Presentations

Below are PDFs of the plenary presentations and workshop as presented at Canada Future Directions in IBD (CFD) at the Westin Harbour Castle, Toronto, ON, on Saturday, November 15, 2025.

Also included are the Personal Learning Project (PLP) templates, and the CFD-25 syllabus, which includes the abstracts.

If a presentation does not appear, it is because the author did not grant permission.

We hope to see you at Meeting of the MInds 2026 at the Westin Harbour Castle. Mentoring in IBD XXVII will take place on Friday, November 6, and Canada Future Directions in IBD and the CANIBD Annual Conference, will convene on Saturday, November 7, 2026.

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2025 CFD PLP Templates_Fillable Form
2025_CFD_Syllabus

  • 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.