Penn Medicine 14th University of Pennsylvania Inflammatory Bowel Disease Symposium 2025

• Target Audience: gastroenterologists, GI surgeons, internists, and residents
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• Information:

The 14th University of Pennsylvania Inflammatory Bowel Disease Symposium will highlight the advances in the treatment of IBD. Lectures by nationally and internationally recognized experts will be followed by interactive case presentations and panel discussions. A wide array of topics will be discussed including pharmacologic therapies and surgical interventions and optimal use of imaging and endoscopy. Participants will receive a comprehensive overview of the latest available research and clinical information on evaluation and management of patients with IBD.

Specialties – FAMILY MEDICINE, INTERNAL MEDICINE, INTERNAL MEDICINE – Gastroenterology, SURGERY

Learning Objectives

After completing this activity, participants should be able to:

Describe how to appropriately prescribe biologics and other targeted therapies for IBD

Determine the proper utilization of biomarkers and therapeutic drug monitoring to improve outcomes

Discuss goals of treatment and how to use medication, surgery and ancillary strategies to achieve these goals

Explain how to successfully manage complications of IBD such as perianal fistula, stricture, and abscess

• Topics:

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2025

SESSION 1 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND EPIDEMIOLOGY OF IBD Moderator: James D. Lewis, MD, MSCE

SESSION II MEDICAL THERAPIES – PART 1 Moderator: Gary Lichtenstein, MD

SESSION III UNIQUE CLINICAL SCENARIOS Moderator: Faten N. Aberra, MD, MSCE

SESSION IV MEDICAL THERAPIES – PART 2 Moderator: Neilanjan Nandi, MD

5:20 PM Closing Comments & Adjourn

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2025

SESSION V INTERDISCIPLINARY IBD CARE Moderator: Meenakshi Bewtra, MD, PhD, MPH

SESSION VI IBD OF THE FUTURE-DIAGNOSTICS AND TREATMENTS Moderator: Gary R. Lichtenstein, MD

1:00 PM Adjourn