Inflammatory Bowel Disease Events & Support Groups

Living with Inflammatory Bowel Disease Can Be Challenging

Our team offers monthly support groups as a resource to bring together patients facing these chronic diseases. As leaders in the field, we also provide ongoing educational programming to help both patients and medical professionals better manage IBD.

Monthly IBD Support Group

We host a monthly support group for patients with inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis) and their families. Support group events are held from 7 to 9 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month unless otherwise noted. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, our support group will be hosted online until further notice. Please contact us for more information.

Patient Advisory Board

A patient advisory board engages our patients as our partners in the science and delivery of Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis treatment. This is an effort to receive feedback of IBD patients to improve patient experience at the University of Chicago Medicine. Please email ibdcenter@uchicago.edu for more information if you are interested in participating.

Educational Events for Patients & Families

The Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center offers events throughout the year. Check back frequently for more information. 

Know Your IBD Series

Join us for a live educational program featuring world-renowned gastroenterologists Russell D. Cohen, MD, and Sushila Dalal, MD. This program is designed for patients living with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, their families and caregivers.

Our sessions will cover all aspects of IBD, from diagnosis and treatment to long-term management. Members of the IBD Center team will offer valuable insights and answer your questions, helping you manage your IBD effectively.

Past Webinars and Live Event Recordings

Watch video recordings of past educational webinars and live presentations with our IBD experts.

• The Benefits of a Comprehensive IBD Care Team with Dr. David T. Rubin (July 2022)
• Medical Therapy Options for Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's Disease with Dr. Sushila Dalal (July 2022)
• New Approaches to IBD Treatment in 2022 with Dr. David T. Rubin (February 2022)
• Mental Health and IBD with Alyse Bedell, PhD (February 2022)
• Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis: Diet and Nutrition with Dr. Russell Cohen and Courtney Schuchmann, MS, RD, LDN (November 2021)
• The Next Wave of IBD Treatments with Dr. Russell Cohen (July 2021)
• COVID-19 Update for Patients With IBD with Dr. David Rubin (July 2021)

These presentations were generously supported by an educational grant from AbbVie with additional funding from the GI Research Foundation.

IBD Education for Physicians & Nurses

Created in 2008, IBD University provides training and educational programs taught by the inflammatory bowel disease experts at the University of Chicago Medicine. IBD-U™ offers:

• Advanced fellowship programs
• Customized industry education programs
• Patient education
• Programs for physicians and allied health care professionals
• Programs for visiting clinical observers and postdoctoral scholars
• Training for medical students, residents and fellows