2021 ACG Governors’ Awards The following three awards, presented for the first time in 1996, are given by the Board of Governors in recognition of outstanding service and commitment to the Board and to the College.
Alyn L. Adrain, MD, FACG
2021 Junior Governor’s Award
Alyn L. Adrain, MD, FACG, is ACG Governor for Rhode Island. She is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University and is in private practice in Providence.
Dr. Adrain has served as President of the Rhode Island Gastroenterology Association, as well as President of the Rhode Island Medical Society. She is currently representing Rhode Island physicians as a delegate to the American Medical Association, and is on the Board of Directors for the Rhode Island Medical Society, in addition to her role as ACG Governor. Dr. Adrain is passionate about advocating for her patients and profession on a state and national level. Dr. Adrain has been an instrumental advocate for the ACG Board of Governors at the national level. On the state level, she has testified at the state House on numerous pieces of legislation of importance to healthcare. She partnered with the Rhode Island chapter of the American Cancer Society, as well as key contacts in state legislature to pass a bill to require private insurers to cover colon cancer screening without cost sharing starting at age 45, and after positive stool-based testing. After three years of advocacy, the bill was signed into law this year.
This award is presented to a Governor in the first term of service. Nominees must demonstrate a clear commitment to the Board through activities such as service on ad hoc committees, participation in local and state legislative efforts, correspondence with constituents, participation in regional meetings, speakers bureau or other special projects. Nominees must also show potential for future growth within the organization.
Dr. Adrain is the proud mother of 2 adult children and lives in Providence, Rhode Island, with her rescue dog, Leroy. She enjoys bicycling, SCUBA, boating, skiing, traveling, and spending time with her enormous extended family.
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A graduate of Brown University Medical School, Dr. Adrain did her medical residency and served as Chief Resident at Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in Oakland, California. She then completed fellowships in gastroenterology and advanced therapeutic endoscopy at Temple University Hospital.
