The Fellow of the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation (FCCF) program is designed to recognize healthcare professionals who provide the highest level of support to the Foundation through years of volunteer efforts and Professional Membership.

Applications are currently closed.

Eligibility

To be considered as an FCCF candidate, applicants must be:

• Current Professional Members who have held a Professional Membership for the past 2 consecutive years
• Gastroenterologists who are 7 or more years past completion of fellowship and other clinicians/allied health professionals (e.g., pharmacists, nurses, dieticians) who are 7 or more years past completion of training
• Current active involvement in promoting the mission of the Foundation with at least 7 years (cumulative) participation in Foundation efforts and initiatives. This could include volunteering, fundraising, participating in events such as Congress, serving on committees, or engaging in other relevant activities. Local and national involvement will be considered.
• The successful applicant will have broad experience promoting the mission of the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation

How to Apply

To submit a complete application: 

1. Answer the short questions and contribute a non-refundable $100 application fee here, which will be processed as a gift to the Foundation.
2. Email your CV to [email protected].
3. Send a link to this brief online form to two references. One reference must be a Foundation staff or NSAC/HPEC member. The other reference may be any Professional Member.
4. Once your references have submitted their recommendations, your application will be ready for review!

Expectations

Continued FCCF status is contingent upon maintaining active Professional Membership in the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation as well as ongoing involvement in Foundation activities.

Recognition & Benefits

• Entitlement to use the designation of Fellow of the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation (FCCF). This designation reflects not only the professional stature of the Fellow, but also their record of valuable service to the Foundation
• Certificate
• Listing on Foundation web page 
• Acknowledgement in Professional Member Communications
• Digital badge

Our Distinguished Fellows

2025

Mazer Ally, MD, FCCF
Jordan Axelrad, MD, FCCF
David Choi, PharmD, FCCF 
Justin Howard, MD, FCCF
Susan Kais, MD, FCCF
Kian Keyashian, MD, FCCF
Gauree Konijeti, MD, FCCF
Rebecca Matro, MD, FCCF
Alyssa Parian, MD, FCCF
Randall Pellish, MD, FCCF
Joel Retsky, MD, FCCF
You Sung Sang, MD, FCCF
Eugenia Shmidt, MD, FCCF
 

2024

 

 

2024 Fellows of the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation
Dr. Bincy Abraham	Dr. Francis Farraye	Dr. Traci Jester	Dr. Peter McNally	Dr. Rajesh Shah
Dr. Terrence Barrett	Dr. Alessandro Fichera	Dr. Nirmal Kaur	Dr. Gil Melmed	Dr. Jason Shapiro
Dr. Dawn Beaulieu	Dr. Jill Gaidos	Dr. Jami Kinnucan	Dr. Jonathan Moses	Dr. Rohit Singhania
Dr. Marshall Bedine	Dr. Glenn Gordon	Mrs. Susie Lee	Dr. Mohamed Naem	Dr. Mousab Tabbaa
Dr. Elisa Boden	Dr. Shail Govani	Dr. James Lewis	Dr. Neilanjan Nandi	Dr. Harry Thomas
Dr. Athos Bousvaros	Dr. Eugene Greenberg	Dr. Gary Lichtenstein	Dr. Anish Patel	Dr. Byron Vaughn
Dr. Adam Cheifetz	Dr. Christina Ha	Dr. Berkeley Limketkai	Dr. Lilani Perera	Dr. Eugene Yen
Dr. Benjamin Cohen	Dr. Jason Hou	Dr. Dana Lukin	Mrs. Andrea Pitzl
Dr. Jennifer Dotson	Dr. Robert Isfort	Dr. Lisa Malter	Dr. Richard Rood
Dr. Adam Ehrlich	Dr. Animesh Jain	Dr. Mark Mattar	Dr. David Schwartz