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.
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! |
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Full detailed agenda: Coming Soon! |
9:00 - 10:30 a.m. ET
How IBD Impacts the Black/African American Community

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!
![]() Tanvi Dhere, MD Emory School of Medicine |
![]() Donna Etheridge |
![]() Kunjal Gandhi, MD GI Specialists of Georgia |
![]() Sobia Mujtaba , MD Emory School of Medicine |
![]() Joanna Barbara Niklinska-Schirtza, MD Emory School of Medicine |
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![]() David Weinstein, MD Metro Atlanta Gastroenterology |
![]() Lisa Woolard, PharmD, BCACP Emory Healthcare |
Additional Speakers Coming Soon! |
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.
![]() Christina Bauer, MD Prisma Health |
![]() Robin Dalal, MD Vanderbilt University Medical Center |
![]() Tanvi Dhere, MD Emory University School of Medicine |
![]() Erin Forster, MD Medical University of South Caroliba |
![]() Benjamin Gold, MD GI Care for Kids |
![]() Sara Horst, MD Vanderbilt University Medical Center |
![]() Heba Iskandar, MD Emory Healthcare |
![]() Jami Kinnucan, MD Mayo Clinic |
![]() Nancy McGreal, MD Duke Health |
![]() Lybil Mendoza Alvarez, MD Le Bonheur Children's Hospital |
![]() Joanna Barbara Niklinska-Schirtz, MD Emory School of Medicine |
![]() Angela Pham, MD University of Florida Health |
![]() Siobhan Proksell, MD University of Miami Health System |
![]() Kirk Russ, MD UAB Medicine |
![]() Jennifer Seminerio-Diehl, MD USF Health |
![]() Charles Sninsky, MD Digestive Disease Associates |
![]() David Weinstein, MD Metro Atlanta Gastroenterology |
![]() Douglas Wolf, MD Atlanta Gastroenterology, United Digestive |
For more information, please contact Anthony Campo, Senior Manager of Education & Engagement, at [email protected].
Thank You to our Supporters! |
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