Opportunities for Support and Sponsorship

This three-year award, totaling $450,000, provides support for junior investigators working toward independent careers in clinical research related to gastroenterology or hepatology. And, the award identifies and cultivates future leaders in gastroenterology and at ACG. Junior investigators who hold fulltime faculty positions at North American institutions, and are ACG members, are eligible to apply for this award.

The mission of this one-year award, with funding of up to $50,000, is to support innovative patient-oriented research with direct applicability to clinical care. Preliminary data is required, and at least one of the investigators must be an ACG Member or Trainee Member at the time of submission.

The mission of this one-year award for pilot projects, with funding of up to $15,000, is to encourage clinical research among trainees and junior faculty. Previous work or preliminary data is not required. At least one of the investigators must be an ACG Member or Trainee Member at the time of submission.

The goal of the Health Equity Clinical Research Award is to support promising research and to advance our knowledge in reducing disparities in the care and outcomes of racial/ethnic minorities, women, LGBTQ+ populations, and/or those living with a within the broader context of gastrointestinal and liver disease.^†

This two-year award, totaling $300,000, provides support for mid-career or senior clinical investigators with bridge funding for clinical research related to gastroenterology or hepatology. Investigators who hold full time faculty positions at North American institutions, are ACG members, and have evidence of recent concluded or newly anticipated federal funding, are eligible to apply for this award.

This one-year award, with funding of up to $10,000, is to support innovative patient-oriented research with direct applicability to clinical care. This award type is for first- or second-year internal medicine or pediatric residents in North America, and at least one of the research mentors must be an ACG Member at the time of submission.

Many young physicians, upon completion of their fellowship, are academically prepared to succeed, but frequently have not received leadership and professional training. As the medical organization serving the needs of clinical gastroenterologists, the ability to manage a business, retain staff, handle the work/life balance, and avoid burnout are critical skills that the ACG seeks to provide to young practitioners. The goal of the program is to provide young physicians with a comprehensive skill set that will serve as a foundation for the development of leadership and physician advocacy skills, with a focus on building aptitude in executive decision-making, critical thinking, and understanding organizational behavior. By bringing motivated young physicians together for interactive discussions and a day of advocacy meetings on Capitol Hill, we hope to encourage the development of the next generation of leaders in gastroenterology.^†

A leadership program designed to meet the needs of those several years beyond fellowship and on the pathway to leading an academic department or a partner in private practice.^†

ACG offers the North American Conference of GI Fellows (NACGF) as an annual program for Fellows. Sponsored by the American College of Gastroenterology and endorsed by the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology, NACGF includes research presentations by the Fellows, along with lectures, breakout sessions and coaching by a distinguished faculty of gastroenterologists. The conference is normally held in the spring and attendance at the conference is limited to twenty-five Fellows and is by invitation only.

The College, through its Training Committee, sponsors a weekend course designed specifically for 2nd year GI Fellows across North America. In addition to general sessions, attendees rotate through six breakout sessions in small groups. These case centered discussions by the experts follow a meet-the-professor format to encourage two-way discussion between the Fellows and faculty.

The ACG publishes monographs on the treatment of various disease states to further the clinical practice of gastroenterology. Monographs are a single-subject, evidence-based review of existing literature pertaining to the treatment of a particular condition. Typically, ACG monographs are compiled, edited, and published by a disease state-specific task force. Recent monograph topics have included Irritable Bowel Syndrome and a systematic review of the treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Publication results appear as a supplement to The American Journal of Gastroenterology.