IBD 101: A Primer for First-Year Gastrointestinal (GI) Fellows

A 1-Day Course for First-Year Fellows

Saturday, September 13 • 9:00 am – 3:45 pm CDT in Dallas, TX

Course Description
IBD 101: A Primer for First-Year Gastroenterology Fellows is a 1-day educational course brought to you by ACG and NYU Langone Health designed to provide first-year gastroenterology fellows with the opportunity to learn about the diagnosis and treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) early in their training. IBD 101 features an intimate, interactive format led by national leaders in IBD clinical care, research, and education. Fellows have the opportunity to attend the course in-person on Saturday, September 13.

The course will include:

Didactic presentations
Case-based roundtable rotations
Clinical case simulations focused on the diagnosis and treatment of IBD
Process for pursuing ongoing educational opportunities in IBD

GI Program Directors will nominate first-year fellows from their program to attend this course. The link to the nomination form will be sent directly to Program Directors in April. Nominated fellows will be sent a link to an online application form to complete their registration for the course. Registration will not be considered complete until this application is received.

Target Audience
The target audience is first-year gastroenterology fellows across the United States, who are referred by their fellowship program directors to register for this course.

Educational Objectives
The objectives of this course include:

To provide an educational opportunity for first-year fellows to learn basic, introductory information on the diagnosis, treatment, and management of IBD
To offer fellows exposure to the subspecialty of IBD early in their fellowship, to allow them to make more informed career decisions
To inform fellows about other educational opportunities in IBD

Registration
Registration is for first-year gastroenterology fellows, through invitation by their respective program directors and is free of charge. Nominated fellows will be provided with an online application form which must be completed to confirm attendance.

If you have questions, please email registration@gi.org.

Agenda

IBD 101: Primer for First-Year GI Fellows 2025 – September 13, 2025

9:00 am – 9:15 am CDT	Welcome Course Directors: David P. Hudesman, MD, FACG; Sunanda V. Kane, MD, MSPH, MACG; Lisa B. Malter, MD, FACG; David T. Rubin, MD, FACG
9:15 am – 10:00 am CDT	Panel Discussion on Pre-Recorded Lectures Moderator: David T. Rubin, MD, FACG Panelists: Marla C. Dubinsky, MD; Millie D. Long, MD, MPH, FACG; Corey A. Siegel, MD, MS; Miguel D. Regueiro, MD, FACG The History of IBD: Where Are We and How Did We Get Here? David T. Rubin, MD, FACG Goals of Caring for the Patient with IBD David P. Hudesman, MD, FACG
10:00 am – 10:15 am CDT	Break
10:15 am – 11:35 am CDT	Clinical Case-Based Roundtable Rotations on Pre-Recorded Lecture Moderator: David P. Hudesman, MD, FACG Introduction to Medical Management of IBD Lisa B. Malter, MD, FACG 10:15 am – 10:20 am CDT Orientation to Clinical Case-Based Roundtable Rotations 10:20 am – 10:55 am CDT Clinical Cases: Treatment Options for Mild to Moderate IBD 11:00 am – 11:35 pm CDT Clinical Cases: Treatment Options for Moderate to Severe IBD
11:35 am – 12:35 pm CDT	Lunch Break with Course Faculty
12:45 pm – 3:10 pm CDT	Group-Observed Structured Clinical Examination (GOSCE) Simulation Rotations Moderator: Lisa B. Malter, MD, FACG 12:45 pm – 12:50 pm CDT Orientation to GOSCE Sessions 12:50 pm – 1:20 pm CDT Clinical Case 1: Presenting a New Diagnosis of IBD 1:25 pm – 1:55 pm CDT Clinical Case 2: Starting an Advanced Therapy in IBD 1:55 pm – 2:05 pm CDT Break 2:05 pm – 2:35 pm CDT Clinical Case 3: Escalation of Care in Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis 2:40 pm – 3:10 pm CDT Clinical Case 4: Taking Care of the Whole Patient with IBD
3:10 pm – 3:45 pm CDT	Debrief, Resource Review, and Course Evaluation Lisa B. Malter, MD, FACG, and Course Faculty

Faculty

Course Directors

David P. Hudesman, MD, FACG
NYU Grossman School of Medicine
New York, New York

Sunanda V. Kane, MD, MSPH, MACG
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota

Lisa B. Malter, MD, FACG
NYU Grossman School of Medicine
New York, New York

David T. Rubin, MD, FACG
University of Chicago Medicine
Chicago, Illinois

Faculty

Bincy P. Abraham, MD, MS, FACG
Houston Methodist
Houston, Texas

Anita Afzali, MD, MPH, MHCM, FACG
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio

Jordan E. Axelrad, MD, MPH, FACG
NYU Grossman School of Medicine
New York, New York

Meenakshi Bewtra, MD, MPH, PhD
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Shannon Chang, MD, FACG
NYU Grossman School of Medicine
New York, New York

Adam S. Cheifetz, MD, FACG
Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts

Benjamin L. Cohen, MD
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio

Russell D. Cohen, MD, FACG
University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Raymond K. Cross, MD, MS, FACG
Mercy Medical Center
Baltimore, Maryland

Marla C. Dubinksy, MD
Mount Sinai Hospital
New York, New York

Sonia Friedman, MD, FACG
Tufts Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts

Jill K. J. Gaidos, MD, FACG
Yale School of Medicine
New Haven, Connecticut

Christina Y. Ha, MD, FACG
Mayo Clinic
Scottsdale, Arizona

Stephen B. Hanauer, MD, MACG
Northwestern University
Chicago, Illinois

Simon J. Hong, MD
NYU Grossman School of Medicine
New York, New York

Sara N. Horst, MD, MPH, FACG
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee

Millie D. Long, MD, FACG
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Gil Y. Melmed, MD, MS, FACG
Cedar-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, California

Miguel D. Regueiro, MD, FACG
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio

Florian Rieder, MD, FACG
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio

Corey A. Siegel, MD, MS
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
Lebanon, New Hampshire

Arun C. Swaminath, MD, FACG
Lenox Hill Hospital
New York, New York

Fernando S. Velayos, MD, MPH
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, California