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Sep 5, 2019

Crohn's and Colitis Canada Announces Updated Position Statement on Biosimilar Drugs

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Sep 4, 2019

Supporting employees with episodic disabilities

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Aug 19, 2019

Supporting students as they follow their passions

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Sep 25, 2019 - Sep 25, 2019 5:00 PM EST

Deadline for Nurse of the Year Award Nominations

The Outstanding IBD Nurse of the Year Award recognizes a nurse who has made exceptional contribut... Read MoreEn savoir plus

The Outstanding IBD Nurse of the Year Award recognizes a nurse who has made exceptional contributions to the clinical care of patients with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis. In addition,...

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Sep 27, 2019 5:00 PM EST

Deadline for Research Awards

The deadline for nominations has been EXTENDED to Friday, September 27, 2019 at 5 pm EST. To nom... Read MoreEn savoir plus

The deadline for nominations has been EXTENDED to Friday, September 27, 2019 at 5 pm EST. To nominate an outstanding investigator for a Research Award, click here. The Research Leadership ...

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CategoryCatégorie • Research Recherche

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Oct 16, 2019 7:00 - 8:00 PM EDT

Living with Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Older Adulthood

Join us online to learn about the journey of living with Crohn's disease and colitis in older... Read MoreEn savoir plus

Join us online to learn about the journey of living with Crohn's disease and colitis in older adulthood. Experts will discuss how aging can impact treatment, symptom management, complications...

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Online webinar

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What are Crohn’s & colitis?

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Living with an ostomy

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Stories from the Crohn's and Colitis Community

Quick Fact

Canada has among the highest incidence rates of Crohn's and colitis in the world.
1 in 140 Canadians lives with Crohn’s or colitis.
Families new to Canada are developing these diseases for the first time.
Incidence of Crohn’s in Canadian kids under 10 has doubled since 1995.
People are most commonly diagnosed before age 30.

Emma

Living with all the complexities of Crohn's

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Faisal

From IBD struggles to VIP adventures

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Soeurs jumelles Jami et Jade Poole à l'hôpital

Jami and Jade

Twin sisters taking on Crohn's disease together

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Lauryn Santini and David Warren on their wedding day

Lauryn and David

When volunteers become life partners

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Chris

Bearing the weight of ulcerative colitis

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Eric

Thriving with the new normal of an ostomy

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Although 1 in 140 Canadians lives with inflammatory bowel disease, too few people know or understand this chronic, invisible illness. Help us raise awareness.

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