Agenda
FRIDAY, MAY 1, 2026
*Agenda is subject to change.
7:30 AM - 8:00 AM
Breakfast & Registration*
Ballroom Foyer
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM
TREMFYA™️(guselkumab): For the Treatment of Adult Patients With: Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis and Moderately to Severely Active Crohn's Disease
Amar Naik, MD
Sponsored by Johnson & Johnson
Chicago River Ballroom
8:45 AM - 9:15 AM
Break & Visit Exhibits*
Ballroom Foyer
SESSION ONE
Updates in Management and Treatment
9:15 AM - 9:20 AM
Course Overview & Objectives
Eugene Yen, MD & John Pandolfino, MD
Chicago River Ballroom
9:20 AM - 9:50 AM
Updates on the Guidelines for Management and Treatment for Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s Disease
Christina Ha, MD
Chicago River Ballroom
9:50 AM -10:20 AM
Positioning IBD Therapies: Implementing Treatment Guidelines in a Practical Matter
Parambir Dulai, MD
Chicago River Ballroom
10:20 AM -10:50 AM
Treating Patients Early: Can We Predict and Prevent the Development of IBD?
Jean-Frederic Colombel, MD
Chicago River Ballroom
10:50 AM -11:00 AM
Break & Visit Exhibits*
Ballroom Foyer
SESSION TWO
Surgical Considerations
11:00 AM -11:30 AM
Anorectal Crohn’s Disease: A Systematic Approach to Management - Surgeon’s Perspective
Vitaliy Poylin, MD
Chicago River Ballroom
11:30 AM -12:00 PM
Disorders of the Pouch: What We Need to Know
Edward Barnes, MD
Chicago River Ballroom
12:00 PM -12:30 PM
Lunch & Visit Exhibits*
Ballroom Foyer
*Non-accredited Session
SESSION THREE
Special Populations in IBD
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
Can We Target Fibrosis? Updates on Treatment Goals and Monitoring
Florian Rieder, MD
Chicago River Ballroom
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Update on Dietary Strategies for Management and Surgical Planning in IBD
Bethany Doerfler, RD
Chicago River Ballroom
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Induced Colitis: An Updated Review
Emanuelle A. Bellaguarda, MD
Chicago River Ballroom
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Older Adults: Balancing Efficacy, Safety, and Function
Adam Faye, MD
Chicago River Ballroom
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM
Break & Visit Exhibits*
Ballroom Foyer
SESSION FOUR
The Future of IBD
2:45 PM - 3:15 PM
What’s Next for Future Therapies? Update on Combination Therapy and Therapies in the Pipeline
David Rubin, MD
Chicago River Ballroom
3:15 PM - 3:25 PM
Intro to IUS Monthly
Michael Winter, MD
Chicago River Ballroom
3:25 PM - 3:45 PM
Use of Intestinal Ultrasound in Ulcerative Colitis
Mark Mattar, MD
Chicago River Ballroom
3:45 PM - 4:05 PM
Use of Intestinal Ultrasound in Crohn’s Disease
Jami Kinnucan, MD
Chicago River Ballroom
4:05 PM - 4:25 PM
Panel Discussion & Q&A
Jami Kinnucan, MD & Mark Mattar, MD
Chicago River Ballroom
4:25 PM - 4:30 PM
Closing Remarks*
Chicago River Ballroom
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Networking Reception*
Ballroom Foyer