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Knowledge-power-Action
APRIL 4
2009
Rosemont
illinois
Donald e. Stephens
convention center
Course director
Russell d. Cohen, md, facg, agaf
University of Chicago Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois
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Invitation
You are invited to the 14th Annual Crohn’s & Colitis
Foundation of America (CCFA) Patient & Family
Corporate Support
The following companies have provided
an educational grant in support of this
conference:
Premier Education Conference “Knowledge-Power-Action”,
offered by the Illinois Carol Fisher Chapter of the CCFA.
This all-day comprehensive education program for
patients and families will provide you with the most
Diamond
current medical and surgical approaches to IBD, presented
by leading experts, as well as provide psychosocial coping
strategies to meet your needs.
The Resource Fair will provide you with the opportunity
to network with representatives from many disciplines
from insurance to student and workplace rights to social
security. More than 600 patients and their family members
attended last year, and we hope you will join us this year!
Several options are available to companies
interested in supporting this conference. For
more information, please contact Rebecca
Lawton at the Illinois Carol Fisher Chapter of the
CCFA at +1 (847) 827 0404 or rlawton@ccfa.org.
Conference Organizer
4325 Alexander Drive
Alpharetta, Georgia
30022-3740 USA
Tel.: +1 (770) 751 7332
Fax: +1 (770) 751 7334
meetings@imedex.com
www.imedex.com
Recruitment Committee
Mark Blitstein, MD, FACP, FACG, AGAF
Associates in Gastroenterology and
Liver Disease, LLC
Lake Forest, Illinois
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Michael Chiorean, MD
Indiana University Medical Center
Indianapolis, Indiana
Ken Coghill
Chicago, Illinois
Ben J. Dolin, MD
Illinois Gastroenterology Institute
Peoria, Illinois
Education Planning Committee
Mark Dubin, MD
Mark E. Dubin, MD, LLC
Hoffman Estates, Illinois
Course Director
Lay Program
Russell D. Cohen, MD, FACG, AGAF
University of Chicago Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois
Chair
Eugene Yen, MD
NorthShore University HealthSystem
Evanston, Illinois
Mark Efrusy, DO
Midwestern University-St. James Hospital
Frankfort, Illinois
Track A
Chair
Michele Rubin, RN, MSN, APN, CGRN
University of Chicago Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois
Co-Chair
Lynn Heicher, RN, MS, CGRN, CLNC
Loyola University Medical Center
Maywood, Illinois
Track B
Chair
David T. Rubin, MD
University of Chicago Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois
Co-Chair
Ece A. Mutlu, MD, MBA
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois
Surgical Track
Chair
Alessandro Fichera, MD, FACS, FASCRS
University of Chicago Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois
Co-Chair
Theodore J. Saclarides, MD, FACS, FASCRS
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois
Co-Chair
Tarun Mullick, MD
Gastrointestinal Health Specialists
Geneva, Illinois
Pediatric Program
Chair
Jennifer Strople, MD, MS
Children’s Memorial Hospital
Chicago, Illinois
Co-Chair
Ranjana Gokhale, MD
University of Chicago Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois
Recruitment Committee
Chair
Marshall Sparberg, MD
Northwestern University Medical School
Chicago, Illinois
Co-Chair
Joel Retsky, MD
Ravinia Associates in Internal Medicine
Highland Park, Illinois
Trainee Liaison
Chair
Nancy McGreal, MD
The University of Chicago Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois
Co-Chair
Cynthia Lau, MD
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois
Joslyn Emerson, PharmD
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Chicago, Illinois
Sharon Jedel, Psy.D
Rush University Gastroenterology
Chicago, Illinois
Lawrence Kosinski, MD, MBA, AGAF, FACG
Elgin Gastroenterology
Elgin, Illinois
William Markey, MD
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois
Erica Matagrano
University of Chicago Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois
Kristin McMahon
UCMC
Munster, Indiana
Todd Miodek
University of Chicago Hospitals
Chicago, Illinois
David B. Rudzin
United Ostomy Associations of America
Buffalo Grove, Illinois
Hannah H. Son, RN, BSN
Ravinia Associates
Highland Park, Illinois
Jonathan Williams, DO
Gastroenterology Consultants
of the North Shore SC
Wilmette, Illinois
Timothy L. Zisman, MD, MPH
University of Chicago Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois
Patient & Family Conference
Scientific Agenda
8:40am - 9:00am Welcome and Introduction
ussell D. Cohen, MD, FACG, AGAF
R
University of Chicago Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois
Marianne Floriano
Executive Director
Illinois Carol Fisher Chapter of the CCFA
9:00am - 10:00am (Parallel Sessions)
9:00 am
Session IA: Panel Discussion
Session IB: Panel Discussion
Moderator: Eugene Yen, MD
Moderator: Tarun Mullick, MD
Complimentary and alternative medicine. The role of
a healthy diet, lifestyle and alternative therapy in the
management of IBD
Managing your IBD: What else do I need to know?
