Continuing Medical Education

Imedex, LLC is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Imedex, LLC designates this educational activity for a maximum 5.75 of AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses

According to the criteria of the American Board of Certification for Gastroenterology Nurses (ABCGN), 5.6 hours earned in this activity are considered GI specific for the purpose of recertification by contact hours through the ABCGN

Who Should Attend

This activity is intended for gastroenterologists, primary care physicians, physician assistants, pediatricians, ostomy specialists, dieticians, psychologists, nurses, advanced practice nurses, surgeons, clinical researchers, and other persons in the healthcare community with an interest in the treatment and management of patients with inflammatory bowel diseases.

Objectives

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

• Comment on the epidemiology of IBD
• Identify new insights in understanding the mechanisms of the inflammatory process which directly affect patient care
• Review significant advances in therapeutic options, particularly biologics and immunomodulators in the treatment of IBD
• Discuss the current management of both newly diagnosed and relapsed or treatment-refractory patients
• Describe evolving patient management and treatment strategies for intestinal and extraintestinal complications in IBD
• Identify appropriate strategy options for the management of pediatric and adolescent patients with IBD
• Recommend disease management options based on current understanding of case presentations from national IBD thought leaders
• Review updates in diagnosis, safety and risk assessments for therapies used in the managements of patients with IBD
• Identify the most appropriate and effective surgical techniques in the treatment of IBD
• Review the role of behavioral interventions and special nutritional needs for patients with IBD

Konstantin Umanskiy, MD
University of Chicago Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois

Laura Yun, MD
University of Chicago Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois

Participants interested in presenting cases should submit them to Imedex for review no later than Monday, March 25, 2009. If accepted, cases will be presented for discussion after lunch by Dr. Rubin and Dr. Mutlu during Session IIIB or Dr. Fichera and Dr. Saclarides during the Surgical Track, depending upon the nature of the case.

Case Guidelines

• Cases must be written in English
• Accepted format: PowerPoint format, 4-5 slides maximum or Word format
• List affiliations of case submitters as briefly as possible, with city, state and country
• Use standard and well-accepted abbreviations
• When using references, use standard and well-accepted formats
• Case content should contain:
  • Key points of medical history
  • Physical examination
  • Endoscopy Photos
  • Histology Photos
  • Radiographs
  • Surgical Photos
  • Summary and challenge of the case

Submission Deadline
March 25, 2009

Submission Instructions
Submit cases via the following link: https://imedex.sharefile.com/r-r1b605b472844eb4b.
Please be sure to note in the Subject Line that these are Cases for the CCFA Medical Symposium

Registration Fees

Physician
CCFA Member*....................$ 120
Non-CCFA Member..............$ 150

Nurse
CCFA Member*....................$ 65
Non-CCFA Member..............$ 75

Health Professional
CCFA Member*....................$ 65
Non-CCFA Member..............$ 75

* Eligibility will be verified

Fellow/Trainee*...........................................Complimentary
*Proof of eligibility must accompany registration

Each one of multiple Nurse or Health Professional registrants from the same institute or practice can qualify for a special registration fee of only $45 per person, provided all registration forms and payments are received together. This offer is not valid for Physicians. To take advantage of this offer, please contact an Imedex Registrar at +1 (678) 242 0906 who will handle your registration over the phone.

Each Physician registrant may register one Nurse at no charge. To take advantage of this offer, please contact an Imedex Registrar at +1 (678) 242 0906 who will handle your registration over the phone.

Registration Procedures

To Register: You may register online by March 30, 2009 at www.imedex.com, by calling Imedex at +1 (678) 242 0906 or by returning the registration form in this program by mail or fax. If you mail the form, please keep a copy for your records. Registration confirmations will be issued before the meeting. To qualify for special registration fees, registration and full payment must be received by Imedex by the dates specified.

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 card or check. Checks should be payable to Imedex. Attendee is not registered until full payment is received.

Registration Fee Inclusions: Registration fees include admittance to all scientific sessions, conference materials, processing of certificates of attendance or continuing medical education, and all event functions as specified in the program.

Cancellation: For registration fees to be refunded, written notice of cancellation must be received at meetings@imedex.com no later than March 30, 2009. The amount of registration fees remitted, minus a $25 administrative charge, will be refunded after the conference. 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

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
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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.

The following companies have provided an educational grant in support of this conference:

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.