The ACG Institute for Clinical Research & Education was founded in 1994 and is a center of innovation as well as a major source of funding for clinically oriented research and educational programming that benefits both clinicians and patients. The Institute and the ACG have granted more than $31.9 million to 745 investigators for research directly relating to the practice of clinical gastroenterology.
Looking ahead, the ACG Institute’s continued investment in career development awards and funding for GI fellows-in-training will foster clinical innovations in gastroenterology and hepatology that will improve patient care and strengthen the capabilities of practitioners. The College is proud of the achievements of its funded investigators and plans to invest more fully in their leadership and success. For information on the current ACG Institute programs visit gi.org/acg-institute.
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Important Dates
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Emerging Leadership Program
U.S.-based ACG trainee members in their 3rd or 4th year of GI fellowship training.
2025 Applications: September 16 – November 15, 2024
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Early Career Leadership Program
U.S.-based ACG member physicians 1-5 years post-fellowship completion. Must have completed one full year of practice after terminal GI or hepatology fellowship.
2025 Applications: September 16 – November 15, 2024
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Advanced Leadership Program
U.S.-based ACG member physicians 10-20 years post-fellowship completion.
2025 Applications: September 16 – November 15, 2024
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Clinical Research Leadership Program
U.S.-based ACG member physicians between 2-15 years post-fellowship training, with active or recent funding as a principal investigator or co-principal investigator.
2025 Applications: September 16 – November 15, 2024
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Clinical Research Awards
2025 Applications: September 3 – December 2, 2024
Mission & History
Mission:
The mission of the ACG Institute for Clinical Research and Education is to promote digestive health through education of the clinician, the patient, and the public, to support clinical research and innovation in gastroenterology and hepatology, and to raise public awareness about prevention of digestive disease.
History:
The ACG Institute is celebrating 25 years of providing clinically oriented research and educational programming.
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ACG Institute Board of Directors
Neena S. Abraham, MD, MSc (Epid), MACGScottsdale, Arizona
Director, ACG Institute
Anita Afzali, MD, MPH, MHCM, FACGCincinnati, Ohio
Chair, ACG Educational Affairs Committee
Tauseef Ali, MD, FACGOklahoma City, Oklahoma
Stephen T. Amann, MD, FACGTupelo, Mississippi
Patricia D. Jones, MD, MS, FACGMiami, Florida
Chair, ACG Research Committee
Costas H. Kefalas, MD, MMM, FACGAkron, Ohio
ACG Vice President
Linda Anh B. Nguyen, MD, FACGRedwood City, California
Mark W. Russo, MD, MPH, FACGCharlotte, North Carolina
Harry E. Sarles, Jr., MD, MACGRockwall, Texas
Rena H. Yadlapati, MD, MSHS, FACGSan Diego, California
Bradley C. Stillman, Esq.North Bethesda, Maryland
ACG Executive Director
The LE&E Center Advisory Board
Neena S. Abraham, MD, MSc (Epid), MACGScottsdale, Arizona
Director, ACG Institute
Sophie M. Balzora, MD, FACGNew York, New York
Lauren D. Feld, MDShrewsbury, Massachusetts
Timothy B. Gardner, MD, MS, FACGLebanon, New Hampshire
Sonali Paul, MD, FACGChicago, Illinois
Mark B. Pochapin, MD, FACGNew York, New York
Bradley C. Stillman, Esq.North Bethesda, Maryland
ACG Executive Director, (ex-officio)