Christina Surawicz receives Distinguished Mentorship and Teaching Award

Dr. Christina Surawicz, professor emeritus (Gastroenterology) has received a 2022 Distinguished Mentorship and Teaching Award from the American College of Gastroenterology (AGA). The Distinguished Mentorship and Teaching Award is awarded in recognition of meaningful and sustained contributions to trainees/colleagues in gastroenterology.

This award is given to an ACG member, in recognition of meaningful and sustained contributions to trainees/colleagues in gastroenterology. Such contributions could include mentorship or teaching to help develop the mentees’: (1) overall scientific growth and career or life planning; (2) practice of high-level clinical gastroenterology; (3) skills to perform high quality clinical research; (4) skills to present and publish results of clinical research, or quality improvement; (5) involvement in professional society, healthcare organization or leadership development.