The educational seminar includes vital information for those coping with IBD including the keynote topic: Coping with a Chronic Illness by Dr. Frank Sileo; Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine from Princess Benson, M.D., Surgery for IBD by George Nassif, M.D., Managing Flares by Teri Jackson, MSN, APRN, Medications with Uday Navaneethan, M.D. and the closing Keynote topic of Nutrition presented by Pablo Palomo. The day concludes with a full panel discussion.