Due to unforeseen circumstances, the CME and Patient Day have been cancelled. The Center will continue it’s mission of patient and provider education with the Digest Newsletter as well as through our social media platforms. We apologize for any Inconvenience. Continuing Medical Education The UNC Center for Functional GI and Motility Disorders is currently developing … Read more
The Center for Functional GI and Motility Disorders had three oral presentations and two posters accepted at United European Gastroenterology Week (UEGW). UEGW will be held in Barcelona, Spain on October 24 – October 28. Abstracts submitted range in topic from IBS, functional bowel disorders, chronic constipation, and fecal incontinence. For additional information on UEGW, … Read more
On May 13, 2015, Representative James Sensenbrenner Jr. (R-WI-5) introduced legislation into the House of Representatives to “expand the research activities of the National Institutes of Health with respect to functional gastrointestinal and motility disorders.” A synopsis of the bill includes legislation aimed at giving the Director of NIH the ability to expand basic and … Read more
The FDA will be holding a meeting on May 11, 2015 in Silver Springs, MD and is extending an invitation to all patients, care providers, and the general public to discuss patient’s views on currently available treatments for functional GI disorders, impacts on daily life, and discussing questions brought up by patients. They will be … Read more
UNC is hosting a Colorectal Cancer Awareness today, Marych 6 2015, to support a campaign to get screened for colorectal cancer. Dr. Olafur Palsson and Stefanie Twist went to the “Strollin’ Colon” exhibit and spoke with Jenny Hanspal, RN, who is a nurse navigator for the NC Cancer Hospital Cancer Support Program. For more information … Read more
As the year comes to a close, the holiday season is quickly upon us. It is a time to enjoy friendship and family, celebrate traditions, and most likely be invited to multiple holiday meals. This can be a tricky time for patients with functional GI disorders who need to be careful of what types of … Read more
United European Gastroenterology Week (UEGW) is an international meeting of gastroenterologists held in Europe. It is a similar conference to Digestive Disease Week (DDW) in the United States. This year, the meeting was held in Vienna, Austria on Ocyober 20 – 23, 2014. There were 12,800+ attendees, 3,500+ abstracts submitted from countries all over the … Read more
Press Release Issued by American College Of Gastroenterology (ACG). Content below is written and provided solely by ACG. For additional Information, please contact Jacqueline Gaulin or Colleen Fogarty at mediaonly@gi.org The full article can be viewed HERE. American College of Gastroenterology Releases Evidence-Based Systematic Review on Management of Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Chronic Idiopathic Constipation … Read more
Whether you can attend in person or online, don’t miss the opportunity to learn from national experts about treatment options and disorder etiology for functional GI and motility disorders (FGIDs). UNC’s very best will be presenting along with nationally recognized experts in upper GI and lower GI disorders, such as functional dyspepsia, gastroparesis, IBS, chronic … Read more
The UNC Center for Functional GI and Motility Disorders will be giving away 2 tickets to one person a week until the week before the Patient Day Symposium. There will be 5 chances to enter and win! We will be posting on Twitter (@FGIFYI) starting on Monday, May 12 for your chance to enter. Every … Read more