Please note that all conference times are listed in Eastern Standard Time (EST).

WEDNESDAY, July 29th, 2026

12:30 pm Registration & Check In

1:00-1:15 pm Welcome and Introduction

William Chey, MD, MACG, AGAF, FACP, RFF

Chief, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at University of Michigan

1:15-1:40 pm What’s New in IBS? An Introduction to the Rome V Criteria

Dr. William Chey

University of Michigan

1:40-2:05 pm Is IBS a Microbiome-Based Disorder? Current Evidence and Clinical Implications

Dr. Prashant Singh

University of Michigan

2:05-2:45 pm FODMAPs with Purpose: Tailoring Less Restrictive Approaches to Enhance Quality of Life in IBS

Kate Scarlata MPH, RDN

For a Digestive Peace of Mind

2:45-3:15 pm Panel

3:15-3:45 pm Coffee Break & Exhibit Hall

3:45-4:10 pm Medical Therapy in IBD: Defining Targets and Assessing Response

Shrinivas Bishu, MD, FACG

University of Michigan

4:10-4:45 pm Dietary Approaches in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Comparing Options, Evidence, and Clinical Considerations

Stacey Collins MA, RDN, CSDH

UC Health

4:45-5:00 pm Breaking News: Use of Low Sulfur Diet in IBD

Dr. Allen Lee

University of Michigan

5:00-5:30 pm Panel

5:30-7:30 pm Reception

THURSDAY, July 30th, 2026

7:30-8:30 am Breakfast and Networking

8:30-9:00 am Eosinophilic Esophagitis: Evidence-Based Updates for Everyday Practice

Dr. Joy Chang

University of Michigan

9:00-9:30 am EoE Nutrition Therapy: Balancing Evidence, Adequacy, and Quality of Life

Amanda Lynett MS, RDN

University of Michigan

9:30-10:00 am Panel

10:00 am - 10:30 am Coffee Break & Exhibit Hall

10:30-11:00 am Refractory Chronic Constipation in Practice

Dr. Kyle Staller

Mass General

11:00-11:30 am Optimizing Diet Therapy for Chronic Constipation: Emerging Insights and Advancements Post-British Guidelines

Megan Villarreal MS, RDN

University of Michigan

11:30-12:00 pm Panel

12:00-1:00 pm Lunch

1:00-1:35 pm Hormonal Shifts: What ‘Balancing’ Really Means for Gut Health and How to Support Women Through Key Transitions

Nancee Jaffe MS, RDN, CSDH

UCLA

Nancee Jaffe & Associates Nutrition Services

1:35-1:45 pm  Q&A

1:45-2:45 pm Coffee Break & Exhibit Hall Bingo

2:45-3:45 pm Collaborative Session: Eating Disorders in GI: Ethical Care, Screening, and Flexible Nutrition in an Interdisciplinary Model‍ ‍

2:45-3:05 pm Why GI Clinicians Must Address Eating Disorders in GI Care

Dr. Jordan Shapiro

GI Gentle

3:05-3:25 pm Flexible, Evidence-Based Nutrition Across the GI Population- Without Feeding the Eating Disorder

Emily Arkin MS, RDN, LD

RD Emily and Team

3:25-3:45 pm How to Screen, How to Talk About It: Eating Disorders and ARFID in GI Settings

Dr. Helen Burton-Murray

Mass General

3:45-4:30 pm Case Study and Panel

4:30 pm Wrap Up