Congress Charter Vision and Goals
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Crohn’s & Colitis Congress: Vision & Goals
The Crohn’s & Colitis Congress®, a collaborative effort between the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation and the American Gastroenterological Association Institute, aims to advance patient-centric care in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Our mission is to foster a multidisciplinary approach, promoting knowledge exchange, innovative research, and best practices to enhance IBD management and patient outcomes.
Roles and Responsibilities of the Executive Committee Co-Chairs
Insight & Evaluation
- Leverage prior year’s evaluation and provide insights on emerging trends in IBD treatment and care.
- Gather insights from healthcare professionals and researchers to inform Congress activities and program.
- Recognize and incorporate diverse patient needs and perspectives in program content development.
Strategic Guidance
- Advise Foundation and AGA team on improvements to Congress activities, considering the evolving landscape of IBD care. Offer strategic guidance on adapting Congress formats and content to meet changing needs.
- Provide oversight on scientific and practical aspects of Congress programming.
Program Development
- Oversee the development of Congress tracks and sessions, ensuring relevance and scientific rigor.
- Curate a balanced and comprehensive agenda, encompassing key aspects of IBD management and research
- that includes a broad spectrum of the community.
- Support and facilitate networking opportunities and interactive sessions to enhance participant engagement.
Communication & Coordination
- Effectively communicate priorities, timelines and deadlines to Organizing Committee, invited speakers and panelists.
- Ensure that Congress’ activities reflect the collective interests and expertise of the IBD community.
- Active promotion of the Congress on personal social media channels, to fellows, colleagues at home institutions or office.
- Attendance at the Congress including receptions and networking events.
Responsibilities of the Crohn’s & Colitis Organizing Committee
Strategic Guidance
- Provide insights considering future trends and logistical aspects.
- Aid in identifying potential areas for innovation in Congress programming.
Content Creation & Oversight
- Collaboratively select and review content for Congress sessions, including speaker recommendations and abstract submissions.
- Assist in speakers and panelist outreach as requested by Foundation and AGA staff.
- Ensure that the scientific program aligns with the evolving landscape on how we approach IBD and the different research areas.
- Review submitted abstracts and assign scores in pairs, as outlined by the Co-Chairs for both clinical and basic science categories.
- In cases where scoring discrepancies arise; the Clinical or Basic Science Chairs will provide the final determination to ensure consistency and fairness in the review process.
- This structured process ensures that every abstract is evaluated with fairness and consistency, reflecting the scientific rigor and multidisciplinary vision of the Congress.
Communication & Coordination
- Work closely with the Chairs to align Congress’ activities with overarching goals.
- Active promotion of the Congress on personal social media channels, to fellows, colleagues at home institutions or office.
- Promote active participation and collaboration among Congress attendees.
- Attendance at the Congress including receptions and networking events.
Communication & Coordination
- Work closely with the Chairs to align Congress’ activities with overarching goals.
- Active promotion of the Congress on personal social media channels, to fellows, colleagues at home institutions or office.
- Promote active participation and collaboration among Congress attendees.
- Attendance at the Congress including receptions and networking events.
- Provide input on the welcome event theme.
Shared Objectives
Both committees are dedicated to:
- Enhancing the educational experience by featuring cutting-edge topics and speakers.
- Encouraging interdisciplinary collaboration and information exchange.
- Upholding the highest standards of supporting evidence-based content, providing prompt responses to emails including disclosures, ARS, and slide requests.
- Maintaining a commitment to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of the Congress.