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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

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