IBUS Ambassadors
IBUS ambassadors serve as supporting members for committees and ad-hoc projects within IBUS. Their responsibilities will be determined by the committee members and project leads based on association priorities and project demands.
Below you can find out more about who is eligible as well as the responsibilities and benefits of the position.
Who is eligible?
Individuals eligible to serve as committee ambassadors must meet one of the following criteria:
- Committee members who have completed their term and wish to continue supporting the association
- Association members who have demonstrated a strong interest in joining a committee
- Members who have actively contributed to association initiatives and have been identified as potential ambassadors by the IBUS Operational Board
What are the roles and responsibilities?
1. Advocacy and Representation
- Act as ambassadors for the association, promoting its mission and initiatives
- Engage with members and external stakeholders to increase awareness of association activities
- Support recruitment efforts for new association members and Module 2 training centres
- Serve as a bridge between their local GI/IBD society and IBUS
- Represent the association at events, conferences, and networking opportunities
2. Research and Educational Support
- If asked, participate in research grant review processes by providing evaluations and feedback
- Contribute insights and recommendations on educational and research initiatives
- Promote committee-sponsored educational programs and initiatives
- Encourage participation in association educational activities, webinars, and learning opportunities
- Assist in identifying emerging trends and areas of focus for the committee
What are the Terms and Commitments?
Candidates must:
- be IBUS member in good standing
- Serve a defined term of three years
- Commit to active participation and responsiveness to committee or project needs
- Undergo periodic evaluations or check-ins to ensure continued alignment with committee objectives
- Assist in identifying emerging trends and areas of focus for the committee
By fulfilling these responsibilities, IBUS ambassadors play a crucial role in extending the influence and impact of IBUS mission, contributing to the Association's success and future growth.
Here is a list of all of our Ambassadors:
- Alex Hwong-Ruey Leow - Consultant Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist, Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 🇲🇾
- Amelia Kellar - Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Chicago Medicine/Comer Children’s Hospital, Chicago, USA 🇺🇸
- Andrea Centritto - Sr Clinical/Research Fellow in Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Guy’s and St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom 🇬🇧
- Anil Asthana - Consultant Gastroenterologist Royal Melbourne Hospital, Epworth Healthcare, Melbourne, Australia 🇦🇺
- Anna K Hunter - Associate Professor OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital, Portland, USA 🇺🇸
- Anna Stochel-Gaudyn - Clinic of Pediatric, Gastroenterology and Nutrition Jagiellonian University, Medical College, Krakow, Poland 🇵🇱
- Antonio Caballero Mateos - Santa Ana Hospital, Motril, Granada, Spain
- Aranzazu Jauregui Amezaga- Gastroenterologist, Antwerp University Hospital, Antwerp, Belgium 🇧🇪
- Ashish Srinivasan - Consultant Gastroenterologist & Bowel Sonographer, Austin Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
- Astrid-Jane Williams - Gastroenterologist, IBD Centre of BC, Canada 🇨🇦
- Atteyat Aboelmaged Semeya - Gastroenterologist, Yale School of Medicine, Tanta, Egypt 🇪🇬
- Carmine Suppa - Director, Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, USA 🇺🇸
- Carlos Rettally - Digestive Research Unit, Pacífica Salud - Gastroenterólogos Asociados, Panama City, Panamá 🇵🇦
- Carolina Palmela - Gastroenterology consultant, Hospital Beatriz Ângelo, Unidade Local de Saúde de Loures/Odivelas, Loures, Portugal 🇵🇹
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Chong-Teik Lim (Thomson) - Consultant Gastroenterologist, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore 🇸🇬
- Christos Tzivinikos - Consultant Paediatric Gastroenterologist, Al Jalila Children's Specialty Hospital, Dubai, UAE 🇦🇪
- Dan Carter - Associate Professor of Medicine, Director- Intestinal ultrasound service, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel 🇮🇱
- Eirini Zacharopoulou - Gastroenterologist consultant, General hospital of Nikaia and Piraeus, Athens, Greece 🇬🇷
- Emma Calabrese - Associate Professor of Gastroenterology, University of Rome, Rome, Italy
- Emma Flanagan - Gastroenterologist, St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne, Australia
- Eugene Yen - Associate Professor of Medicine, Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, USA 🇺🇸
- Gabriele Dragoni - Gastroenterologist at Department of Gastroenterology Careggi University Hospital, Firenze, Italy 🇮🇹
- George Michalopoulos - Consultant Gastroenterologist, General Hospital of Athens G. Gennimatas, Athens, Greece 🇬🇷
