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IBD U.N.I.T.E.
UPMC’s IBD UNITE program will provide 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 case discussions, 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 knowledgeable and full-service multidisciplinary 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
| Attachment | Size |
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 Handout IBD UNITE 3-2-22 (005).pdf | 413.77 KB |
TIME | LECTURE | SPEAKER(S) |
9:00 am | Welcome | Jeffrey M. Dueker, MD, MPH |
9:00 | IBD Case Studies Over the Lifespan
| Therezia Alchoufete, MS, RD, LDN
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10:20 | Panel Discussion with Audience | Jeffrey Dueker, MD, MPH, Moderator |
10:35 | Break |
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10:45 | Keynote Lecture: IBD History & Path to a Cure | David Binion, MD |
11:10 | Q&A with Dr. Binion | Jeffrey Dueker, MD, MPH, Moderator |
11:30 | Patient-Physician Conversation: IBD Advocacy and Beyond |
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12:00 pm | Time for More Questions | Jeffrey Dueker, MD, MPH, Moderator |
12:30 | Meet the Presenters: Optional Post-Program Breakout Sessions in Live Zoom Breakout Rooms
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81854389748?pwd=WEQxcW9zOXRCdyttZjEyYzVteE1WUT09 Meeting ID: 818 5438 9748 Passcode: 485828
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87698272453?pwd=bG1nc1BweE83WkQ3K1J6V0tDSkZOUT09 Meeting ID: 876 9827 2453 Passcode: 447623
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87563125083?pwd=S0tLS2tvY2p3by9IeVMwd2Q4eHRNZz09 Meeting ID: 875 6312 5083 Passcode: 477228 |
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1:00 | Adjourn | Jeffrey Dueker, MD, MPH |
IBD UNITE Course Faculty
Course faculty are part of the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC Division of Gastroenterology,
Hepatology and Nutrition unless designated otherwise.
*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
Furkan Ertem, MD
Gastroenterology & Hepatology Fellow, Year III
Amir-Ali Ghaffari, MD, PhD
Gastroenterology & Hepatology Fellow, Year III
*Helen Hunt
Clinical Social Work Intern, Total Care-IBD
*Cassie Myers, CRNP
Nurse Practitioner,
UPMC IBD Center & Total Care-IBD
*Lori Plung
Leader, Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation & UPMC Support Group and Community Advocate
Marc B. Schwartz, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Clinical Lead, UPMC IBD Center, Total Care-IBD
Joseph Sleiman, MD
Gastroenterology & Hepatology Fellow, Year I
Faculty Disclosure
All individuals in a position to control the content of this education activity including members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, and/or content reviewers have disclosed all relevant financial relationships with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services, used on, or consumed by, patients.
The following relevant financial relationships were disclosed:
• Ms. Helen Hunt receives grant/research support from Kaiser Permanente.
No other planners, members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships to disclose.
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 3.75 contact hours.
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.
This activity is approved for 3.75 CPEU’s by the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
Certificates will be emailed to attendees seeking dietician credits after the program. Please expect your emailed certificate no later than March 18, 2022.
Questions? > joj2@pitt.edu.
Available Credit
- 3.75 ANCCUPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
- 3.75 Attendance
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For more information, contact Joy Jenko Merusi at joj2@pitt.edu.