Drossman Receives 2004 AGA Distinguished Educator Award
May, 2004
New Orleans, Louisiana - On May 17, 2004, Douglas A. Drossman, MD, received the 2004 AGA Distinguished Educator Award. Established in 1988, this award recognizes an individual for achievements as an outstanding educator over a lifelong career. Through this award, the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) recognizes AGA members who have made outstanding contributions as educators in gastroenterology on both the local and national levels, including longtime efforts dedicated to training fellows, publishing educational documents, and teaching seminars and classes. The awards presentation took place during the Clinical Plenary Session of Digestive Diseases Week (DDW) at the Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, with additional recognition at the AGA President's Awards Dinner.
Dr. Drossman is Professor of Medicine and Psychiatry and Co-Director of the UNC Center for Functional GI and Motility Disorders, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His educational and clinical interests relate to the psychosocial and behavioral aspects of patient care, for which he has produced numerous articles and videos on aspects of medical care, medical interviewing, and the patient-doctor relationship. As a Charter fellow of the American Academy of Physician and Patient, Dr. Drossman facilitates workshops for health care professionals to develop their clinical skills in physician-patient communication.
Dr. Drossman's research interests relate to the clinical, epidemiological, psychosocial, and treatment aspects of GI disorders, including psychosocial outcomes and the development and validation of several assessment measures for clinical research. He has published over 250 articles and book chapters, two books, a GI procedures manual, and textbook on functional GI disorders. He serves on six editorial or advisory boards in gastroenterology, psychosomatic medicine, behavioral medicine, and patient health.
Since 1989, Dr. Drossman has served as Chair of the Executive Committee for the Rome Foundation (Multinational Working Teams to Develop Diagnostic Criteria for Functional GI Disorders). He is also on the Board of Directors of the International Foundation for Functional GI Disorders (IFFGD) and chairs its Scientific Advisory Board. Dr. Drossman is a fellow of both the American College of Physicians (ACP) and the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG). He chairs the Nerve-Gut Section of the AGA Council, and is a founder and past chair of the AGA's Functional Brain-Gut Research Group (FBG). Dr. Drossman is past chair of the Functional GI Disorders campaign of the American Digestive Health Foundation's Digestive Health Initiative, and past-president of the American Psychosomatic Society.
Contact: Kirsten Nyrop, (919) 966-0289, {knyrop@med.unc.edu}
May, 2004
New Orleans, Louisiana - On May 17, 2004, Douglas A. Drossman, MD, received the 2004 AGA Distinguished Educator Award. Established in 1988, this award recognizes an individual for achievements as an outstanding educator over a lifelong career. Through this award, the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) recognizes AGA members who have made outstanding contributions as educators in gastroenterology on both the local and national levels, including longtime efforts dedicated to training fellows, publishing educational documents, and teaching seminars and classes. The awards presentation took place during the Clinical Plenary Session of Digestive Diseases Week (DDW) at the Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, with additional recognition at the AGA President's Awards Dinner.
Dr. Drossman is Professor of Medicine and Psychiatry and Co-Director of the UNC Center for Functional GI and Motility Disorders, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His educational and clinical interests relate to the psychosocial and behavioral aspects of patient care, for which he has produced numerous articles and videos on aspects of medical care, medical interviewing, and the patient-doctor relationship. As a Charter fellow of the American Academy of Physician and Patient, Dr. Drossman facilitates workshops for health care professionals to develop their clinical skills in physician-patient communication.
Dr. Drossman's research interests relate to the clinical, epidemiological, psychosocial, and treatment aspects of GI disorders, including psychosocial outcomes and the development and validation of several assessment measures for clinical research. He has published over 250 articles and book chapters, two books, a GI procedures manual, and textbook on functional GI disorders. He serves on six editorial or advisory boards in gastroenterology, psychosomatic medicine, behavioral medicine, and patient health.
Since 1989, Dr. Drossman has served as Chair of the Executive Committee for the Rome Foundation (Multinational Working Teams to Develop Diagnostic Criteria for Functional GI Disorders). He is also on the Board of Directors of the International Foundation for Functional GI Disorders (IFFGD) and chairs its Scientific Advisory Board. Dr. Drossman is a fellow of both the American College of Physicians (ACP) and the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG). He chairs the Nerve-Gut Section of the AGA Council, and is a founder and past chair of the AGA's Functional Brain-Gut Research Group (FBG). Dr. Drossman is past chair of the Functional GI Disorders campaign of the American Digestive Health Foundation's Digestive Health Initiative, and past-president of the American Psychosomatic Society.
Contact: Kirsten Nyrop, (919) 966-0289, {knyrop@med.unc.edu}
