Educational program explores precision medicine, guideline updates, and real-world strategies designed to improve IBD patient outcomes.

When I attend Advances in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (AIBD) each year, I am reminded why this meeting is a central focus for so many of us who care for patients with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Each year, AIBD delivers an unmatched educational program that takes the latest research and translates it into clear, practical tools for our clinics.

Why this meeting matters

Up to 40% of IBD patients may not respond adequately to initial biologic therapy, highlighting the need for precision approaches. And IBD is evolving rapidly — new guidelines, therapeutic options, and monitoring strategies are reshaping the standard of care, but knowing how to use these advances in real-world practice can be challenging.

At AIBD 2025, our goal is to equip you with practical updates in diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring that you can apply immediately. This includes personalized therapies for the right patient, managing complications, and addressing the many extraintestinal manifestations that affect quality of life.

Pre-conference workshops

The meeting begins with immersive workshops on December 7 designed to give you hands-on strategies before the main sessions start:

• Building the IBD Center Workshop
• Fellows Workshop
• IBD Treatment 101
• Women in IBD Leadership Workshop

AIBD APP Institute Days

After two highly successful virtual events, the AIBD APP Institute is expanding and hosting an in-person event for the first time on December 6-7 in Orlando. Created by the educational leaders behind Advances in IBD, this program is dedicated to meeting the unique needs of APPs in IBD care — empowering you with knowledge, skills, and community.

My sessions at AIBD 2025

Throughout the program, I will be leading and participating in several sessions, including:

• Incorporating Research into Your Clinic
• Women in IBD Leadership Workshop
• Individualized Management of Crohn’s Disease
• Case-based Updates from the Guidelines
• Chairs’ Top 10 Pearls 

Each of these sessions is designed to give you practical approaches that will strengthen your confidence in managing complex cases.

Event details

• Event: Advances in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (AIBD) 2025
• Dates: December 8–10, 2025 (pre-conference December 7)
• Location: Walt Disney World Dolphin Resort, Lake Buena Vista, Florida
• Website: AIBD 2025 Homepage
• AIBD 2025 Registration
   

I hope you will join me this December at AIBD 2025. Together, we will define the next chapter in patient-centered IBD management.

Millie D. Long, MD, MPH, FACG is Professor of Medicine, Division Chief, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.