CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
AUGUST 6th-8th 2025
PROGRAM SCHEDULE FOR LIVE, IN PERSON CONFERENCE
*Virtual Conference Package will be the same lectures and live streamed.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6th 2025
12:30 pm Registration / Attendee Check In
1:00 pm Welcome and Introduction
Dr. William Chey, MD, FACG, AGAF, FACP, RFF
Chief, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at University of Michigan
1:10 pm Where we are: Empiric Therapies for IBS
Dr. William Chey
University of Michigan
1:35 pm Where we want to go: Precision Therapies for IBS
Dr. Allen Lee
University of Michigan
2:00 pm The IBS Diet Dilemma: Choosing the Right Diet for the Right Patient
Tamara Duker Freuman MS, RD, CDN
The Bloated Belly Whisperer
2:45 pm Case Presentation/Panel
3:15 pm - 4:00 pm Coffee Break / Exhibit Hall
4:00 pm The IBS-D Puzzle: Separating the Functional from the Organic
Dr. Prashant Singh
University of Michigan
4:40 pm Panel
5:45 pm - 7:30 pm Group Reception
THURSDAY, AUGUST 7th 2025
7:45 am Breakfast and Networking
8:30 am Navigating Upper GI Disorders: Functional Dyspepsia vs. Gastroparesis
Dr. Anthony Lembo
Cleveland Clinic
9:00 am Personalized Nutrition for Functional Dyspepsia: A Practical Approach
Kate Scarlata MPH, RDN
For a Digestive Peace of Mind
9:30 am Panel
10:00 am Coffee Break / Exhibit Hall
10:30 am Hypermobility and Dysautonomia: Understanding EDS and POTS
Dr. Lucinda Harris
Mayo Clinic
11:00 am Tailored Nutrition for EDS and POTS: Practical Solutions for Complex Needs
Niki Strealy RDN, LD
The Diarrhea Dietitian
11:30 am Panel
12:00 pm Lunch
1:00 pm Digital Health Therapes for IBS
Dr. Simone Peters
Alfred Health
1:45 pm Panel
2:00 pm Exhibit/Bingo
3:00 pm GLP-1 Agonists in Gastroenterology: A Double-Edged Sword
Dr. Andrew Kraftson
University of Michigan
3:15 pm Panel
3:30 pm GLP-1 and GI Nutrition: Case-Based Learning for Clinicians and Breakout Session
4:15 pm Balance Within: Elevating Wellbeing Through a Mindful Practice
Dr. Megan Riehl
University of Michigan
4:30 pm Wrap Up
FRIDAY, AUGUST 8th 2025
7:45 am Breakfast and Networking
8:30 am Ostomy Care: Understanding Different Types of Ostomies and How it Influences Management
Dr. Scott Regenbogen
University of Michigan
9:00 am Empowering Ostomy Patients: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Nutrition and Care
Laura Manning MPH, RDN, CDN
Mount Sinai Hospital
9:30 am Panel
10:00 am Coffee Break
10:15 am Short Bowel Syndrome: Strategies for Nutritional Recovery and Gut Adaptation
Carol Rees Parrish MS, RDN
University of Virginia School of Medicine
11:00 am Motivational Interviewing in the Era of GI Misinformation: Guiding Patients Through the Noise
Amy Schneider MS, RD, CDCES
University of Michigan
11:30 am Panel
12:00 am Wrap Up
12:15 pm Course Adjourns
