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ForwardMayo Clinic and Phoenix Children’s IBD Collaborative Care Team Bootcamp 2027
This course offers Live (in-person) and Livestream (virtual) attendance options
Course Directors: Talha A. Malik, M.D., and Michelle M. Gonzalez, M.D.
February 6-7, 2027 - Mayo Clinic Integrated Education and Research Building - Phoenix, Arizona
The Second Annual IBD Collaborative Care Team Bootcamp brings together providers, allied health professionals, patients, and families for collaborative education on inflammatory bowel disease across the lifespan. Through expert-led sessions and focused breakout tracks, participants will explore advances in IBD care, research, surgery, and transition planning to improve patient outcomes.
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| Registration Fee(s) | |
|---|---|
| M.D., D.O., Ph.D. | $200 |
| Allied Health, NP, PA, Retirees | $100 |
Target Audience
This course is designed for allied health professionals, dietetic technicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, physicians, physician assistants, residents/fellows, and social workers.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Recognize the potential causes and pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease across age groups.
- Describe the occurrence and distribution (epidemiology) of inflammatory bowel disease in children and adults.
- Identify important diagnostic criteria and disease-activity assessment strategies for IBD in children and adults.
- Identify evidence-based approaches to medical, endoscopic, and surgical management of IBD across the lifespan.
- Identify psychosocial, health-maintenance, and logistical considerations associated with living with IBD and caring for individuals with IBD, including key considerations for pediatric-to-adult transition of care.
- Describe collaborative, team-based strategies that align providers, allied health, patients, and families to improve overall IBD outcomes.
Attendance at any Mayo Clinic course does not indicate or guarantee competence or proficiency in the skills, knowledge or performance of any care or procedure(s) which may be discussed or taught in this course.
Course summary
- 13.25 AAPA Category 1 Self-assessment
- 13.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 13.25 ANCC
- 13.25 Attendance
Download | Open PDF Program Schedule
MAYO CLINIC ARIZONA / PHOENIX CHILDREN’S
IBD COLLABORATIVE CARE TEAM BOOTCAMP
Second Annual Conference (2027)
Mayo Clinic Arizona · Phoenix Children’s
Saturday–Sunday, February 6–7, 2027 | All Times Mountain Standard Time
Mayo Clinic Arizona — Integrated Education & Research Building (IERB)
CONFERENCE LEADERSHIP
COURSE DIRECTORS Talha A. Malik, M.D. (Mayo Clinic) Michelle M. Gonzalez, M.D. (Phoenix Children’s) |
KEY REFINEMENTS INCORPORATED FOR 2027 • Shorter didactic slots (≈15 min) with protected panel Q&A and protected breaks that are not shortened when sessions run long. • A more family-centered Day 2: a new Parent & Patient Advisory Voices session, plain-language framing, and expanded lived-experience panels. • New case-based interludes (the #1 format request in the 2026 evaluations). • Optional Night-1 Welcome Reception & Networking (Saturday evening; possible reception sponsor). • Faculty-coordination note to reduce topic overlap between presenters and to repeat/mic audience questions during Q&A. |
DAY 1 — SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2027
FOR PROVIDERS & ALLIED HEALTH
7:00 AM | Registration, Breakfast & Exhibits | |
7:50 AM | Welcome & Conference Overview — Talha A. Malik, M.D. & Brad A. Pasternak, M.D. | |
PLENARY 1 — IBD EPIDEMIOLOGY, PATHOGENESIS & DIAGNOSIS Session Moderators: Anna L. Silverman, M.D. & Manreet Kaur, M.B.B.S., M.D. | ||
8:00 AM | William A. Faubion, M.D. | Pathogenesis of IBD: Emerging Mechanisms & Clinical Implications |
8:15 AM | Talha A. Malik, M.D. | Epidemiology & Disease Burden of IBD |
8:30 AM | Christina Ha, M.D. | Establishing the Diagnosis: A Practical, Guideline-Based Approach |
8:45 AM | TBD: Michelle Gonzalez or other PCH M.D. | When the Diagnosis Doesn’t Fit: Atypical IBD, Mimics, and Immune Dysregulation |
9:00 AM | PROTECTED Panel Q&A | Session Faculty | |
9:20 AM | Break & Exhibits (protected) | |
PLENARY 2 — IBD MEDICAL & ENDOSCOPIC MANAGEMENT Session Moderators: Shabana Pasha, M.D. & Talha A. Malik, M.D. | ||
