Dr. Philip Katz Elected President of the American College of Gastro...(pDr. Katz is a practicing clinician with...),Health

Date:10/21/2009

p>Dr. Katz is a practicing clinician with active teaching and editorial positions. In addition to lecturing on many gastroenterology-related topics, Dr. Katz is an editorial reviewer for numerous journals including Annals of Internal Medicine, American Journal of Gastroenterology, Gastroenterology, and Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics. He has contributed to the publication of over 140 peer-reviewed papers, as well as numerous abstracts, books, book chapters, and monographs.

Dr. Katz has played an instrumental leadership role in the ACG, particularly as an educator. A member of the Board of Trustees since 2001, Dr. Katz has served as Treasurer and Vice President of the College. His generous contributions of time, effort and creativity to the College encompass service as a member of the Educational Affairs Committee beginning in 1995, and serving as Chair from 1996 to 1999. He served as Course Director of ACG National Postgraduate Course in 2000. He pioneered the "What's New in GI Pharmacology?" course and has been involved since its inception in 1999. Dr. Katz has served as ACG's representative to the American Board of Internal Medicine and has been actively involved in the collaborating with ABIM and his ACG colleagues to establish appropriate criteria for gastroenterology training and Board recertification.

Dr. Katz was a driving force behind the development and launch of the ACG "Education Universe," an innovative, online educational portal offering a library of ACG educational activities. He also helped to envision the GI Training pathway within the ACG Education Universe as a resource to GI Program Directors and fellows-in-training in gastroenterology.

Over the years, Dr. Katz has been deeply involved in programs targeted to GI trainees. "I believe these fellows forums are invaluable in helping to train the clinicians of tomorrow and to create a bond between the College and its future membership," com
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