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Jamie S. Barkin, MD, Honored

by American College of

Gastroenterology

Jamie Barkin, M.D., professor of medicine
at the University of Miami Miller School of
Medicine and an internationally recognized
gastroenterologist, is the 2019 Berk/Fise
Career Clinical Achievement Awardee for
his significant and distinguished contribu-
tions to clinical gastroenterology, particular-
ly teaching and military medicine. This spe-
cial award presented by the American
College of Gastroenterology (ACG) recog-
nizes not only clinical excellence, but also
contributions in patient care, clinical sci-
ence, clinical education, technological
innovation, and public and community
service.
Dr. Barkin, a past president of the ACG,
joined the organization in 1978 and has
been deeply involved ever since. He became
a trustee of the college in 1980, and served
as president from 1989 to 1990. The col- Dr. Jamie Barkin with Dr. Sunanda Kane,
lege, his professional society “home”,
knows him widely for his deep love, serv- president of the American College of
ice, and dedication. He has been active in Gastroenterology.
numerous ACG committees, including
establishing the first women’s committee in gastroenterology.
He has also held leadership roles in several other professional organizations,
including a tenure as president of the Florida Gastroenterologic Society and past pres-
ident of the Bockus International Society of Gastroenterology. In 1995, Dr. Barkin
became a Master of the ACG, and in 2014 received the college’s Samuel S. Weiss
Award. His recent recognition makes him one of only five physicians to be recognized
by the ACG with three major awards.

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December 6 January 22, 2020
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