The Year in Review
2020-2021: Resilience and Reinvention This year in the life of the College will be remembered as one in which our membership demonstrated extraordinary resilience in the face of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and in which the organization and its leaders reinvented ways to deliver on critical aspects of the ACG Mission and Vision. Many signature activities and programs continued to thrive despite myriad challenges, while at the same time the College created important new ways to strengthen our community, connect, learn, and advocate for patients.
LEADERSHIP A retrospective of the year must start with the ACG leadership and recognize their extraordinary contributions and their dedication to the College, to the GI profession, to their patients, and to our world. The ACG year started with the transition of the College’s presidency in October 2020 in a ceremony that took place at a safe social distance in Central Park in New York City where David A. Greenwald, MD, FACG received his President’s Medal from outgoing president Mark B. Pochapin, MD, FACG. Under Dr. Greenwald’s leadership, the Board of Trustees rose to the many challenges facing ACG, gastroenterology and our society; the Board of Governors showed their agility and dedication; and the College’s committees continued to deliver the strong work that contributes so much to ACG’s success.
Mark B. Pochapin, MD, FACG presents David A. Greenwald, MD, FACG with the ACG President’s Medal in Central Park, New York City, October 2020.
The ACG Trustees convened via Zoom for a Board Meeting March 19 and March 20, 2021 and has held all its regular Board meetings online as well as gathering for frequent Board check-ins to address pressing issues during the pandemic.
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