BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2020–2021
THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF GASTROENTEROLOGY BOARD OF TRUSTEES is responsible for managing the affairs of the College. This includes overseeing all business required to carry out the objectives of the College, including election of Fellows and Members of the College, all publications and meetings as well as other programs and resources. As part of these responsibilities, the Board of Trustees obtains regular reports from and approves of the work of each Committee. The Board of Trustees includes the officers of the College as well as 10 Trustees elected from among the membership. Additionally, there are several ex officio members of the Board of Trustees, including the Director of the ACG Institute for Clinical Research and Education, Editors-in-Chief of The American Journal of Gastroenterology, and a designated Trustee for Administrative Affairs. Throughout the past year, as well as since the beginning of the pandemic, the Board of Trustees has been focused on continuing to meet the changing needs of the membership and our patients. To do so, they have been deeply engaged in collaborating with each other, the committee chairs as well as the staff. The results have been a significant source of pride – the range and quality of the College’s programs has continued to grow notwithstanding the challenges inherent in shifting much of the education to a virtual platform while looking forward to a "new normal” that will once again allow the College to provide not only top quality clinical education and practice resources but also the important opportunities to gather with one another, learn from one another and enjoy the collegiality that is a hallmark of our organization. A key operating philosophy of the College has long been to “meet members where they are.” This shows up organizationally, with the Board of Governors representing the membership at the state and local level but also in the type of education and other resources we produce and provide. The COVID-focused education and practice resources delivered in real-time has continued throughout this year in the work of the COVID Task Forces, as well as our education and journal leadership. The Board of Trustees represents a diverse geographical and subspecialty group as well as a wide variety of practice settings. This diversity has allowed the Board of Trustees to provide key guidance and direction for developing and continuing the strong, scientific clinical foundation supported by practical tools for practice management that have been employed throughout this year notwithstanding the challenges faced by our members as well as the organization itself. This combination of broad representation as well as a focused mission and vision of the organization that concentrates exclusively on the needs of GI clinicians and their practices has led to the College being the organizational home for a record number of members this year. The Board of Trustees recognizes the outstanding efforts of the administrative staff in helping to build an incredibly strong organization that was well positioned to thrive even in these most challenging times.
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