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UPMC’s IBD UNITE program will provide a full morning of education and support for patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and their loved ones. IBD includes Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis as well as indeterminate, microscopic, or collagenous colitis. Participants will learn innovative ways to manager their IBD during lectures and panel discussions.
Target Audience
IBD UNITE is designed for patients, family members, and loved ones. IBD UNITE is also accredited for nurses and dietitians. All who are interested in IBD disease diagnosis, management, and treatment advancements are welcome to attend.
Learning Objectives
#1 To educate patients and nurses about IBD treatment advancements and personalized approaches to disease management.
#2 To provide support for parents, nurses and caregivers to encourage more knowledgeable and full-service care for patients and families.
#3 To enable IBD patients to interact with their caregivers in a relaxed educational environment to support networking among all speakers, patients, and caregivers in attendance.
Additional Information
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 Handout IBD UNITE 3-13-21 (005) approved.pdf | 603.66 KB |
*Jeffrey M. Dueker, MD, MPH
IBD UNITE Course Director
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Gastroenterologist, UPMC IBD Center, Total Care-IBD, and VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System
*Therezia Alchoufete, MS, RDN, LDN
IBD UNITE Co-Course Director
Lead Dietician/Nutritionist - Total Care-IBD
*Emily Weaver, LCSW
IBD UNITE Co-Course Director
Lead Clinical Social Worker - Total Care-IBD
Arthur M. Barrie, III, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Gastroenterologist, UPMC IBD Center
David G. Binion, MD
Professor of Medicine
Director, Nutrition Support Service
Gastroenterologist and Translational Research Lead, UPMC IBD Center
*Echo Eggebrecht, MFA
Clinical Social Work Intern, Total Care-IBD
Elyse Johnston, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Gastroenterologist, UPMC IBD Center,
Total Care-IBD, and VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System
*Cassie Myers, CRNP
Nurse Practitioner,
UPMC IBD Center & Total Care-IBD
*Lori Plung
Leader, Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation Support
Group @ UPMC and Community Volunteer
Marc B. Schwartz, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Clinical Lead, UPMC IBD Center, Total Care-IBD
Eva M. Szigethy, MD, PhD
Professor of Psychiatry, Medicine, and Pediatrics
Co-Director, UPMC Program for Gut-Brain Health (PGH) and Director, Total Care-IBD
Director, Behavioral Health with the Chief Medical and Scientific Office
David Weisbord
Community Volunteer
*2021 IBD UNITE Planning Committee
In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Nursing (CNE)
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 2.5 contact hours.
Other Healthcare Professionals
Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.
Available Credit
- 2.50 ANCCUPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
- 2.50 Attendance
The Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
and the UPMC IBD Center are grateful to the following
for making IBD UNITE possible by providing educational grants:
Abbvie Inc.
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
Olympus Corporation of the Americas