2nd Advanced Practice Provider Hybrid Symposium

Presented by ibdhorizons

Open Virtual Meeting

Hourly Schedule

Morning Session

8:15 - 9:00
Goals of Therapy in IBD: Where are we today?
10 Minute Presentation followed by a Panel Discussion with 2 other speakers.
Speakers: Ghassan Wahbeh-- MD

9:00 - 9:45
Monitoring Disease Activity: Why & How

Speakers: Karlee Ausk-- MD

9:45 - 10:15
Break

10:15 - 11:00
Family Planning, Pregnancy, and IBD Management

Speakers: Sarah Chou-- PA-C

11:00 - 11:45
Novel and Promising Therapeutics in IBD

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11:45 - 12:30
Lunch

12:30 - 13:15
Infection Risk in IBD: Focus on COVID-19

Speakers: Jeffrey Jacobs-- MD

13:15 - 14:00
Clinical Models of IBD Care: Eye on Telemedicine

Speakers: Mitra Barahimi-- MD

14:00 - 14:45
Approach to the Symptomatic IBD Patient in Endoscopic

Speakers: David Suskind-- MD

14:45 - 15:20
Skin Manifestations of IBD and IBD-therapy

Speakers: Anita Afzali-- MD-- MPH-- MHCM

Ghassan Wahbeh-- MD

Director of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Center at Seattle Children’s Hospital. Professor of Pediatrics and Gastroenterology at the University of Washington School of Medicine and Director of Clinical Gastroenterology Operations.

Ghassan Wahbeh, MD, is the Director of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Center at Seattle Children’s Hospital. He is a Professor of Pediatrics and Gastroenterology at the University of Washington School of Medicine and Director of Clinical Gastroenterology Operations. Dr. Wahbeh’s clinical focus is in advanced care for children, adolescents, and young adults with IBD, including advanced therapeutics and perioperative IBD management. He leads the Intestinal Ultrasound (IUS) Program at Seattle Children's. Dr. Wahbeh's research interests include novel therapeutics for pediatric IBD, advanced disease monitoring towards mucosal healing, clinical standard work in managing severe ulcerative colitis and complicated Crohn’s disease including fistulizing and stricturing phenotypes, and navigating IBD surgical options. He is actively involved in translational IBD research at Seattle Children's Hospital. Dr. Wahbeh is actively involved as teaching faculty in medical student education, resident training and fellow physician specialty, and advanced IBD specialty training. He is the honored recipient of the Outstanding Teaching Faculty Award, as well as the Family Choice Award, and the Northwest Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation service award. Dr. Wahbeh enjoys playing soccer, skiing, and paddle-boarding with his wife and kids. Dr. Ghassan Wahbeh is a co-founder of IBDHorizons @PedsIBD_Wahbeh

Karlee Ausk-- MD

Associate Director/Lead MD, Swedish IBD Center

Dr. Ausk attended medical school at the University of Washington, where she also completed Internal Medicine residency, chief residency, and fellowship in Gastroenterology and Hepatology. She practices general gastroenterology and hepatology with a particular interest in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and colorectal cancer screening. She believes that healthcare providers have the privilege of accompanying patients and their families through the often stressful times brought on by an illness. She strives to guide patients in making healthcare decisions considering the best evidence available tailored to their individual story.

Sarah Chou-- PA-C

Physician Assistant

Sarah Chou is a Gastroenterology Physician Assistant and Teaching Associate at the University of Washington.

Jeffrey Jacobs-- MD

Gastroenterologist at University of Washington

Jeffrey Jacobs, MD, is a gastroenterologist and specializes in the care of patients with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). Dr. Jacobs believes in a patient-centered and team based approach to medical care, while using the most up-to-date research to get the best outcome for his patients. He realizes that each patient is different, and a tailored approach is critical to the successful care of his patients. Dr. Jacobs' primary clinical interest is in the care of patients with inflammatory bowel disease. Dr. Jacobs enjoys playing with his dog at the park, trying out new cooking and baking recipes with his wife, traveling, reading books about history, and watching football (Go Hawks!).

Mitra Barahimi-- MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine at University of Washington

Dr. Barahimi is an assistant professor of medicine at the University of Washington with expertise in inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). She earned her bachelor’s degree and MD at the University of Washington. She went on to complete her residency in internal medicine and fellowship in gastroenterology at the University of Washington. In her clinical practice, Dr. Barahimi exclusively cares for patients with IBD. She is the principal investigator of IBD QORUS, a national quality improvement project that aims to improve the quality of care for patients with inflammatory bowel disease. She is also involved in clinical trials for new investigational therapies for inflammatory bowel disease. She is a member of the Crohn’s Colitis Foundation (CCF), American Gastroenterology Association (AGA), American College of Gastroenterology (ACG), and American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE).

David Suskind-- MD

Director, Quality Improvement; Co-chair, Nutrition Subcommittee, Professor of Pediatrics

Anita Afzali-- MD-- MPH-- MHCM

Professor of Medicine in the Division of Digestive Diseases, Executive Vice Chair of Medicine in the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Associate Chief Medical Officer of the UC Health System

Dr. Anita Afzali is a Professor of Medicine in the Division of Digestive Diseases and Executive Vice Chair of Medicine in the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. She is also the Associate Chief Medical Officer of the UC Health System. She received her medical degree and then completed Internal Medicine residency and gastroenterology fellowship at the University of Washington in Seattle, WA. While in fellowship, Dr. Afzali worked in outcomes research and epidemiology, and graduated with a Masters in Public Health from The University of Washington. She then later obtained another Masters In Healthcare Management (MHCM) from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Her sub-specialty training includes a one-year advanced IBD fellowship at the University of Washington, prior to becoming faculty. While practicing at the University of Washington – Harborview Medical Center, Dr. Afzali served as the Director of the IBD Program and Associate Medical Director of Gastroenterology Clinics. After Seattle, Dr. Afzali moved to Columbus, OH to be the Medical Director of The OSU IBD Center and the Vice Chair of Clinical Operations of Gastroenterology at The Ohio State University. Recently, she has transitioned to the University of Cincinnati where she serves as the Executive Vice Chair of the Department of Internal Medicine. Her research interests include drug study design, investigational drug trials, and clinical outcomes. She has extensive peer-reviewed publications, an invited lecturer on national and international programs, and serves on several international advisory boards and committees including Chair of the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) Educational Affairs Committee and Vice Chair of Publications Committee for the World Gastroenterology Organization (WGO).

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