The winners are: American College of Gastroenterology gives 22 SCOPY awards

The 2016 SCOPY Awards are in and 22 practices and physicians were recognized by the American College of Gastroenterology.

The service award for colorectal cancer outreach prevention and year-round excellence recognizes the achievements of ACG members.

The winners are:

1. Grand SCOPY: March E. Seabrook, MD, FACG, Consultants in Gastroenterology for his individual leadership and advocacy for colorectal cancer prevention in South Carolina.
2. First annual SCOPY leadership award: Mark B. Pochapin, MD, FACG, Secretary, ACG Board of Trustees, NYU Langone Medical Center, for his leadership, media engagement and representation at the National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable.
3. Best multi-channel colorectal cancer awareness campaign by a private GI practice: Gastroenterology Consultants of San Antonio,
4. Best original communication campaign by a private GI practice: Center for Colon and Digestive Disease, PC.
5. Best community service delivery: Saint Anthony Physicians Gastroenterology, Pooja Singhal, MD, and Tauseef Ali, MD, FACG, Oklahoma City
6. Best initiative by an ACG governor: Whitfield L. Knapple, MD, FACG, ACG Board of Governors, Arkansas Gastroenterology, North Little Rock, Ark.
7. Best original tactic: West Chester Gastrointestinal Group, West Chester, Pa.
8. Best call-to-action: Sanford Health, Sioux Falls, S.D.
9. Best infographic from a private GI practice: Adewale B. Ajumobi, MD, Rancho Mirage, Calif.
10. Most humorous video: Nizar H. Senussi, MD, The Cleveland Clinic,
11. Best video from an academic center: UNC Hospitals Endoscopy Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (N.C.)
12. Best initiative to address healthcare disparities: Darrell M. Gray, II, MD, MPH, and The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio.
13. Best use of patient profiles to increase colorectal cancer awareness: Metropolitan Gastroenterology Associates, Marrero, La.
14. Best original illustration: Eugene Han, MD, and Ayse Aytaman, MD, FACG, ACG Board of Governors, New York Harbor Brooklyn VA and SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, N.Y.
15. Best video from a private practice: Ronald K. Hsu, MD, FACG, Capitol Gastroenterology Consultants, Roseville, Calif.
16. Tie for best original event concept and community engagement: Rajeev Vasudeva, MD, FACG, and Consultants in Gastroenterology, West Columbia, S.C.
17. Tie for best original event concept and community engagement: Stephen T. Amann MD, FACG, ACG Board of Governors and Digestive Health Specialists PA, Tupelo, Miss.
18. Best event support and community engagement: Cindy McDaniel and Marsha Williams, Digestive Health Specialists PA, Tupelo, Miss.
19. Most vibrant community event: Puerto Rico Colorectal Cancer Coalition and Rafael A. Mosquera, MD, FACG, Gurabo, Puerto Rico
20. Most moving video by a private GI practice: Lawrence M. Fiedler, MD, and Digestive CARE, Boca Raton, FL
21. Most educational live stream colonoscopy: Kenneth J. Chang, MD, FACG, and C. Gregory Albers, MD, FACG, University of California, Irvine, Calif.
22. Best in Blue: Connecticut GI, PC

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