Saturday, October 4, 2025
Sheraton Detroit Novi Hotel
Novi, MI

8:30 AM – 9:00 AM         
Registration & Breakfast*

9:00 AM – 9:45 AM         
Industry-Sponsored Event*

9:45 AM – 10:15 AM       
Break & Exhibits*

10:15 AM – 10:25 AM     
Conference Introduction: Overview & Objectives

SESSION ONE
Moderator: Lia Kaufman, MD

10:25 AM – 10:45 AM     
The p19s: Specificity and Efficacy in IBD
Taha Qazi, MD

10:45 AM – 11:05 AM     
The p19s: Mechanisms of Action and Safety in IBD
Matthew Nelson, MD 

11:05 AM – 11:25 AM     
The p19s: Case-Based Panel Discussion on Positioning in UC
Sujay Paknikar, MD, Peter Higgins, MD & Kira Newman, MD

11:25 AM – 11:45 AM     
Session Summary & Panel Q&A

11:45 AM – 12:00 PM     
Break & Exhibits*

SESSION TWO
Moderator: Jeffrey Berinstein, MD, MSc

12:00 PM – 12:20 PM     
The JAKs: JAK-Selectivity and Efficacy in IBD
Peter Higgins, MD

12:20 PM – 12:40 PM     
The JAKs: Safety in IBD
Jeffrey Berinstein, MD

12:40 PM – 1:00 PM       
The JAKs: Case-Based Panel Discussion on Positioning in IBD
Lia Kaufman, MD, Peter Higgins, MD & Jessica Sheehan, MD

1:00 PM – 1:20 PM           
Session Summary & Panel Q&A

1:20 PM – 1:50 PM           
Lunch & Exhibits*

1:50 PM – 2:35 PM           
Industry-Sponsored Event - Sponsored by: Johnson & Johnson*

TREMFYA®️ (guselkumab): For the treatment of Adults with Moderately to Severely Active UC and Crohn’s Disease

Amar Naik, MD

2:35 PM – 3:05 PM           
Break & Exhibits*

SESSION THREE
Moderator: Shrinivas Bishu, MD

3:05 PM – 3:25 PM         
Pregnancy and IBD Medications
Lia Kaufman, MD

3:25 PM – 3:45 PM         
Management of Pouchitis
Winnie Zou, MD

3:45 PM – 4:05 PM         
Management of Perianal Fistula in IBD
Jason Schairer, MD

4:05 PM – 4:25 PM         
Case-Based Panel Discussion on Pregnancy and the CLDP Patient
Winnie Zou, MD, Jeff Berinstein, MD, Lia Kaufman, MD,
David Colombo, MD & Jason Schiarer, MD

4:25 PM – 4:35 PM         
Session Summary & Panel Q&A

4:35 PM – 4:45 PM          
Closing Remarks*

4:45 PM - 6:00 PM           
Conference Reception*

*Non-accredited session.