F. Widjaja Inflammatory Bowel Disease Institute IBD & Women's Health: Tackling Hormones, Healing & Finding Breakthroughs

Saturday, September 13, 2025, 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM PST, Cedars-Sinai Advanced Health Science Pavilion Educational Center, Los Angeles, CA

We are thrilled to invite you to the F. Widjaja Inflammatory Bowel Disease Institute IBD Women's Health Conference, a comprehensive Continuing Medical Education (CME) conference focused on the unique challenges faced by women with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). This conference is designed for clinicians and patients alike, offering expert insights into key topics such as fertility, pregnancy, nutrition, and mental health in women with IBD.

1. Identify risk factors and strategies for prevention of the development of IBD
2. Evaluate the impact of dietary choices on the gut microbiome and IBD progression in women
3. Integrate dietary recommendations into clinical practice to optimize symptom management and remission maintenance
4. Assess the impact of IBD on fertility, pregnancy outcomes, and neonatal health
5. Develop personalized management plan for women with IBD before, during, and after pregnancy to ensure optimal maternal and fetal outcomes.
6. Recognize the psychological burden of IBD in women, including anxiety, depression and body image concerns
7. Incorporate mental health screening and multidisciplinary interventions to improve overall wellbeing and disease management.
8. Understand the unique challenges faced by adolescent girls with IBD
9. Address the psychosocial and educational impacts of IBD on adolescent patients, ensuring ageappropriate care and support strategies.
10. Enhance collaboration among physicians, dieticians and advanced practitioners to optimize pregnancy outcomes from a nutrition and clinical standpoint
11. Implement team based strategies to educate, monitor, and support pregnant patients with IBD including medication safety, nutritional counseling, and management of disease flares.

Healthcare Professional Session-7:30 AM-12:45 PM

• Healthcare Professional (In-Person Registration) - $100.00
• Residents/Fellows (In-person Registration) - $30.00

Patient Caregiver Session-11:15 AM-4:40 PM

• Patients/Caregivers (In-person Registration) - $0.00

Refund Policy
All cancellations must be submitted in writing and refunds will be subject to an administrative charge. To view the policy, click here. Please e-mail cancellation request to [email protected]. If you do not receive confirmation of your cancellation via e-mail, please call (310) 423-5548.

Disclaimer
All educational materials provided during and after the course are for your personal use only and should not be reproduced or distributed in any manner without the express permission of Cedars-Sinai.

Right to Cancel or Postpone
Cedars-Sinai reserves the right to cancel or postpone any course due to unforeseen circumstances. In the unlikely event that Cedars-Sinai must cancel or postpone this course, the registration fee will be fully refunded. Cedars-Sinai is not responsible for any related costs, charges or expenses to participants, including fees assessed by airline, travel or lodging agencies.

Health and Safety Protocols
As you know, the health and safety of our community are always our top priorities at Cedars-Sinai. Participants in any event should be thoughtful about their individual risks and consider avoiding public gatherings if they are of higher risk.

In support of improving patient care, Cedars-Sinai 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 Credit Designation Statement
Cedars-Sinai designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 4.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Non-Physician AMA Attendance
Attendance credit will be provided to other healthcare professionals upon the fulfillment of attendance requirements. Participants should ensure in advance that their credentialing or licensing organization accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  

ANCC Credit for Nurses
This activity is approved for 4.00 ANCC contact hours.

CDR Credit for Dietitians
Completion of this RD/DTR profession-specific or IPCE activity awards 4.00 CPEUs.

Interprofessional Continuing Education
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team and learners will receive 4.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit(s) for learning and change.

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MAINTENANCE OF CERTIFICATION (MOC) FOR PHYSICIANS: Successful completion of some CME activities, which includes participation in the evaluation component if required for the activity, may enable the participant to earn MOC points. As the CME activity provider, it is Cedars-Sinai’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to the ACCME for the purpose of granting earned MOC credit, provided the learner has completed the “Credit Reporting” steps indicated above in advance of the activity. If offered for this CME activity, MOC type and points that may be earned are indicated below.

American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Part II MOC: Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 4.00 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ (MD, DO) (4.00 hours), ABIM MOC Part 2 (4.00 hours), ANCC (4.00 hours), CDR: Commission on Dietetic Registration CPEU (4.00 hours), IPCE (4.00 hours), Non-Physician AMA Attendance (4.00 hours)

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Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Cedars-Sinai adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Saturday, September 13, 2025