MyIBD Learning: Atlanta

August 19, 2023
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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.  This year’s program includes our Morning of Culture, a special highlight session for the Black/African American community.

Agenda
Time Program Details
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. ET Morning of Culture Check-in & Visit Exhibits
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. ET Morning of Culture Session
10:00 a.m. – 10:35 a.m. ET General Session Check-in & Visit Exhibits
10:35 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. ET General Session 1: Welcome & Presentations with Q&A
11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. ET Lunch Break & Visit Exhibits
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. ET General Session 2: Adult & Pediatric Breakout Presentations with Q&A
1:30 p.m. - 1:40 p.m. ET Break & Visit Exhibits
1:40 p.m. - 2:25 p.m. ET General Session 3: The Patient Journey Panel Discussion with Q&A
2:25 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. ET Closing Remarks & Adjourn
Full detailed agenda: Coming Soon!

 

Time Program Details
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. ET Morning of Culture Check-in & Visit Exhibits
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. ET Morning of Culture Session
10:00 a.m. – 10:35 a.m. ET General Session Check-in & Visit Exhibits
10:35 a.m. - 11:55 a.m. ET General Session 1: Welcome & Presentations with Q&A
11:55 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. ET Lunch Break & Visit Exhibits
12:30 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. ET General Session 2: Adult & Pediatric Breakout Presentations with Q&A
1:15 p.m. - 1:25 p.m. ET Break & Visit Exhibits
1:25 p.m. - 2:25 p.m. ET General Session 3: The Patient Journey Panel Discussion with Q&A
2:25 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. ET Closing Remarks & Adjourn
Full detailed agenda: Coming Soon!
Morning of Culture

 

9:00 - 10:30 a.m. ET 

How IBD Impacts the Black/African American Community

Donna

Moderated by: Donna Etheridge

 

During this session, attendees will hear from an IBD healthcare expert, connect with other patients & caregivers, and build a local support community. Additional details coming soon!

 

 

Speakers
Dhere

Tanvi Dhere, MD

Emory School of Medicine

Donna

Donna Etheridge

Gandhi

Kunjal Gandhi, MD

GI Specialists of Georgia

Sobia

Sobia Mujtaba , MD

Emory School of Medicine

JB

Joanna Barbara Niklinska-Schirtza, MD

Emory School of Medicine

OliviaOlivia Taylor, RD
Weinstein

David Weinstein, MD

Metro Atlanta Gastroenterology

Lisa Woolard

Lisa Woolard, PharmD, BCACP

Emory Healthcare

 

 

Additional Speakers Coming Soon!

Event Day

Check-In

Registration for the Morning of Culture begins at 9:00 a.m. ET, and registration for the General Session begins at 10:00 a.m. ET. 

 

Getting to the Venue

Atlanta Marriott Perimeter Center is located at 246 Perimeter Center Pkwy, NE; Atlanta, GA 30346. 

 

Parking

Parking at the venue is complimentary! Please note that you must bring your parking ticket to the hotel front desk to get it validated.

 

COVID-19 Related Safety Protocols

  • Masks are recommended but not required.
  • Please practice social distancing whenever possible.
  • Cleaning of guest space will be provided.

 

Refreshments

A light breakfast will be available during registration, and a deli-style lunch will be served during the break. If you have specific dietary needs, you are welcome to bring your own food/beverage to the venue.

 

Picture/Video Disclaimer

Photographs and/or video may 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.

Regional Planning Committee
Bauer

Christina Bauer, MD

Prisma Health

Dalal

Robin Dalal, MD

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Dhere

Tanvi Dhere, MD

Emory University School of Medicine

Forster

Erin Forster, MD

Medical University of South Caroliba

Gold

Benjamin Gold, MD

GI Care for Kids

Horst

Sara Horst, MD

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Iskandar

Heba Iskandar, MD

Emory Healthcare

Kinnucan

Jami Kinnucan, MD

Mayo Clinic

McGreal

Nancy McGreal, MD

Duke Health

Mendoza Alvarez

Lybil Mendoza Alvarez, MD

Le Bonheur Children's Hospital

JB

Joanna Barbara Niklinska-Schirtz, MD

Emory School of Medicine

Pham

Angela Pham, MD

University of Florida Health

Proksell

Siobhan Proksell, MD

University of Miami Health System

Russ

Kirk Russ, MD

UAB Medicine

Seminerio

Jennifer Seminerio-Diehl, MD

USF Health

Sninsky

Charles Sninsky, MD

Digestive Disease Associates

Russ

David Weinstein, MD

Metro Atlanta Gastroenterology

Wolf

Douglas Wolf, MD

Atlanta Gastroenterology, United Digestive 

Contact

For more information, please contact Anthony Campo, Senior Manager of Education & Engagement, at [email protected]

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