Membership

The Membership Cmmittee is focused on growing CGA-IGC membership. This committee will work closely with the executive council and other working committees to develop CGA activities that can draw new membership. We welcome members who have leadership positions or connections with multidisciplinary professional scientific societies to facilitate collaborations. New ideas about growing CGA-IGC membership are welcome. 

CGA Council Liaisons

Peter Stanich, MD

Aparajita Singh, MD

Chair

Christine Drogan, MS, CGC

Members

Thomas Attard, MD

Carol Burke, MD

David Dubin, Pt Advocate

Jill Genua, MD

Claudio Heine, MD

Daniel Luba, MD

Julie Moskowitz, MS, CGC

Douglas Riegert-Johnson, MD

Research

The Research Committee is responsible for shaping research programming throughout the year and at the annual meeting. This includes soliciting and reviewing/scoring research abstracts, nominating abstracts for plenary presentations and awards, organizing poster walks at the annual meeting, and organizing collaborative research sessions throughout the year (webinars) and at the annual meeting. The committee also helps collect and curate resources to assist members who are interested in research. Members may also be invited to review grant submissions with the grant review committee. 

CGA Council Liaisons

Bryson Katona, MD, PhD

Eduardo Vilar-Sanchez, MD, PhD

Chair

Linda Rodgers, MS, CGC
Vice Chair

Sanjeevani Arora, PhD

Members

Francesc Balaguer, MD, PhD, AGAF

Ajay Bansal, MD

Jose Guillem, MD, MPH

Priyanka Kanth, MD, MS

Daniel Li, MD

David  Liska, MD, MA

Sarah McGee, MS, CGC

Joshua Melson, MD, MA

Catie Neumann, BA, LGC

Charite Ricker, MS, CGC

Harsh Sheth, PhD

Brian Shirts, MD, PhD

Communications

This committee is focused on promoting CGA-IGC activities via multimedia platforms (social media, website postings, newsletters, lay media press releases). This committee will work closely with the executive council and other working committees to optimize wide promotion of CGA activities. Committee members are responsible for reviewing CGA content (such as webinars, podcasts, journal scans, clinical resources) and providing content summaries that can be used in communications. No experience with social media is required, however members will be required to create a Twitter account to engage with CGA content. Joining this committee is a great way to improve written/social media communication skills and increase your visibility/presence.

CGA Council Liaisons

Swati Patel, MD, MS

Cathryn Koptiuch, MS, CGC

Chair

Charles Muller, MD

Members

Nicholas Bartell, MD

Edward Esplin, MD, PhD

Zachariah Foda, MD, PhD

Kimberly Hilfrank, MS, MPH

Asaf Maoz, MD

Rita Matos, MSc

Megha Ranganathan, MS, CGC

Michelle Springer, MS, CGC

Warren Stopak, MD

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

The DEI committee is responsible for promoting diversity and inclusiveness throughout the organization, including in its membership, governance and education programming. Each member acts as an ambassador to another working committee to ensure all activities adhere to the CGA-IGC Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Activities include guiding educational content, drafting multimedia communications content (social media, e-blasts, website posts), developing resources to assist members in caring for underserved populations, promoting diversity in the organizations through member programs, and annual meeting planning. 

CGA Council Liaisons

Gregory Idos, MD, MS

Chair

Nicolette Rodriguez, MD, MPH

Vice Chair

Lauren Gima, MS, LCGC

Members

Amie Blanco, MS, GC

Hannah Campbell, BA, LGC

Joanne Jeter, MD

Maria McGreevy, MD

Charles Muller, MD

Daniel Pineda-Alvarez, MD

Charite Ricker, MS, CGC

Linda Rodgers, MS, CGC

Timothy Yen, MD

Meeting Planning

The Meeting Planning Committee is responsible for planning the annual meeting. The committee is led by the current CGA-IGC President and creates the program, suggests invited speakers and helps communicate with speakers and moderators as necessary. Committee members are required to attend the annual meeting and often serve as moderators for the sessions. This committee benefits most from DIVERSITY of members (surgeons, counselors, scientists, gastroenterologists, oncologists). Meeting planning will be done in close communication with Council and the DEI committee. 

Chair

Peter Stanich, MD

Vice Chair

Swati Patel, MD, MS

Bryson Katona, MD, PhD

Members

Mohammed Abbass, MD

Michael Hall, MD, MS

Rachel Hodan, MS

Alicia Latham, MD

Gautam Mankaney, MD

Maureen Mork, MS, CGC

Julie Moskowitz, MS, CGC

Jose Perea Garcia, MD, PhD

Maegan Roberts, MS

Dana Zakalik, MD

Grant Review

The Grant Review Committee is responsible for reviewing and scoring CGA-IGC grant proposals. Committee members are also tasked with tracking grant recipient progress, reviewing no-cost extensions, and approving final reports. Committee members participate in presentation of grant awards at the annual meeting and moderating research sessions for grant recipients. 

Steven H. Erdman MD 

Matthew F. Kalady, MD 

Sonia Kupfer, MD

Susan K. Peterson, PhD, MPH

Elena Stoffel, MD, MPH 

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