REACH-IBD: Rising Educators Academics and Clinicians Helping IBD
REACH-IBD is the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation's network for junior faculty, fellows, and post-doctoral scientists: the future of IBD expertise.
- Mission
- Facilitate networking and career development
- Foster collaborative research and increase active participation in the clinical, educational and scientific research programs within the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation
- Create and implement educational programs
- Vision
Create and maintain a group of friends that forms a dynamic basis for IBD leadership.
- Early-Career Membership
Through Professional Membership, emerging IBD pros can network, educate, collaborate, and advance professionally.
Become a Trainee Member Become an Early-Career Member
- Form strategic connections through networking and career development programs, including live events at the Crohn’s & Colitis Congress®
- Learn from professional mentors
- Raise your profile by contributing to Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
- Collaborate on research projects
- Access expert guidance and peer community through the member online community
- Latest Newsletter
- Past Newsletters & Early-Career Resources
- IBD Careers
- CC360 Journal Fellows Initiative
- CC360 Reviewer Guide
- Trainee needs assessment publications:
- REACH-IBD Committee
REACH-IBD initiatives are steered by the REACH-IBD Committee, a subset of the National Scientific Advisory Committee (NSAC).
2026 - 2027 Committee
David Fudman, MD - Chair
UT Southwestern
Kajali Mishri, MD - Co-Chair
Cook County Health/John H. Stroger Hospital
Suha Abushamma, MD
Cleveland Clinic
Waseem Ahmed, MD
Cedars Sinai Medical Center
Elie Al Kazzi, MD
NYU Langone Health
Adam Faye, MD
NYU Langone Health
Amir Ghaffari, MD
UCLA Health
Nisha Loganantharaj, MD
University Medical Center -
New OrleansPoonam Beniwal-Patel, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin
Michelle Rosario, MD
USF Health
Amanda Wenzel, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin
Questions? Please contact Kate Carmody, Senior Manager, Professional Education.
