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Experience of a past Visiting IBD Fellow

June 22, 2022

Dr. Matthew Ciorba

I was one of the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation's initial Visiting IBD Fellows in the spring of 2007. At the time of my rotation, I had already accepted a faculty position at Washington University to join one other IBD physician and conduct ...

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Spring updates for healthcare professionals

June 10, 2022

Erin Starck

The Foundation continually strives to create meaningful partnerships and connections with healthcare professionals and institutions serving IBD patients. We are committed to keeping you, our healthcare professional partners, well-informed with timely information that helps you. Below yo...

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Recognizing the needs of LGBTQ+ IBD patients during Pride Month

June 9, 2022

Michael Osso

June is observed as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning/Queer (LGBTQ) Pride Month to commemorate the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan. Pride Month has meant a great deal to me ever since as a member of the community I atte...

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Research Highlights for the IBD Community from Digestive Disease Week® 2022

June 8, 2022

Madhura Balasubramaniam & Tina Aswani-Omprakash

After two years of virtual programming due to COVID-19, Digestive Disease Week® (DDW) 2022 came back with a bang in San Diego, CA last month. There was a lot of research presented about various gastrointestinal and liver conditions and it was exhilarating to see and hear about all the l...

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Advocating for Change – 2022 Day on the Hill

June 2, 2022

Erin Starck

The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation advocates on behalf of IBD patients, caregivers, and healthcare providers. Consistent with our mission, we ask Congress, the Administration, and state legislatures to support medical research to find cures for IBD, and to pass legislation to improve ...

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Volunteers in action this spring

June 1, 2022

Erin Starck

Volunteers are the heart and soul of the Foundation. You help drive our work to find cures and improve the quality of life for IBD patients. Check out how Shauntae, Brett, and Damian & Jennifer Doggett decided to make a difference in their communities this spring below.   Advocatin...

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Spring news from the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation

May 31, 2022

Erin Starck

It's been a busy spring for the Foundation. From our PoopUp Experience, to World IBD Day, to expanding our work on diversity, equity, and inclusion, read the stories below to see what we've been up to the past few months. The Foundation presents: A PoopUp Experience   ...

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Say Game Over to IBD: A Former NFL Kicker's Perspective on Ostomy Surgery

May 17, 2022

Michelle Lampariello

Nearly four decades have passed since former NFL kicker Rolf Benirschke underwent ostomy surgery for ulcerative colitis after all other treatments failed to control his disease. Since that time, many new therapies have been developed to better treat patients and the prognosis for patien...

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Honoring my Uncle Ted by helping others with IBD

March 24, 2022

Peter Sagal

In October 2021, the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation sent me an email to ask about a generous – yet puzzling – gift. The Foundation had recently received more than $500,000 from the estate of Ted Scholnick. The gift was unexpected, the Foundation had no known connection to Ted Scholnic...

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Fact or fiction? 8 truths about ostomy pouching systems

March 21, 2022

Anne Whittaker

Of all the surgical procedures and medical devices available, few are more stigmatized than ostomy surgery.  Ostomy surgery diverts waste from the intestines to a pouch outside your body. If you or someone you love is undergoing ostomy surgery or living with an ostomy, knowing the fact...

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