Agenda

 

Nutrition and IBD Symposium

AGENDA
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 8, 2026
8:30 am to 1:00 pm EST
08:30 Registration and Breakfast  
09:00 Welcome - Opening Remarks Dr. Maitreyi Raman
Session 1: Nutrition and IBD Phenotypes  
09:05 1.1 Matching the right nutrition therapy to the right patient
Identify and match evidence-based nutrition therapies to individual patients with IBD based on disease activity, phenotype, and patient-specific factors.		 Dr. Maitreyi Raman
09:25 1.2 Patient Perspective
Understand the lived experience of IBD diagnosis and the perceived role of diet from the patient perspective.
Patient Partner
09:35 1.3 Discussion/Q&A Discussion: Dr. Maitreyi Raman, Patient Partner
Session 2: Evidence for diet therapies in IBD Session Chair: Eytan Wine
09:50 2.1 Evidence for diet therapies in IBD: Crohn’s disease (CD)
Evaluate the evidence for dietary therapies in CD to guide individualized nutrition management.
Dr. Anissa Armet
10:10 2.2 Evidence for diet therapies in IBD: ulcerative colitis (UC)
Evaluate the evidence for dietary therapies in UC to guide individualized nutrition management.		 Dr. Natasha Haskey
10:30 2.3 Practical Implementation
Apply practical strategies to implement dietary therapies in IBD while addressing cultural competency and access barriers.		 Victoria Christiansen
10:50 2.4 Expert Panel Discussion Moderator: Eytan Wine
Panel: Anissa Arment, Natasha Haskey, Victoria Christiansen, Patient Partner
11:05 Nutritional break (diet therapy-themed) (15 minutes)  
Session 3: Malnutrition in IBD Session Chair: Natasha Haskey
11:20 3.1 Malnutrition in IBD: Special Cases
Identify and manage malnutrition in IBD, including complex presentations		 Dr. Stephanie Gold
11:50 3.2 How to treat malnutrition in the IBD clinic
Integrate malnutrition assessment and treatment into routine care within a physician-led IBD clinic.		 Dr. Alexa Sasson
12:10 3.3 Discussion/Q&A Moderator: Natasha Haskey
Panel: Victoria Christiansen, Stephanie Gold, Alexa Sasson, Patient Partner
Session 4: Precision Nutrition Therapies Session Chair: Maitreyi Raman
12:25 4.1 Precision Nutrition Therapies
Evaluate current and emerging precision nutrition approaches and their real-world application in IBD care.		 Dr. Eytan Wine
12:40 4.2 Discussion/Q&A
Moderator: Maitreyi Raman
Panel: Anissa Armet, Natasha Haskey, Eytan Wine
12:55 Evaluations and Closing Remarks  Dr. Maitreyi Raman

  • 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.