IBD Diet Program


Call for Applications

Call for Applications for the Advanced Dietary IBD Education and Training (DIET) Executive Program

September 2024 - June 2025 Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles, CA

The deadline for applications is March 15, 2024, at 11:59 pm PST, Los Angeles CA
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Program Overview

This 9-month program is designed to provide comprehensive IBD-focused nutrition education to physicians, advanced practice providers, and registered dietitians. The program will include two 2-day in-person symposia at the beginning and end of the 9-month program. In between the symposia, participants will meet bi-weekly on Thursdays for 3 hours (8 a.m. - 11 a.m. PST) for virtual didactic and case-based learning sessions, research reviews, and small group discussions. As required this program is only successful with your active participation. An IBD physician and dietitian will lead each month’s sessions. Please note that attendance is required for all components of the program. 

Topics will include:

-Diet, the microbiome, and IBD
-Evidence based diet therapies for reducing inflammation
-Evidence based diet therapies for maintaining remission
-Diets for patients with quiescent IBD and intestinal symptoms
-Perioperative nutrition optimization
-Recognizing the impacts of malnutrition and sarcopenia
-Nutrition support (Enteral Nutrition, Parenteral Nutrition)
-Integrative nutrition and complementary/alternative therapies
-Practical Applications of nutrition and diet therapy
-Implementing safe, sustainable, and culturally competent dietary strategies in IBD
-Pediatric nutrition

Faculty for this program includes over 20 world-renowned leaders in the field of diet and IBD. Participants will have an opportunity to network and learn from faculty at the two in-person symposia (September 19-20, 2024 and May 15-16, 2025) which will be held in Los Angeles, CA.

Food at the symposia for participants will be tailored to IBD-specific diets, to create an immersive experience for attendees. Participants will also have an opportunity to apply their knowledge (in the kitchen) at a cooking class for featured IBD therapeutic diets. The program will also include mentoring for career development, and practical guidance on developing and growing an integrated IBD-diet program within various practice settings. Participants can earn more than 50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits and ABIM and ABP MOC Points.

This educational activity is supported by a grant from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust.

 

Endorsed by the AGA Institute

 

 

  Cycle 2 Members of the Advanced Dietary IBD Education and Training Executive Program

 

 Inaugural Members (Cycle 1) of the Advanced Dietary IBD Education and Training Executive Program

 

Important Dates

-Applications Due: March 15, 2024 at 11:59 PM PST, Los Angeles, CA
-Notification of Acceptance: May 2024
-Kick-off In-person Symposium in Los Angeles: September 19-20, 2024
-Twice Monthly Virtual Sessions for 9 months: Thursdays mornings from 8-11 AM PT starting in October 2024 to June 2025
              - Dates: October 10 + 24; November 14 + 21; December 12 + 19; January 9 + 23; February 13 + 27;
                March 13 + 27;  April 10 +24; May 8 + 22  and June 12 +26
-AGA-sponsored (optional) event at Crohn's and Colitis Congress: February 6-8, 2025 in San Francisco, CA
-Final In-person Symposium in Los Angeles: May 15-16, 2025 at Westdrift in Manhattan Beach, CA

Eligibility and Criteria for Selection

This program is limited to 20 participants. 
 
We are seeking a diverse group of participants who are passionate about and committed to expanding their knowledge about the interface between diet and inflammatory bowel disease, and who plan to utilize this knowledge to develop specialized diet/nutrition services for patients with IBD at their home institution/practice.
 

-Candidates must be physicians (MD/DO), advanced practice providers (NP, PA), or RDs (registered dietitians) who have demonstrated clinical interest and expertise in inflammatory bowel disease at their respective institutions.
-Applicants will be accepted from around the world, provided they have employer support and are able to commit to the time needed to fully participate in the program
-Personal statement that speaks to how this training will facilitate expansion of IBD nutrition services at their place of employment (or future employment).
-Two letters of recommendation, including at least one from a supervisor and/or mentor
- Letter of support from applicant’s leadership to fully participate in the 9-month long program (eg supervisor, manager, department chair, or self if self-employed) indicating permission/support for you to fully participate in this 9-month including all virtual and in-person events.

Potential candidates will be notified in May.

The deadline for applications is March 15, 2024, at 11:59 pm PST, Los Angeles CA.

Click here to apply

 

Program Cost

Program participants will be responsible for covering all travel and hotel costs associated with the two in-person symposia in Los Angeles.  In addition, participants will be required to pay a $200 registration fee upon application acceptance to confirm their space.  This fee will be used to defray costs for meals and continuing education credit.
 
An estimate of total program costs for participants is as follows:
Registration Fee: $200
Hotel: Rates in Los Angeles will range from $250-$350++ per night
Airfare and Airport Transportation:  Varies depending on each participant 
 

Faculty Course Directors and Co-Directors

Kelly Issokson, MS, RD
Clinical Nutrition Coordinator, Course Director, Apprenticeship Director
 
Gil Y. Melmed, MD, MS
Course Co-Director, Director, Inflammatory Bowel Disease Clinical Research, Associate Director, Karsh Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
 
Eric Vasiliauskas, MD
Course Director, Director, Cedars-Sinai Nutrition and Integrative IBD Subspecialty Program
 
Shervin Rabizadeh, MD, MBA
Course Co-Director, Chair, Department of Pediatrics, Director, Pediatric Gastroenterology and Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease
 

Steering Committee 

Oriana Damas, MD
Iris Dotan, MD
Lihi Godny, RD, PhD
James Lewis, MD, MSCE
David Suskind, MD
 

Have Questions or Need Help?

Contact us if you have questions or would like to learn more about the Advanced Dietary IBD Education and Training (DIET) Executive Program.

Brittany Slater-Washington, Program Coordinator

310-248-7355
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