Council & Sections

What is the AGA Institute Council?

The AGA Institute maintains a council to address the diverse needs and specialties of its members. The AGA Institute Council is made up of elected representatives from the 12 special interest groups, or sections, within the AGA membership. The council is responsible for the AGA Institute’s education program at Digestive Disease Week® (DDW), developing educational resources and holding events in targeted areas of practice throughout the year.

Meet the Council Chair - Richard M. Peek, Jr., MD, AGAF

“Over the past six years, I have had the privilege to serve with a group of dedicated council members who share a passion in establishing and promoting priorities to achieve AGA's goals. My experience as council chair has given me a greater appreciation for the impact that this body can have on the direction of the AGA as a whole.”

How to Join a Section

The council is divided into 12 sections that represent special interest groups among AGA members. AGA invites all members to join up to four sections. By joining a section, AGA members will benefit from networking opportunities, professional recognition and growth, and involvement in the council’s educational programming at DDW and throughout the year. To join or manage your section affiliations, email agacouncil@gastro.org or visit My AGA. Review your section’s page for ideas on how you can get involved.

Sections

Latest Council News

2013 AGA Institute Council Election Results

Esophageal, Gastric & Duodenal Disorders

Vice Chair: Michael Frederick Vaezi, MD, PhD

Nominating Committee:
C. Prakash Gyawali, MD, MRCP, AGAF
Jean Marie Houghton, MD
Joel E. Richter, MD, FASGE

Growth, Development & Child Health

Vice Chair: Noah F. Shroyer, PhD

Nominating Committee:
Valeria C. Cohran, MD
Edwin Fulco De Zoeten, MD, PhD
Sohail Z. Husain, MD
Sandra C. Kim, MD

Hormones, Transmitters, Growth Factors & Their Receptors

Vice Chair: Charalabos Pothoulakis, MD

Nominating Committee:
Anthony J.M. Bauer, PhD
Roberto De Giorgio, MD, PhD
B. Mark Evers, MD
Yana Zavros, PhD

Liver & Biliary

Vice Chair: Jayant A. Talwalkar, MD, MPH

Nominating Committee:
Andrew Muir, MD, MHS
Charmaine A. Stewart, MD
Kymberly Watt, MD
Rebecca G. Wells, MD

Neurogastroenterology & Motility

Vice Chair: Satish S.C. Rao, MD, PhD, AGAF

Nominating Committee:
Beverly Greenwood-Van Meerveld, PhD, AGAF
Braden Kuo, MD
Reza Shaker, MD
William J. Snape, Jr., MD

Nutrition & Obesity

Vice Chair: Dennis D. Black, MD

Nominating Committee:
Sheila Eileen Crowe, MD, AGAF
John C. Fang, MD
Samuel Klein, MD
Stephen J.D. O’Keefe, MD, PhD

Research Mentor Award Winners Announced

Anyone may nominate an individual for a Section Research Mentor Award. The winners are individuals who have made substantial contributions to the mentoring of their trainees in the field of gastroenterology. All winners are AGA members. Six awards will be presented this year:

  • Esophageal, Gastric & Duodenal Disorders: Michael F. Vaezi, MD, PhD
  • Gastrointestinal Oncology: Anil K. Rustgi, MD, AGAF
  • Growth, Development & Child Health: W. Allen Walker, MD
  • Intestinal Disorders: Jospeh H. Sellin, MD
  • Neurogastroenterology & Motility: Yvette Taché, PhD
  • Nutrition & Obesity: Eugene B. Chang, MD, AGAF

If you have general questions about the AGA Institute Council, please contact us via email at AGACouncil@gastro.org.