November 2, 2018
The Master Class XIX • 2018
Disclaimer
The recommendations provided from the authors were obtained on November 2, 2018. The opinions and recommendations do not necessarily accurately reflect the current state of affairs or the current advice the authors may choose to provide in the same circumstances. Please refer to the current guidelines or the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology (CAG) for up-to-date treatment options.
Learning Objectives
The educational objective of the Mentoring in IBD XIX program is to increase awareness of current developments and best practices in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) management, promote collaboration among Canadian gastroenterologists, and optimize treatment of IBD.
Participants in this program will be able to:
- Define the management of the IBD patient with an abnormal liver profile with a focus on primary sclerosing cholangitis
- Review current knowledge on biologics and newer agents/ small molecules and their position in treatment strategies in IBD
- Describe medical peri-operative management and surgical approaches in treating luminal and perianal fistulizing Crohn’s disease
- Discuss optimizing medical management of acute severe ulcerative colitis
- Distinguish sexual health care issues related to IBD and examine sexuality and sexual function in chronic illness
Hepatobiliary Manifestations of IBD
Presented by Gideon Hirschfield, MA MB BChir FRCP PhD
State-of-the-Art-Plenary—Hepatobiliary Manifestations of IBD
Biologic Therapy in IBD: Today and Tomorrow
Presented by Brian G. Feagan, MD FRCPC
State-of-the-Art Plenary—Biologic Therapy in IBD: Today and Tomorrow
Medical Peri-Operative and Surgical Perspectives in Crohn's Disease
Presented by A. Hillary Steinhart, MD MSc FRCPC, and Erin Kennedy, MD PhD FRCSC
State-of-the-Art Tandem Case-based Plenary—Medical Peri-Operative & Surgical Perspectives in CD
Optimizing Management in IBD: Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis
Presented by Neeraj Narula, MD MPH FRCPC
State-of-the-Art Plenary—Medical Therapy of Acute Severe UC
Sexuality and Sexual Function in IBD
Presented by Cynthia Seow, MBBS (Hons) MSc FRACP, and Magali Robert, MD MSc
State-of-the-Art Tandem Plenary—Sexuality & Sexual Function in IBD