Earlier this year, we announced the recipients for our annual recognition awards. In case you missed it, you can still meet all our 2023 award recipients and continue the DDW celebrations with us on Twitter!
AGA President John Carethers celebrating AGA Foundation awardees. Thankyou @AmerGastroAssn for investing in the future of GI. Recognize anyone on the photo? @WUGastro pic.twitter.com/FrgKqMosPd
— Nick Davidson (@NODGastro) May 7, 2023
So #grateful for my #mentor Dr. Satish Rao, who won the @AmerGastroAssn Distinguished Mentor Award this year. Happy we were able to celebrate at @DDWMeeting! #DDW2023 #GITwitter @ANMSociety pic.twitter.com/ENjXZ4XOP1
— Lalitha Sitaraman (@LSitaramanMD) May 7, 2023
Congratulations to Dr. Sheila Crowe, an amazing #mentor, scientific collaborator & dear friend, who was awarded the @AmerGastroAssn Julius Friedenwald Medal🥇– #AGA's highest honor!
— Laura A. Pace, MD, PhD (@LauraAPace) May 8, 2023
I am so proud of what she has achieved over her inspiring career! #DDW2023 #GITwitter #WomeninGI pic.twitter.com/ZMdrDpdokt
Congratulations to mentor extraordinaire Bishr Omary MD, PhD for getting the AGA Distinguished Service Award in DEI!! @AmerGastroAssn @DDWMeeting pic.twitter.com/CIFmTtDUDX
— Bubu Banini, MD PhD (@Bubu_Banini) May 7, 2023
Did you know we’ve been highlighting our members’ incredible work since 1941? We’re proud to have a portfolio that recognizes the diverse range of contributions made by our members . Plus, anyone can nominate a colleague or themselves for an AGA Recognition Prize, and all members are eligible!
As an important member of your community, we need your help to identify the unsung heroes and rising stars who deserve to be recognized for their efforts. View the awards accepting nominations below, then start making your list of nominees and submit by Sept. 28, 2023.
Awards accepting nominations
Distinguished Service Award in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Created in 2021, one award honors an individual for their commitment to promoting DEI through mentorship, training, clinical practice, research, advocacy, and/or community engagement.
Young Investigator Awards
Two prizes are awarded – one in basic science and one in clinical science – for exceptional research achievements.
Distinguished Clinician Awards
Two prizes are awarded – one to an individual in private practice and the other to an individual in an academic setting – for exemplifying excellence in clinical practice.
Distinguished Educator Award
One prize honors an individual as an outstanding educator. Contributions to the training of medical students and residents, fellows, or other trainees and members who have contributed to AGA’s ongoing education programs are considered.
Distinguished Mentor Award
One prize honors an individual for their efforts in mentoring others in digestive disease fields. Mentees may range from students and trainees, to fellows, junior faculty or those in practice.
Distinguished Achievement Award in Basic Science
One prize honors a senior investigator who has significantly advanced the science and practice of gastroenterology and hepatology through basic research.
William Beaumont Prize in Gastroenterology
One prize honors a senior investigator who has significantly advanced the care of patients with digestive diseases through clinical or translational research.
Julius Friedenwald Medal
One prizes honors an individual for their lifelong contributions to AGA and GI community. This is the highest honor bestowed upon a member.