9:40 AM | Gui Ramos, M.D. | Medical Therapy for Adult IBD: Agent Selection & Positioning |
9:55 AM | Siddharth Singh, M.B.B.S. | Monitoring Disease Activity: Treat-to-Target Strategies |
10:10 AM | Shabana Pasha, M.D. | Role of Endoscopy in IBD: Monitoring and Surveillance |
10:25 AM | Anna L. Silverman, M.D. | Intestinal Ultrasound in IBD: Integrating IUS into Disease Monitoring |
10:40 AM | Manreet Kaur, M.D. | When Treatment Isn't Working: Medical Approach to the Refractory IBD Patient |
10:55 AM | PROTECTED Panel Q&A | Session Faculty | |
11:15 AM | Session Faculty | ▸ NEW Case-Based Interlude: Working Up & Positioning Therapy in a Complex Patient |
11:35 AM | Lunch & Exhibits | |
PLENARY 3 – TREATMENT DECISIONS IN IBD: REAL-WORLD COMPLEXITIES Session Moderators: Paula M. Tizzard and Siddhart Singh | ||
12:35 PM | Siddharth Singh, M.B.B.S. | Comparative Effectiveness & Real-World Evidence |
12:50 PM | Paula M. Tizzard, M.D. | Complementary Therapies in IBD: What We Know, What We Think, and What Patients Are Already Trying |
1:05 PM | Elizabeth Hilow, MD | The Vulnerable Adolescent and Young Adult with IBD: Where Good Treatment Plans Break Down |
1:20 PM | Brad Pasternak, MD | When Insurance Drives the Switch: Biosimilars in IBD |
1:35 PM | PROTECTED Case-Based Track Panel Q&A | Track Faculty | |
PLENARY 4 – WHEN MEDICAL THERAPY IS NOT ENOUGH Session Moderators: Nimesh Naik, M.D. & Lisa E. McMahon, M.D. | ||
1:55 PM | Justin Brady, M.D. | Surgical Decision-Making in IBD: Indications, Timing & Patient Selection |
2:10 PM | Lisa McMahon, MD | Pre and Post Surgical Considerations in Children and Adolescents |
2:25 PM | PROTECTED Case-Based Track Panel Q&A | Track Faculty: Perianal Crohn’s Disease in Practice: Antibiotics, Biologics, Setons & Beyond | |
2:45 PM | Break & Exhibits (protected) | |
AFTERNOON PLENARY — ALLIED HEALTH, PHARMACY & TEAM-BASED CARE Session Moderators: Marina Ivanov, Pharm.D. & Braiden C. Fairbanks, P.A.-C. | ||
3:05 PM | Marina Ivanov, Pharm.D. | IBD Pharmacology: Safety, Interactions & Practical Prescribing |
3:20 PM | Braiden C. Fairbanks, P.A.-C. | Health Maintenance & Preventive Care Across the IBD Lifespan |
3:35 PM | Nicole Schuren, M.S.W., L.M.S.W. | Social Determinants of Health & IBD: Navigating Complex Care Environments |
3:50 PM | Anne Rabasca & Stephanie Hill, R.N. | Collaborative IBD Team Models: Nursing & Care Coordination in Practice |
4:05 PM | PROTECTED Panel Q&A | Session Faculty | |
4:25 PM | Course Directors | Day 1 Wrap-Up & Preview of Family Day |
4:30 PM | Day 1 Adjourn | |
5:30 PM | ▸ NEW Optional Welcome Reception & Networking (Night 1 · possible reception sponsor) | |
DAY 2 — SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2027
FOR PATIENTS, FAMILIES & CAREGIVERS
Plain-language, family-centered format — providers and allied health welcome
7:00 AM | Registration, Breakfast & Exhibits | |
7:50 AM | Welcome for Patients, Families & Caregivers — Talha A. Malik, M.D. & Brad A. Pasternak, M.D. | |
SESSION 1 — UNDERSTANDING IBD ACROSS ALL AGES Moderators: Talha A. Malik, M.D. & Brad A. Pasternak, M.D. · Plain-language | ||
8:00 AM | Talha A. Malik, M.D. & Brad A. Pasternak, M.D. | Consider: Why Me? Understanding What Causes IBD |
8:20 AM | Manreet Kaur, M.B.B.S., M.D. | Diagnosis & What to Expect: From First Symptoms to Confirmed IBD |
8:35 AM | Ashish S. Patel, M.D. | Understanding Disease Activity: Tests, Scopes & What Results Mean |
8:50 AM | PROTECTED Family Q&A with Providers | Session Faculty | |
9:10 AM | Break & Exhibits (protected) | |
SESSION 2 — NAVIGATING TREATMENT Moderators: Michelle M. Gonzalez, M.D. & Marina Ivanov, Pharm.D. | ||
9:25 AM | TBD: Consider William A. Faubion, MD | IBD Medications Explained: How IBD Drugs Work |
9:40 AM | Marina Ivanov, Pharm.D. | Navigating Drug Approvals, Insurance & Specialty Pharmacy |
9:55 AM | Justin Brady, M.D. & Lisa E. McMahon, M.D. | When Surgery Is on the Table: A Plain-Language Guide for Families |
10:10 AM | Paula M. Tizzard, M.D. and Liz Langrek, RD | Food, Supplements & Complementary Therapies in IBD: What Really Helps? |
10:25 AM | PROTECTED Family Q&A | Session Faculty | |
10:45 AM | Break & Exhibits (protected) | |
SESSION 3 — PARENT & PATIENT ADVISORY VOICES Moderators: Patient/Family Advisory Council leads [TBD] · Facilitated lived-experience panels | ||
11:00 AM | Parent / Caregiver Advisory Panel | ▸ NEW What We Wish We’d Known: Parents & Caregivers Share Their Journey |
