Hi again, Jeff Dueker here from Pitt Division of GI, Hepatology & Nutrition, check out the great content IBDJournal & CC360 this month!

We know up to 30% of ileal Crohn's patients can have a milder course even without therapy 💊💉 But how to we identify them? Only ~25% of patients with PreMiCC score of 0-2 needed therapy escalation at 3 years found by the PROGNOS team here: doi.org/10.1093/ibd/iz…

👏👏👏 Congrats to Dr. Ravy Vajravelu on his new role of Associate Program Director for the Research Pathway with the UPMC GI Fellowship Program. In this role, he will mentor the next generation of clinician investigators at Pitt Division of GI, Hepatology & Nutrition !!

Charles Bernstein and colleagues ask an important question: What do IBD research participants want? 🤷 Placebo arm ⬇️ interest ⬆️ interest in observational studies vs trials Motivations are altruistic, less so 💵 doi.org/10.1093/crocol…

This is an important reminder about milder disease courses and why bluntly applying “early aggressive combo therapy”, as in PROFILE, would lead to over-treatment of a subset of Crohn’s patients.

FORTE: Polyp 101 Webinar is scheduled for May 20 with FORTE Protocol Co-Chair, Dr. Jeffrey Dueker @duekerjeffrey. Register for this session in today's edition of FORTE Fridays.

The April edition of FORTE Fridays is now available & includes important information about the study! POLYP 101 webinar will be held in May when Jeffrey M Dueker, MD, MPH will be discussing polyp types & eligibility requirements for FORTE. Read now: conta.cc/4i5kYZn @FORTEstudy

Behind every milestone are: Supportive PIs and institutions Dedicated research teams Most importantly, patients willing to be randomized to answer a key question We work hard for you!

What a pleasure hosting the one and only Dr. Charles Bernstein from Gastrointestinal Research, University of Manitoba at Pitt Division of GI, Hepatology & Nutrition Gut Club. The lecture was great but the conversation afterward was the highlight - a genuine, fun person

This was being evaluated for @FORTEStudy recruitment Rocky Schoen Pitt Division of GI, Hepatology & Nutrition Congrats to the authors great collaboration

The May FORTE Fridays eNewsletter is out! Catch up on all things FORTE, including the upcoming POLYPS 101 webinar with Jeffrey M Dueker, MD, MPH, #NRG2025, the next VA Admin Site Call, Office Hours & more! conta.cc/42W0xIY @FORTEStudy

Just given a 12 working hour deadline for a peer reference, where I have to report very important information - like he is able to talk to people. And I have to do it if I want my colleague to be able to see patients. Icing on the cake - his info release is dated 4 months ago!

Hi Friends - I'm excited to Co-Captain our UPMC IBD Center Take Steps Pittsburgh 2025 Team - The UPMC Digestive Dynamos. Will you help me reach my goal? ❤️ Lori Plung Crohn's & Colitis Foundation - WPA/WV Pitt Division of GI, Hepatology & Nutrition facebook.com/donate/1316712…

Guess what? I’m Co-Captain with the amazing Therezia AlChoufete, MS, RD, LDN for our team- UPMC #DigestiveDynamos Crohn's & Colitis Foundation - WPA/WV #TakeSteps walk! Please consider a small donation for those who live with these debilitating diseases! Thank You!💜 My Take Steps page. 👉 do.nr/wvw6p3ks

It's Veteran's Affairs Week! NRG reformed a VA-MTF Subcommittee in order to increase focus on patients with locally advanced malignancies including genitourinary, lung, head and neck and gastrointestinal? Learn more: ow.ly/CNXn50VSunh #VAResearch #VAResearch100

🚨 ENROLLING 🚨 Active Mount Sinai IBD Center study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of FMT from patients with a normal pouch to patients with chronic pouchitis. Help us the change the way we manage chronic pouchitis! Patients on biologics or small molecules eligible!

You asked, we delivered! 🗓️ We’re announcing our annual event dates & cities through 2028 so you can plan ahead: 📍 #DDW2026 – Chicago, IL | May 2–5 📍 #DDW2027 – Washington, D.C. | May 15–18 📍 #DDW2028 – San Diego, CA | May 20–23

Great event by our Pittsburgh IBD neighbors AHN Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition

Always great to get a virtual spot next to the one and only David Binion MD at #IBDLive. Great program, love representing Pitt Division of GI, Hepatology & Nutrition