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IBDXcel 2026^™

Saturday, November 21, 2026
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM EST · Live online

A full day of live, case-based education for gastroenterologists in their first five years of practice.

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Fifty US-based gastroenterologists will be selected by application. No cost to attend.

6.25

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ and ABIM or ABP MOC Part 2 points maximum

Attendees, so you can engage directly with faculty and peers

Nationally recognized IBD educators leading the day

Why IBDXcel

Designed for the first five years of practice

Exclusively for gastroenterologists in the first five years of clinical practice, IBDXcel is a full day of live, case-based education and expert discussion delivered to improve patient treatment strategies.

Created for early-career GIs

Every case is chosen for the specific challenges of clinicians within five years of fellowship who care for patients with IBD.

Cases, evidence, guidelines

Faculty present and discuss case-based vignettes alongside new evidence and current guidelines.

Interactive format

All sessions are discussion-based, so you can ask your own questions and hear how peers are handling similar cases.

Agenda

November 21, 2026

All times are shown in EST. Please adjust for your location.

10:00am–10:25am

Welcome, Introductions, Opening Remarks

Case Presentations and Discussions

Addressing IBD Challenges Through Evidence and Experience

10:25am–10:55am

Approach to the patient with newly diagnosed moderately to severely active Crohn’s disease

10:55am–11:25am

Approach to the patient with perianal Crohn’s disease

11:25am–12:00pm

Approach to the patient with newly diagnosed moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis

12:00pm–12:05pm

Morning Break

12:05pm–12:40pm

Approach to the patient with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis not responding to therapy

12:40pm–1:10pm

Approach to the patient with IBD considering pregnancy

1:10pm–1:40pm

Lunch Break

Workshop

Communication Skills for Patient Conversations

1:40pm–3:00pm

Addressing the most common questions asked by patients

3:00pm–3:10pm

Afternoon Break

Presentations and Discussions

Papers that Change Practice

3:10pm–4:15pm

How will these findings change your future management of IBD?
What are the major limitations in translating these findings into your practice?
What would be the next step in this line of research?

4:15pm–5:00pm

MOC Commitments to Change, Q&A, Closing Remarks, and Adjournment

Eligibility and How to Apply

Limited enrollment

Fifty US-based gastroenterologists who completed GI fellowship within the past five years will be selected by application. There is no cost to attend. Applications are reviewed as they arrive, so apply early.

Practicing in the United States

Completed GI fellowship within the past five years

Managing patients with inflammatory bowel disease

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Accreditation

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the American Academy of CME, Inc. and Cornerstones Health. American Academy of CME, Inc. is jointly accredited by the ACCME, ACPE, and ANCC to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

6.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ maximum

ABIM or ABP MOC Part 2 points

The initial years following formal training are often the most challenging in a physician’s career. IBDXcel is specifically designed to support you during this critical phase.

Marla Dubinsky, MD · David Rubin, MD

Co-Founders, Cornerstones Health · Co-Chairs, IBDXcel 2026

IBDXcel 2026^™