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.
AGENDA
| Time | Topic | Speaker |
| 8:30 - 9:00 AM | Check-in | |
| 9:00 - 9:10 AM | Welcome | Ikeia Raibon-Johnson Executive Director, South Texas Crohn's & Colitis Foundation |
| 9:10 - 9:40 AM | Diet and IBD | Stacey Collins, MA, RDN/LD, CSDH Stacey Collins Nutrition |
| 9:40 - 10:30 AM | Panel Discussion: Living Well with IBD | Anish Patel, MD Brooke Army Medical Center |
| 10:30 - 11:00 AM | Trust, Track, Treat: Managing Long Terms Risks | Richa Shukla, MD Baylor College of Medicine Medical Center |
| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Lunch | |
| 12:00 PM | Adjourn | |
Stacey Collins, MA, RDN/LD, CSDH Stacey Collins Nutrition |
 Anish Patel, DO Brooke Army Medical Center |
 Richa Shukla, MD Baylor College of Medicine |
Check-In
Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. CT
Parking
Self-parking on site is $10.
COVID-19 Related Safety Protocols
- Masks are not required, but strongly recommended
- Please practice social distancing whenever possible
- Hand sanitizing stations available throughout the event space
Refreshments
A lunch buffet 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.
Americans with Disabilities Act
Program staff will be happy to assist you with any accommodations (i.e. physical, dietary, communication, etc.) needed, to the extent we are able. Please contact Aarushi Malhotra, a minimum of 72 hours, prior to the live event at (646) 660-2691 or [email protected]
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.
 Sujaata Dwadasi, MD Austin Regional Clinic |  Bryan Kline, MD Brooke Army Medical Center |  Christie Morrison, CRNP Texas Digestive Disease Consultants |
Anish Patel, DO Brooke Army Medical Center |  Stephen Ranney, MD Brook Army Medical Center |
Richa Shukla, MD Baylor College of Medicine Medical Center |
Harry Thomas, MD Austin Gastroenterology |
For more information, please contact Aarushi Malhotra, Associate Director, Education & Engagement at [email protected].
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