A discussion on vaccinations, cancer screening, and
how to make the most of the care from your doctor
li Keshavarzian, MD
A
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois
il Y. Melmed, MD
G
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, California
racie Dalessandro, MS, RD, CDN
T
Briarcliff Manor, New York
aura Bianchi, MD
L
Northshore University HealthSystem Medical Group
Glenview, Illinois
arun Mullick, MD
T
Gastrointestinal Health Specialists
Geneva, Illinois
10:00 am
Break
10:30am - 11:30am (Parallel Sessions)
Session IIA: Taking Control of IBD
10:30 am
11:30 am
Session IIB: Panel Discussion
Moderator: Tarun Mullick, MD
How to manage your fear and stress through better
understanding of the disease process
Update on Ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease:
New medications, new targets to combat inflammation
aurie Keefer, PhD
L
Northwestern Faculty Foundation
Chicago, Illinois
Stephen Hanauer, MD
University of Chicago Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois
J oshua F. Knox, PA
Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
avid Sales, MD
D
Northwest Gastroenterologists
Arlington Heights, Illinois
Lunch
Please visit www.imedex.com for the most up-to-date agenda and to register.
Patient & Family Conference
Scientific Agenda
12:15pm - 1:00pm (Parallel Sessions)
Session IIIA:
Great Debates I
Moderator: Tarun Mullick, MD
12:15 pm
Session IIIB:
The Law and your IBD
Great Debates I: Outcomes in
therapy – what’s next for nonresponders and can responders
ever stop their meds?
Know your rights: An overview of
disabilities law including insurance,
employment, Social Security,
and school
unanda V. Kane, MD, MSPH
S
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota
J ennifer C. Jaff, Esq.
Advocacy for Patients with
Chronic Illness, Inc.
Farmington, Connecticut
ivek Chaudhry, MD
V
Provident Hospital
Chicago, Illinois
Session IIIC:
Female Issues
in IBD
A discussion on sexuality, fertility,
and pregnancy
Laura Yun, MD
University of Chicago
Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois
ndelka LoSavio, MD
A
Loyola University Hospital
Maywood, Illinois
arc Schwartz, MD
M
University of Chicago
Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois
1:00 pm
Break
1:15pm - 2:00pm (Parallel Sessions)
Session IVA:
Great Debates II
Moderator: Eugene Yen, MD
1:15 pm
Great Debates II: The safety of medications - are the new medications
better and worth the risk?
Shane M. Devlin, MD, FRCPC
University of Calgary
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
lan Buchman, MD
A
Northwestern University
School of Medicine
Chicago, Illinois
2:00 pm
Adjourn
Session IVB:
Life after Surgery
Your answers to surgery, ostomy
issues, and living with IBD
Sarah Lundeen, MSN, ACNP-BC,
APNP
Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
ary Otterson, MD, MS
M
Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Session IVC:
Panel Discussion
Moderator: Tarun Mullick, MD
Everything but the IBD: Problems
outside the gut and non-IBD
processes that may contribute to
your symptoms
utha Sachar, MD
S
Gastrointestinal Health Specialists
Geneva, Illinois
arth R. Swanson, MD
G
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois
Parents’ and Kids’ Workshop
Scientific Agenda
9:15am - 3:00pm (Parallel Sessions)
9:15 am
10:00 am
11:00 am
Parents’ Session
Teens’ Session
Children’s Session
Psychological aspects of IBD
Dealing with my emotions
Art expression
haron Hirsch, MD
S
The University of Chicago
Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois
aul Kredow, PsyD
P
Center for Psychological Services, LLC
Northfield, Illinois
Alyssa Kulak
Brickton Art Center
Insurance issues and
school advocacy
Navigating a social life with IBD
Dealing with my emotions
tephanie Reuter
S
CCFA Camp Counselor
aul Kredow, PsyD
P
Center for Psychological Services,
LLC
Northfield, Illinois
There is no “I” in team:
eambuilding exercises
Exercise for life: Children’s yoga
J ennifer C. Jaff, Esq.