- Haluk Tarik Kani - Associate Professor of Gastroenterology, Marmara University, School of Medicine, Department of Gastroenterology, Istanbul, Turkey 🇹🇷
- Hien Huynh - Pediatric Gastroenterologist, Stollery Children's Hospital, Edmonton, Canada
- Ho Hiu Yan Agnes - Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, SAR, China
- Hughie Fraser - Gastroenterologist, Assistant Professor, Dalhousie University, Division of Digestive Care and Endoscopy, Nova Scotia, Canada
- João Carlos Silva - Assistant Professor University of Aveiro, Gastroenterology consultant ULS Gaia e Espinho, Porto, Portugal 🇵🇹
- Jessica Rueddel - Gastroenterologist, Universitätsklinik Jena, Germany
- Jie Han Yeo - Gastroenterology Registrar, The Royal London Hospital, United Kingdom 🇬🇧
- Jill Gaidos - Associate Professor, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, USA 🇺🇸
- Julia Campos Simões Cabral - Gastroenterologist - IBIS Clinic; Hospital Português da Bahia, Bahia, Brazil
- Katarzyna Bąk-Drabik - Pediatric Gastroenterologist, Medical University of Silesia, Gliwice, Poland 🇵🇱
- Kian Keyashian - Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford, USA 🇺🇸
- Krishna Shah - IBD Clinical Research Fellow, Royal London Hospital, London, UK 🇬🇧
- Ko Kwan Lung, Michael - Specialist in Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong
- Kwang Yang Lee - Consultant Paediatric Gastroenterologist, Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, Bristol, United Kingdom
- Lam Lok Ka - Resident Trainee, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong
- Lauren White - Inflammatory Bowel Disease Fellow, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Australia 🇦🇺
- Magdalena Kaniewska - Consultant Gastroenterologist, National Medical Institute of the Ministry of the Interior and Administration, Warsaw, Poland
- Marios Katsaros - Gastroenterologist, Gastroenterology and Hepatology Division, Hippokration General Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece 🇬🇷
- Michael Winter - Assistant Professor of Medicine, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth, USA
- Polyanna Borges da Rocha - Hospital Marieta Konder Bornhausen, Brazil
- Rabbinu Rangga Pribadi - Gastroenterohepatology Consultant, Indonesia 🇮🇩
- Rebecca Smith - Gastroenterologist, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia 🇦🇺
- Shubhankar Godbole - Midas Hospital, Nagpur, India 🇮🇳
- Spyros Siakavellas - Assistant Professor in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece 🇬🇷
- Stephan L. Haas – Associate Professor of Gastroenterology (Heidelberg), Head of GI Ultrasound, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden 🇸🇪
- Stephan Vavricka - Center for Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Zurich, Switzerland 🇨🇭
- Stylianos Stylianidis - Director of Gastroenterology, General Hospital of Samos “Saint Panteleimon”, Hellenic NHS, Greece 🇬🇷
- Sung Wook Hwang -Associate Professor, Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea 🇰🇷
- Susanna Meade - Consultant Gastroenterologist, North Bristol Trust, Bristol, United Kingdom 🇬🇧
- Tarkan Karakan - Professor, MD. Gazi University Department of Gastroenterology, Ankara, Turkey 🇹🇷
- Viviana Parra Izquierdo - Gastroenterologist, Bucaramanga, Colombia 🇨🇴
- Zainab Gassem Nagras - Resident in Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Ph.D. Fellow, Bispebjerg Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark 🇩🇰
- Winnie Zou -Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, USA 🇺🇸
Ambassador FAQ's
Can I include my IBUS Ambassador status on Linkedin/similar professional networking websites?
We're happy for you to include your status on your professional profiles or business equivalents
Do I receive a certificate for my IBUS Ambassador contribution?
Yes. At the end of your Ambassador term you will receive a certificate
What if I am interested in becoming an Ambassador but don't meet the requirements?
Please email us at [email protected] for more information
Can I still apply for a committee in the future if I am an Ambassador?
Yes. If elected, you will simply end your term as an Ambassador early.
IBUS Honorary Members
An Honorary Member is a person who has made an exceptional contribution to IBUS that has had a substantive impact on IBUS’s development and the achievement of its mission and objectives.
Honorary membership is conferred to express IBUS’ wish to honour this person for their contribution. Only individuals can be nominated as Honorary Members.
Candidates for Honorary Membership may be proposed to the Governing Board by a member of the Association. Honorary Membership will be decided by the General Assembly at the general meeting following the proposal.
Here is a list of all of our Honorary Members:
- Giovanni Maconi (since 2023) - Tenured Associate Professor, University of Milan, Italy
- Frauke Petersen (since 2025) - Former lead of Ultrasound and General Internal Medicine-Gastroenterology Department, Municipal Hospital of Lüneburg, Germany
