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AGENDA

2026 ROCKY MOUNTAIN IBD COURSE AGENDA

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APP-FOCUSED TRACK

Friday, March 13, 2026

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1:00-1:45 pm              Registration for APP Track Attendees​​

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1:45-2:00 pm              Opening Remarks

                                    Alexis Oonk, MSN,FNP-C, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus  

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2:00-2:30 pm              Healthcare Maintenance in IBD  

                                    Jennifer Aoto, PharmaD, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus  

 

2:30-3:00 pm              Integrating Recent Guideline Updates  

                                    Alexis Oonk, MSN,FNP-C, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus  

 

3:00-3:30 pm              Management of EIMs in IBD  

                                    Jackie Nelson, DNP, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus  

 

3:30-4:00 pm              Weighing Risks of Treatment against Risks of Undertreatment of IBD                                     

                                    Angelina E Collins, MSN, ANP-BC, UC San Diego Health  

 

4:00-4:30 pm             Optimizing Integration of APPs into IBD Care 

                                   Benjamin Click, MD, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus  

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                                   Rachel Conklin, MMS, PA-C, The Gastroenterology Center at Valley View Hospital  

 

4:30-5:30 pm              Small Group Discussions:  Medical and Surgical Decision-Making                                                                                      Navigating Roadblocks & Practicalities of Providing IBD Care  

 

5:30-5:45 pm              Q&A  

 

5:45 pm                      Adjourn  

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6:00-7:00 pm              Dinner Symposium  

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7:00-8:00 pm              Registration Reception      

     

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MAIN COURSE: LECTURES

Saturday, March 14, 2026

 

6:00-6:55 am              Registration & Breakfast with Faculty in Exhibit Hall  

 

6:55-7:00 am              Opening Remarks Course Directors:                                                                                                                                   Mark Gerich, MD and John Valentine, MD  

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7:00-7:30 am              Should I Stay or Should I Go Now?                                                                                                                                       When to Salvage and When to Move on from a Therapy          

                                   Jessica Johnson, MD, University of Utah  

 

7:30-8:00 am              Combining Advanced Therapies:

                                   Which Combination Makes the Most Sense?    

                                   Calen Steiner, MD, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus  

 

8:00-8:30 am              Alternative and Complementary Approaches to the Care of IBD Patients    

                                   Natasha Klemm, MD, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus  

 

8:30-9:00 am              Guidelines and More Guidelines: How to Discriminate?    

                                   Frank Scott, MD, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus  

 

9:00-9:30 am              New and Emerging Therapies for IBD    

                                   Dana Lukin, MD, Weill Cornell Medicine  

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9:30-10:00 am            Panel Discussion  

 

10:00 am-4:00 pm      Break  

 

3:30-4:00 pm              Networking and Snacks  

 

4:00-4:30 pm              Management of Ulcerative Proctitis: Does Treat-to-Target Apply?

                                    Dana Lukin, MD, Weill Cornell Medicine  

 

4:30-5:00 pm              PSC-IBD

                                    Priscila Santiago, MD, University of Utah  

 

5:00-5:30 pm              Fertility, Fecundity, Contraception, Conception and Pregnancy in the IBD Patient

                                    Siobhan Proksell, MD, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus  

 

5:30-6:00 pm              Diagnosis, Management, and Potential Prevention of Pouchitis and Inflammatory

                                    Conditions of the Pouch    

                                    Edward Barnes, MD, University of North Carolina  

 

6:00-6:15 pm              Panel Discussion  

 

6:15-6:45 pm              Case Presentation and Audience Discussion

                                    Blair Fennimore, MD and Hayder Alamily, MD

                                    University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus  

 

6:45 pm                      Adjourn  

 

 

Sunday, March 15, 2026

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6:00-6:55 am              Breakfast with Faculty in Exhibit Hall  

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6:55-7:00 am              Opening Remarks Course Directors:

                                   Mark Gerich, MD and John Valentine, MD  

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7:00-7:30 am              Lightning Round: High-Yield IBD Clinical Questions    

                                   Ben Click, MD, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus  

 

7:30-8:00 am              Mental Health and IBD    

                                   Edward Barnes, MD, University of North Carolina  

 

8:00-8:30 am              IBD Mimicry: Other Conditions that Aren’t Quite the Same Thing    

                                   Ann Flynn, MD, University of Utah

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8:30-9:00 am              IBD Year in Review    

                                   John Valentine, MD, University of Utah  

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9:00-9:15 am              Panel Discussion      

 

9:15-9:45 pm              Case Presentation and Audience Discussion  

                                   Blair Fennimore, MD and Bejan Saeedi, MD

                                   University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus  

 

9:45-10:00 am            Closing Remarks Course Directors:

                                   Mark Gerich, MD and John Valentine, MD  

 

10:00 am                   Adjourn 

Learning objectiveS

1) Identify evidence-based therapy recommendations for IBD.  

2) Identify key management issues for patients with ulcerative proctitis and inflammatory conditions of the ileal pouch.  

3) Identify important management issues for IBD patients who are pregnant or considering pregnancy.  

4) Summarize recent updated guidelines for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.  

5) Identify factors relevant to integrating Advanced Practice Professionals into IBD care. 

ACCREDITATION STATEMENT

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The University of Colorado School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

 

The University of Colorado School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 12.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

                            

 

 

 

 

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 12.5 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.  

Questions? Please contact Matthew McLean, matthew.mclean@cuanschutz.edu

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