Alabama/Northwest Florida Chapter
Welcome to the Alabama/Northwest Florida Chapter!
The Crohn's & Colitis Foundation is a non-profit, volunteer-driven organization dedicated to finding the cures for Crohn's Disease and ulcerative colitis. It was founded in 1967 by Irwin M. and Suzanne Rosenthal, William D. and Shelby Modell, and Henry D. Janowitz, M.D. in New York City. The Alabama/NW Florida Chapter was founded in 1987 by J. Marshall Garrett M.D. and Conrad & Frances Cypress. Headquartered in Birmingham, AL, this chapter serves all of Alabama and the Florida Panhandle.
Foundation Receives Grant from the CDC Partnering with the University of Alabama at Birmingham to Improve Access to Care for African American IBD Patients
The Foundation received a grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to support a comprehensive five-year project in collaboration with the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). The project is aimed at identifying and addressing barriers to medical diagnosis and care of patients with inflammatory bowel disease, emphasizing the experience and impact on African American adults and adolescents and implementing community engagement programs with Birmingham-based organizations to raise awareness of IBD and provide education on effective management among local healthcare professionals, potential patients, and caregivers.
Learn more about this project, including how you can get involved!
Location
PO Box 1249
Calera, AL 35040
United States
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