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Saturday, November 14, 2026 • Novi, MI

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David Colombo, MD
Corewell Health

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Sujay Paknikar, MD
Huron Gastro

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Peter Higgins, MD
University of Michigan

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Taha Qazi, MD
Cleveland Clinic

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Matthew Nelson, MD
Corewell Health

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Jason Schairer, MD
Henry Ford Hospital

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Kira Newman, MD
University of Michigan

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Winnie Zou, MD
University of Michigan

COURSE DIRECTORS

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Jeffrey Berinstein, MD, MSc 
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI

Shrinivas Bishu, MD
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI

Lia Kaufman, MD
Corewell Health
Grand Rapids, MI

FACULTY

Jeffrey Berinstein, MD
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI

 

Shrinivas Bishu, MD
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI

 

Najwa El-Nachef, MD
Henry Ford Health
Detroit, MI

 

Peter Higgins, MD
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI

 

Lia Kaufman, MD
Corewell Health
Grand Rapids, MI

 

Michael McGee, MD
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI

Haley Mertens, MD
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI

 

Matthew Miller, MD
UMH-Sparrow Gastroenterology
Lansing, MI

 

Michelle Muza-Moons, MD, PhD
University of Michigan Health-West
Wyoming, MI

 

Kira Newman, MD, PhD
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI

 

Sujay Paknikar, MD
Huron Gastro
Ypsilanti, MI

 

Taha (Sonny) Qazi, MD
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH

 

Jason Schairer, MD
Henry Ford Health
Detroit, MI

 

Course Directors
Agenda

AGENDA

Agenda is subject to change

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

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


9:45–10:15 AM       
Break/Visit Exhibits* 


SESSION ONE

Moderator: Shrinivas Bishu, MD

10:15–10:20 AM
Program Overview 

Shrinivas Bishu, MD

10:20–10:40 AM     
SRMA and NMA: What to Know About How the AGA Positions Advanced Therapies

Peter Higgins, MD

10:40–11:00 AM     
Unwrapping the UC Guidelines

Taha Qazi, MD

11:00–11:20 AM     
Unwrapping the CD Guidelines

Lia Kaufman, MD

11:20–11:45 AM     
Q&A/Panel Discussion 

Panelists: Peter Higgins, MD, Taha Qazi, MD, Lia Kaufman, MD, Haley Mertens, MD, Sujay Paknikar, MD

11:45 AM–12:00 PM     

Break/Visit Exhibits* 


SESSION TWO

Moderator: Sujay Paknikar, MD

12:00–12:20 PM     
STRIDE II

Kira Newman, MD, PhD

12:20–12:40 PM     
CRC Surveillance in IBD – Practical Pearls & Understanding Follow-Up

Jason Schairer, MD

12:40–1:00 PM       
Real World Disease Monitoring

Michelle Muza-Moons, MD, PhD

1:00–1:20 PM           
Q&A/Panel Discussion

Panelists: Kira Newman, MD, PhD, Jason Schairer, MD, Michelle Muza-Moons, MD, PhD, Najwa El-Nachef, MD

1:20–1:50 PM           

Lunch/Visit Exhibits* 

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


2:35–3:05 PM           
Break/Visit Exhibits* 


SESSION THREE

Moderator: Lia Kaufman, MD

3:05–3:25 PM         
Acute-Severe UC vs. Medically Refractory UC: How to Recognize and Risk-Stratify

Peter Higgins, MD


3:25–3:45 PM         
ASUC Medical Management

Jeffrey Berinstein, MD


3:45–4:05 PM         

Surgical Management for UC

Michael McGee, MD

4:05–4:25 PM         
Q&A/Panel Discussion 

Panelists: Peter Higgins, MD, Jeffrey Berinstein, MD, Michael McGee, MD, Matthew Miller, MD

4:25–4:30 PM          

Conference Summary & Closing Remarks 


*Non-accredited session.

Endorsed by:

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