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2025 AGA leadership nominations are open

Make your mark in an AGA leadership position — apply or nominate someone today.
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Four images of volunteer leaders on an olive green background; image contains "Call for Nominations" at the top of the image

“We deal with issues that are really meaty and important for the future of our discipline,” shares Kim Barrett, PhD, AGAF, who joined the governing board in 2022. Throughout her term, AGA has achieved notable successes such as preventing the implementation of United Healthcare’s prior authorization proposal, promoting gender equity, and examining the role of artificial intelligence on gastroenterology. 

You, too, can have a defining impact on our profession by nominating yourself or a visionary colleague for one of our many open positions. And whether you have a little or a lot of time, we’ve got volunteer opportunities just right for you. 

  • AGA Governing Board

    • Applications due: Oct. 1, 2024
    • Share your diverse ideas and perspectives as you work with smart partners to create a positive future for GI. Physician and scientist members are encouraged to serve. The term of service is three years except for Secretary/Treasurer, which is a total of five years.

Vice President (1), At-Large Councillor (1), Development and Growth Councillor (1), Education and Training Councillor (1), Secretary/Treasurer-Elect (1) 

  • AGA Nominating Committee

    • Applications due: Oct. 1, 2024
    • Influence the future of AGA and our profession by serving on the Nominating Committee. During your term, you’ll help select visionary AGA officers, councillors and the following year’s nominating committee. The term of service is one year.

Early-Career Practice Member (1), Early-Career Research Member (1), Member (4) 

  • AGA Committee Appointments

    • Applications due: Nov. 1, 2024
    • Get involved in AGA’s vision to end the burden of digestive diseases by nominating yourself or a colleague to serve on an AGA committee. Positions are available to full physicians and scientists; trainees may apply to serve as trainee members on select committees. Chairs serve a four-year term and committee members serve a two-year term with a possibility of a third year based on committee needs.

Chair-Elect (2), Members (50), Trainee Members (3) 

  • AGA Institute Council

    • Applications due: Nov. 1, 2024
    • Become a leader of one of five AGA Institute Council sections holding nominations as a vice chair or nominating committee member. The AGA Institute Council is responsible for the scientific and educational sessions at the Digestive Disease Week® (DDW) and other educational events throughout the year. Nominees should be full AGA member physicians and scientists (e.g., MD, PhD). Terms of service for vice chairs run for two years (2025-2027) and begin following DDW 2025. Terms for nominating committee members are for one year and run from fall 2026 to winter 2027. Vice chair nominees must reside in Canada, the United States, or Mexico; however, nominating committee members may reside in any country.

Council SectionTitle
Cellular & Molecular Gastroenterology (CMG)Example here
Esophageal, Gastric & Duodenal Disorders (EGD)Vice Chair, Nominating Committee Member
Gastrointestinal Oncology (GIONC)Vice Chair, Nominating Committee Member
Neurogastroenterology & Motility (NGM)Vice Chair, Nominating Committee Member
Pancreatic Disorders (PAN)Vice Chair, Nominating Committee Member
  • AGA Course Directors

    • Applications due: Nov. 1, 2024
    • Flex your muscles as a course director or co-director of our educational programs. Course director positions often require previous experience in the topic with a preference for those with program planning experience. The terms of service vary and are listed below.

Committee NameTitle
Principles of GI for the NP & PA

Physician Director (two-year term) 

APP Director (two-year term) 

Academic Skills WorkshopCo-course Director (two-year term)
AGA Postgraduate Course

Co-director (one-year term) 

Co-director/Director (two-year term) 

GI Cancer Symposium with ASCOProgram Committee Member (three-year term)
Crohn’s & Colitis CongressDirector (two-year term)
Patient EducationAdvisor-elect/Advisor (four-year term)
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