11:25 AM | Braiden C. Fairbanks, P.A.-C. (facilitator) | ▸ NEW Voices of Experience: Teens & Young Adults Share Their Stories |
11:50 AM | PROTECTED Open Family Q&A with the Panels | |
12:10 PM | Lunch & Exhibits | |
SESSION 4 — LIVING WELL WITH IBD: ALLIED HEALTH PERSPECTIVES Moderators: Jessica Lincoln, R.D. & Stephanie Hill, R.N. | ||
1:05 PM | Jenna S. Rudo-Stern, Ph.D. | The Hidden Load of Living with IBD |
1:20 PM | Braiden C. Fairbanks, P.A.-C. | Health Maintenance & Preventive Care: Vaccines, Screenings & Wellness |
1:35 PM | Brian J. Arizmendi, Ph.D., L.P. | Mental Health, Relationships & IBD: Coping Across the Lifespan |
1:50 PM | Jessica Lincoln, Megan Filer | Can Food Be Treatment? The Landscape of Dietary Therapy in IBD |
2:05 PM | PROTECTED Family Q&A | Session Faculty | |
2:20 PM | Break & Exhibits (protected) | |
SESSION 5 — TRANSITION OF CARE: TEENS, YOUNG ADULTS & FAMILIES Moderators: Nicole Schuren, M.S.W., L.M.S.W. & Jenna S. Rudo-Stern, Ph.D. | ||
2:35 PM | Elizabeth K. Hilow, M.D. (PCH) | When It’s Time to Transition: A Family Guide from Pediatric to Adult Care |
2:50 PM | Nichole Shuren | Insurance 101 for Young Adults with IBD: What Changes and What to Know |
3:05 PM | Anne Rabasca & Stephanie Hill, R.N. | ▸ REVISED How Our Teams Work Together — Plus Guidance for Community Providers |
3:20 PM | PROTECTED Family Q&A | Session Faculty | |
CLOSING — OPEN Q&A & NEXT STEPS All Faculty | ||
3:35 PM | All Faculty | Open Q&A: Bringing It All Together — Your Questions Answered |
3:55 PM | Talha A. Malik, M.D. & Michelle Gonzalez, M.D. | Closing Remarks, Key Takeaways & Available Resources |
4:10 PM | Conference Adjourn | |
PLANNING NOTES & OPEN DECISIONS
Carried over from Dr. Pasternak’s Year-2 planning notes — to confirm at the next working session.
ITEMS REQUIRING SIGN-OFF • Confirmed: Course Directors Malik & Pasternak; Feb 6–7, 2027 (Sat–Sun); Mayo Clinic Arizona IERB. Hold the room and confirm room capacity/breakout rooms for three concurrent tracks. • PCH contact & co-branding: name the PCH designated contact; secure written consent for PCH logo/co-branding and the brand-standard review path. • Recording: decide livestream/recording (Y/N); requires both parties’ written consent. • Sponsorship & budget: Skomer leads; refresh Year-1 prospectus; confirm a Night-1 reception sponsor; Mayo continues to assume all financial gain/loss. • Accreditation: confirm activity runs under the existing collaboration agreement (addendum vs. re-sign) and that ACCME / ACPE / ANCC credit continues; lock MCSCPD’s backward-planned deadlines. • Faculty & TBDs: fill surgery-track speakers and PAC/parent-panel leads; coordinate content to avoid topic overlap flagged in 2026 evals. |
Program subject to change. CME/CE accreditation details to be announced. ▸ = new or revised for 2027. PROTECTED = time block not to be shortened. Questions: [conference email]
All travel and lodging expenses are the sole responsibility of the individual registrant.
Travel
Airport
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) is located 21 miles from Mayo Clinic Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona.
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
AMA
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this other activity (live and livestream) for a maximum of 13.25 AMA PRA Category 1
Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
AAPA
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA
Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 13.25 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
ANCC
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this activity for a maximum of 13.25 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Other Healthcare Professionals
A record of attendance will be provided to all registrants for requesting credits in accordance with state nursing boards, specialty societies or other professional associations.
For disclosure information regarding Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development accreditation review committee member(s) and staff, please go here to review disclosures.
Available Credit
- 13.25 AAPA Category 1 Self-assessment
- 13.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 13.25 ANCC
- 13.25 Attendance
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| Registration Fee(s) | |
|---|---|
| M.D., D.O., Ph.D. | $200 |
| Allied Health, NP, PA, Retirees | $100 |
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