Empowering Community GIs and Advanced Practitioners: Tools to Enhance Access to IBD Care for the Underserved
Released On
September 11, 2025
Expires On
September 10, 2026
Media Type
Internet
Completion Time
30 minutes
Specialty
Gastroenterology, Primary Care
Topic(s)
Crohn’s Disease, IBD, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Ulcerative Colitis
Providers/Grant Support
Provided by RMEI Medical Education, LLC
Supported by an independent educational grant from Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
Credit Available
- Physicians — maximum of 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
- Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) — maximum of 0.50 (IPCE) credit(s) for learning and change
- All other healthcare professionals completing this course will be issued a statement of participation
Target Audience
Gastroenterology and primary care clinicians
Program Overview
Extensive data support the presence of disparities in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) care and outcomes among underserved populations. In this activity, participants will listen directly to a patient’s firsthand account of what barriers to care look and feel like. Participants will also learn about a new, free tool that can help advanced practice providers (APPs) work collaboratively with specialists to expand access to care where it is needed the most. This activity is for IBD and gastroenterology specialists who want to expand their reach to underserved areas and APPs who want to help them get there.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to:
- Identify disparities in the care of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
- Integrate the unique roles and responsibilities of the interprofessional care team when utilizing the IBD Clinical Decision Support Tool (CDST) to help expand access to care for underserved populations
Faculty
Parambir S. Dulai, MD
Associate Professor, Medicine
Director, GI Clinical Trials
Director, Precision Medicine
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Feinberg School of Medicine Northwestern University
Chicago, IL
Rachel W. Conklin, MMS, PA-C
Physician Assistant
The Gastroenterology Center at Valley View Hospital
Glenwood Springs, CO
Caitlyn, Crohn’s Disease (CD) Patient Panelist
Accreditation Statement
Joint Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, RMEI Medical Education, LLC 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.
Credit Designation
Physician Continuing Medical Education
RMEI Medical Education, LLC designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE)
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 0.50 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit(s) for learning and change.
Disclosures of Financial Relationships
RMEI Medical Education, LLC (RMEI) requires instructors, planners, managers, and others in control of educational content to disclose all their financial relationships with ineligible companies over the previous 24 months. All identified financial relationships are thoroughly vetted and mitigated according to RMEI policy.
Faculty
Parambir S. Dulai, MD, has relevant financial relationship(s) with AbbVie, Abivax, Adiso, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Celltrion, Genentech, Geneoscopy, Janssen, Lilly, Pfizer, Roivant, Sanofi, Takeda (Consultant).
Rachel W. Conklin, MMS, PA-C, has relevant financial relationship(s) with Everly Health (Employee); Johnson & Johnson (Speaker).
Caitlyn participating in this activity has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
All of the relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated according to RMEI policies.
Planners and Managers
RMEI Medical Education, LLC planners and managers have no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Instructions for Participation and Credit
To receive credit, participants must review the activity content and successfully complete both the post-test and evaluation. A statement of credit will be available to print immediately. You must score 80% or higher on the post-test to receive credit for this activity. If you have questions about this activity, please contact RMEI at [email protected].
Users must:
- Read the learning objectives and faculty disclosures
- Participate in the activity
- Complete the activity evaluation
There is no fee to participate.
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Course Viewing Requirements
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Disclosure of Unlabeled Use
This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. The planners of this activity do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications. The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of the planners. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.
Disclaimer
Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient's conditions and possible contraindications and/or dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer's product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.
Contact Information
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