📢 We’ve got some
#JCAG
news!
Congratulations to
@ericbenchimol
on being appointed as the
@JCanAssnGastro
’s newest Editor-in-Chief!
We’re so happy to have you on board 🤩
Read our press release 🔗
It’s a winter wonderland here in Halifax! We’re bringing you the true Canadian experience to
#CDDWCLM2023
❄️
Rest assured, we’re in full storm-watch mode.
And that's a wrap for
#CDDWCLM2023
! 🙌 Thank you for joining us this week and we sincerely hope you enjoyed your time here with us! 😊
Stay tuned for 2024 conference info 😉
The CAG stands in solidarity with our Asian community in calling for an end to anti-Asian racism, violence and harassment across our country. Today, and every day, we take our social justice responsibilities seriously to
#FightRacism
.
🙌 And that's a wrap!
#CDDWCLM2024
🙌 Thank you to all our presenters, delegates, members, staff, volunteers, MCI and sponsors for an amazing 6 days of camaraderie, learning, networking and fun!! 🤗We hope to see you at
#CDDWCLM2025
in beautiful Quebec City!
We conclude Day 1 of GRIT at
#CDDWCLM2023
with our annual Ivan T. Beck Memorial Lectureship.
Congratulations to Dr. Anne Griffiths for being this year's recipient 🏆
@annegri50789035
We recently awarded $2.5 million in grants to 8 Canadian researchers & their teams! These projects will continue to build our knowledge of IBD, opening up new avenues to treat and, eventually, cure these diseases: .
Day 3 is underway!
#CDDWCLM2024
Our last Basic Science Symposium is on New Technologies & Approaches used in GI diseases.
@Hirota_Lab
speaking on the curation and utility of intestinal organoid cohorts
@dufourlab
@AGregorieff
We're proud to announce the Visiting Clinical Professorship for 2022/2023 is
@Hookeyl
! 🙌
Click below to view bio, presentation topics, and to request a visit 👇
🔗
We like to party 🎉
#CDDWCLM2024
Delicious food, dancing and so much fun at the 2nd annual Presidents’ Gala - thank you
@PaulMoayyedi
&
#MarkSwain
for a wonderful night!
We're honoured to announce the 2024 CAG Recognition Awards recipients! 🏆 We look forward to celebrating your efforts and dedication at
#CDDWCLM2024
🎉 1/7 🧵
🌟 McKenna Lecturer Award –
@SeragHashem
🌟 Ivan T. Beck Memorial Lecturer Award –
#RobertBailey
This
#NationalPhysiciansDay
, we especially recognize our members for their hard work, dedication, and commitment towards bettering the GI community.
Thank you for all that you do! 🙌
#DoctorsDay
We're honoured to announce the 2023 CAG Recognition Awards recipients! 🏆 We look forward to celebrating your efforts and dedication at
#CDDWCLM2023
🎉 1/6 🧵
🌟 McKenna Lecturer Award –
@NJTalley01
🌟 Ivan T. Beck Memorial Lecturer Award –
@annegri50789035
Happy International Women's Day! 🎉
Our GI Women CAN! committee advocates for the needs of Canadian women gastroenterologists. Stay tuned for details on our Career Resilience workshop series coming up in April and May!
We are pleased to announce that the Journal of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology (JCAG) is now indexed in PubMed! Click here to sign up for e-TOC!
📢 New article from
@JCanAssnGastro
#JCAG
📰 Biologic Therapies for the Treatment of Post-ileal Pouch Anal Anastomosis Surgery Chronic Inflammatory Disorders: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
✍️
@dr_ibd
@DCharabaty
@TBessissow
and peers!
🔗
The new issue of
@JCanAssnGastro
!
Highlights of the issue include:
- Details of
@CanGastroAssn
new Climate Change Committee
- Scoping review on patient and public involvement in IBD research
- Measuring the impact of patient engagement from
@IMAGINE_SPOR
We’re proud to support the next generation of health researchers.
The
#GoC
is investing $31.1M to provide training and development opportunities for trainees and early career researchers.
Learn about the 13 funded training programs:
2024 CAG Recognition Awards 4/7 🧵
🌟 Early Career Educator Award –
@DrJSilverman
🌟 Education Excellence Award –
#LeannaMcKenzie
🌟 Excellence in Quality Innovation Award –
@novakkerri
Happy
#WomenInScience
Day! 🙌 Today, we take an extra moment to recognize the efforts of all women in science who continue to inspire girls and
#WomenInSTEM
here in Canada and world-wide 🌎
Act Your Science workshop w/
@JeffreyFDunn
giving our Research Topics trainees insights into social dynamics and how to overcome discomfort in a variety of interactions
#CDDWCLM224
NEW PODCAST POSTED! Episode 7: The Microbiota-Gut-Brain Axis and its Implications for Functional Bowel Disorders - Dr. Elena Verdu and Dr. Premysl Bercik, McMaster University. Listen today
The Distinguished Service Award is given to individuals who have provided distinguished service to the field of gastroenterology and the CAG. Congratulations to this year's awardees
@alan_barkun
, Ron Bridges, Stephen Collins, and Derek McKay!
We are pleased to announce that the Journal of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology (JCAG) is now indexed in PubMed! Click here to sign up for e-TOC!
During this National Nursing Week the CAG would like to send a big Thank You to all nurses for your hard work, dedication, care and compassionate service provided to all the lives you touch.
#CNA2020
#Nurses2020
#NationalNursingWeek
We are so pleased to congratulate Dr.
@amandaricciuto
and Dr. Raman (
@SnyderInstitute
), the 2021 recipients of the Women in IBD Awards! Together with
@PfizerCA
, we celebrate the advances these researchers have made in our understanding of
#IBD
:
Congratulations to Palma Colacino on her 10 year anniversary with the CAG! Palma has been instrumental in the success of many programs at the CAG including the Skills Enhancement for Endoscopy (SEE) Program. We are extremely lucky to have her on our team!
Our President
@MdWaschke
and Past President
@NicolaJGI
connected with
@UofT_GI_Head
Diversity & Equity committee last night. We heard great ideas on improving diversity in the CAG’s programs and services and the broader industry. Great work everybody!
Timely! The Canadian Association of Gastroenterology
@CanGastroAssn
has just provided guidance for mRNA COVID-19 vaccinations in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD): Will be published in JCAG soon.
Announcing the launch of the CAG Podcast! Episode 1: Clearing the Smoke on Cannabis for the Treatment of GI Disease - Dr. Chris Andrews and Dr. Keith Sharkey, University of Calgary. Listen on your favourite podcast app or online here