Advocacy for Patients with
Chronic Illness, Inc.
Farmington, Connecticut
Break
Nutrition and IBD: The basics
11:15 am
12:00 pm
12:45 pm
1:30 pm
2:15 pm
3:00 pm
ally Ritz, RD
S
Children’s Memorial Hospital
Chicago, Illinois
ameron Sullivan
C
Softball Coach
Mira Binzen, E-RYT
Global Family Yoga
Chicago, Illinois
Genetics: What have
we discovered?
Top Chef, CCFA style: Nutrition and
cooking class
Building from the
ground up: Legoland
arla C. Dubinsky, MD
M
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, California
ally Ritz, RD
S
Children’s Memorial Hospital
Chicago, Illinois
J essica Applebaum, CCLS
Children’s Memorial Hospital
Chicago, Illinois
Puberty, sexual development,
and IBD
School strategies: How to stay on top
of your studies
Music for the soul: Music therapy
Ranjana Gokhale, MD
University of Chicago
Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois
Speaker invited
ary Wuestenfeld
M
Plainfield Elementary School
Des Plaines, Illinois
Extraintestinal manifestations
of IBD
Let’s sing, dance and be merry:
Just like at camp
Let’s sing, dance and be merry:
Just like at camp
J ennifer Strople, MD, MS
Children’s Memorial Hospital
Chicago, Illinois
artin Hertz
M
CCFA Young Professionals Group
artin Hertz
M
CCFA Young Professionals Group
Sean Rumrill
CCFA Camp Counselor
Sean Rumrill
CCFA Camp Counselor
Lunch
Adjourn
Please visit www.imedex.com for the most up-to-date agenda and to register.
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Hotel Accommodations
Embassy Suites Chicago – O’Hare/Rosemont
5500 N. River Road
Rosemont, Illinois 60018
Tel.: +1 (847) 678 4000
Fax: +1 (847) 928 7659
Reservations: +1 800 EMBASSY
www.embassysuites.com
The Embassy Suites Chicago-O’Hare/Rosemont
is an all-suite hotel located just across the street
from the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center.
All rooms are beautifully decorated with a private
bedroom and separate living room, refrigerator,
microwave, coffee maker and a queen sleep-sofa.
Additionally, the hotel offers complimentary
transportation to and from O’Hare
International Airport.
For the convenience of attendees, a limited number
of rooms have been reserved until March 4, 2009 at
a discounted rate of $105 for a King bed or $115 for
2 double beds, plus tax, currently at 13%. This rate
is not guaranteed outside the conference dates or
after March 4, 2009.
To reserve your room please contact the Embassy
Suites Chicago – O’Hare/Rosemont reservations
department at +1 800 EMBASSY. To receive the
group rate, callers must identify themselves as
being with the Crohn’s and Colitis Symposium.
Reservation requests received after March 4, 2009
may not be guaranteed the
group rate.
Conference Location
and Registration
Donald E. Stephens
Convention Center
Level 2
5555 N. River Road
Rosemont, Illinois 60018
Tel.: +1 (847) 692 2220
Fax: +1 (847) 696 9700
The Registration and
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Saturday, April 4, 2009
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scientific sessions, conference materials,
processing of certificates of attendance or
continuing medical education, and all event
functions as specified in the program.
Payment
To pre-register, registration and payment
must be received no later than March 30,
2009. Please register onsite after this date.
Contact Imedex at +1 (678) 242 0906 or visit
our website at www.imedex.com to ensure
the course is being held as scheduled and
to confirm that the meeting is not full.
Registration fees must be remitted by credit
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Imedex. Attendee is not registered until full
payment is received.
Cancellation
For registration fees to be refunded, written
notice of cancellation must be received
at meetings@imedex.com no later than
March 30, 2009. Substitutions are accepted
with written notification. No refunds will be
made if notice is received after
March 30, 2009.
Imedex does not accept responsibility for
covering travel, accommodation or any
other costs incurred by registrants in the
rare event that this program should be
canceled for any reason. Every effort will be
made to give reasonable notice in the event
of cancellation. The event agenda is subject
to change without notice.
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Important Dates
Pre-Registration Deadline
March 30, 2009
Presentation Date
April 4, 2009
2200 East Devon, Suite 351
Des Plaines, Illinois 60018
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