New Advances in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Hyatt Regency La Jolla at Aventine

3777 La Jolla Village Drive

San Diego, California 92122

Reserve a Discounted Room

• Agenda (Main Conference & Advanced Practice Provider Track)
• Agenda (Patient Education Track)
• Exhibitor Prospectus (PDF, 270 KB)
• Cultural & Linguistic Competency Resources (PDF, 100 KB)
• Health and Safety Waiver and Assumption of Risk (PDF, 92 KB)

The New Advances in Inflammatory Bowel Disease conference will highlight the latest concepts in the diagnosis and treatment of IBD. Disease complications, special population considerations, and surgical options will also be discussed. The course will be taught by nationally known experts who are actively involved in clinical trials and studies related to the management of Crohn’s and colitis. Physicians will be provided with the necessary context to integrate the relevant information into their practices to improve the quality of life for their afflicted patients.

After attending this live activity, participants should be able to:

• Summarize recent clinical trial data regarding the next generation of therapies in inflammatory bowel disease.
• Describe new diagnostic methods into practice for inflammatory bowel disease.
• Identify current and future treatment and therapy options for inflammatory bowel disease.
• Identify treatment challenges in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
• Discuss surgical options for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease.
• Discuss healthcare maintenance for the IBD patient.
• Discuss ACG guidelines in the treatment of Crohn's Disease.
• Recall strategies for managing pregnancy and fertility issues in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.

Physicians

Scripps Health is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

ABIM MOC Points

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn Medical Knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

Nurses and Nurse Practitioners

For the purpose of recertification, the American Nurses Credentialing Center accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ issued by organizations accredited by the ACCME.

The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certified Program (AANPCP) and the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) accept AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME.

Physician Assistants

NCCPA accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society.

Commercial Support

This course may be supported, in part, by educational grants from industry. In accordance with the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, a complete list of commercial support received will be provided to all learners who participate in the continuing education activity. For more information: www.accme.org/standards.

Cultural & Linguistic Competency and Implicit Bias

This activity is designed to include curriculum addressing the topics of cultural and linguistic competency (CLC) and implicit bias (IB) in compliance with California Business and Professions (B&P) Code Section 2190. All those involved in the planning and execution of this activity have been asked to identify and discuss issues relevant to the topics being covered. In addition, a variety of resources are available that address cultural and linguistic competency and implicit bias. A resource document can be downloaded from the Conference Details section above.