Join us for a day of learning and connecting IBD patients and caregivers of all ages with helpful resources and the latest research, treatments, and therapies for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.
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Check-In
To be announced
Volunteers Needed
We are looking for volunteers! If you are interested in volunteering click here.
Getting to the Venue
Hyatt Regency O'Hare Chicago is just five minutes from O’Hare International Airport and steps from the Chicago CTA Blue Line. The hotel offers a complimentary airport shuttle to and from O'Hare.
Parking
Parking is available on-site at a discounted rate of $17.00/vehicle for conference attendees.
Additional public parking is available across the street at the East Parking Garage.
Hyatt Regency O'Hare Chicago - discounted hotel rate
Rooms are available to conference attendees, at a discounted rate. More details coming soon!
COVID-19 Related Safety Protocols
- Masks are optional
- Hand sanitizing stations available throughout the event space
Refreshments
A continental breakfast with gluten free/vegetarian options will be served. Refreshments & Coffee service will be available throughout the day. We will do our best to offer a variety of options for different dietary needs. If you have specific needs, you are welcome to bring your own food/beverage to the venue.
Picture/Video Disclaimer
Photographs and/or video will be taken at this program. By attending this program, you grant full permission to the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation for the free use of your picture and voice in any broadcast, telecast, print account or any other account in any medium of this event, and acknowledge that the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation does hereby have the unrestrained right in perpetuity to own, utilize, or alter any such pictures or video of me, in any manner it may see fit and for any purpose whatsoever.
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Russell D. Cohen, MD The University of Chicago Medicine |
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Michele Rubin, APN, CSN, CGRN The University of Chicago Medicine |
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Eugene Yen, MD Northwestern Medicine |
Patient and Caregiver Program Co-Chairs | ||
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Jonathan Cordova, DO NorthShore University HealthSystem ICN Representative |
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Emanuelle A Bellaguarda, MD Northwestern Medicine |
For more information, please contact Kelly Fitzgerald, Associate Director, Education & Engagement at [email protected].
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