1) Transfer Letter Template (Pediatric to Adult IBD Provider)

Kimberley Chien, Jeanne Tung

Objectives:

Recognize challenges in successful transfer of care of the patient with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Describe key elements in IBD disease knowledge for the provider, patient (and family) with IBD
Learn how to create and test a project with multidisciplinary stakeholders
Identify challenges to studying the transfer process in IBD care

2) Not Just Going with Your Gut: IBD Transition

Sonal Dugar, Irina Geiculescu, Barbara Joanna Niklinska-Schirtz, Meera Shah

Objectives:

Poll the audience to identify common barriers to ensure seamless transition to adult care
Identify a curriculum of important topics to address when transitioning IBD care
Share data regarding success of transition program by reviewing the results of our questionnaire
Provide a framework of how to establish a similar program at other centers
Establish stakeholders in ongoing growth of the project
Collaboratively refine and brainstorm ideas of resources/tools valuable in the transition process

Sonal Dugar

Student/Trainee, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston/Emory University