M. Bishr Omary, MD, PhD, will become the 115th president of the American Gastroenterological Association Institute June 1.
Four things to know about Dr. Omary:
1. Dr. Omary is the senior vice chancellor for academic affairs and research at New Brunswick, N.J.-based Rutgers University.
2. He is a longtime AGA member. He chaired the AGA Institute Research Awards Panel, and served as a senior associate editor and editor-in-chief of Gastroenterology.
3. Dr. Omary sat on the AGA governing board for two years, first serving as vice president and then president-elect.
4. During his tenure, he wants to work with and for patients, gastroenterologists, researchers, trainees and other AGA members to overcome disruptions created by the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Omary said he'd "remain steadfast to AGA's vision, a world free from digestive diseases."