 301-941-2619 or via email at awards@gastro.org.

Recipients (1987–2022)

2022	Duvur Reddy, MD
2021	Lin Chang, MD, AGAF
2020	Robert Fontana, MD
2019	Deborah D. Proctor, MD, AGAF
2018	James D. Lewis, MD, MSCE, AGAF
2017	Hari Conjeevaram, MD, MS
2016	David A. Johnson, MD; Suzanne Rose, MD, MSEd, AGAF
2015	Patrick S. Kamath, MD; C. Melbern Wilcox, MD, MSPH
2014	Joseph C. Kolars, MD, AGAF; Nicholas J. Talley, MD, PhD, AGAF
2013	Sheila E. Crowe, MD, AGAF; Douglas K. Rex, MD, AGAF
2012	John Del Valle, MD, AGAF
2011	Helen M. Shields, MD, AGAF
2010	Lawrence S. Friedman, MD, AGAF
2009	William F. Balistreri, MD
2008	Francis M. Giardiello, MD
2007	Satish S. C. Rao, MD, PhD, FRCP
2006	Ray E. Clouse, MD
2005	John P. Cello, MD
2004	Douglas A. Drossman, MD
2003	Sanjiv Chopra, MD
2002	David A. Peura, MD
2001	Donald O. Castell, MD
2000	Peter A. Banks, MD
1999	Joseph B. Kirsner, MD, PhD
1998	Willis C. Maddrey, MD
1997	Edward W. Moore, MD
1996	David B. Sachar, MD
1995	Norton J. Greenberger, MD
1994	Marvin H. Sleisenger, MD
1991	John S. Fordtran, MD
1990	Hyman J. Zimmerman, MD
1989	Howard Spiro, MD
1987	Theodore M. Bayless, MD