16 WORLD GASTROENTEROLOGY NEWS OCTOBER 2017 Editorial | Expert Point of View | WCOG at ACG 2017 | WDHD News | WGO & WGOF News | WGO Global Guidelines | Calendar of Events were West-Pomeranian Divisions of Polish Society of Gastroenterology and Polish Society of Surgeons, Col-legium of Family Physicians, Polish Society for Parenteral, Enteral Nutri-tion and Metabolism (POLSPEN), Warsaw and Szczecin Divisions of International Federation of Medical Students Associations IFMSA-Polska (IFMSA is the biggest student associa-tion uniting students from 121 coun-tries) as well as patients’ associations: “J-elita” (Polish Association Support-ing IBD Patients) and “Appetite for Life” (an association of patients with disabilities of the digestive system, with special attention to persons who require special and chronic enteral and parenteral nutrition). We were also proud to have the support of one of the biggest social IBD campaigns in Poland – flakirozrabiaki.org – led by famous celebrities, Agata Młynarska among them. Notable governmental bodies and scientific institutions welcomed our invitation to serve as Honorary Patrons of the WDHD conference. These included the City Council of Szczecin, the Presidents of Pomera-nian Medical University and West Pomeranian University of Technol-ogy, Regional Chamber of Physicians, Regional Chamber of Nurses and Midwives, West Pomeranian Cham-ber of Pharmacies, Polish Society of Laboratory Diagnostics, West Po-meranian Divisions of Polish Society of Pharmacology and Polish Pharma-ceutical Society. Together we aimed to highlight the topics of IBD related to, but not limited to, disease diagnosis, management and prognosis. Also the importance of prevention and lifestyle-related habits (e.g. nutrition, physical activity, stress management) in IBD care were covered. Our event assembled more than 300 participants to whom short (15 minutes) state of the art lectures were presented. Leading scientists and medical practitioners of different sci-entific fields delivered lectures which revolved around various topics. The wide social interplays on IBD impact were discussed. Special attention was paid to the role of nutrition (clinical and ambulatory), intestinal micro-biota and autoimmune comorbidities such as celiac disease, Hashimoto’s or rheumatic conditions. The opening lecture titled “Inflam-matory Bowel Diseases – challenges and hopes” was delivered by Dr. Wojciech Marlicz (Department of Gastroenterology, PUM, Szczecin). Dr. Marlicz raised the problem of difficulties in translating science from bench to bedside, the process which generates uncertainties among medical practitioners. On the other hand, Dr. Marlicz expressed the belief that research in the fields of microbi-ome, stem cell and e-health will offer personalized solutions to the IBD community in the near future. The next lecture was delivered by Professor Grażyna Rydzewska, President of the Polish Society of Gastroenterology (Department of Gastroenterology, Central Hospital, Warsaw). In her presentation “The role of general practitioner in the management of patients with IBD” Prof. Rydzewska presented the current recommendations issued by the Polish Society of Gastroenterology on IBD management in outpatient settings, dedicated to general practitioners in our country. Prof. Ewa Stachowska (Department of Biochemistry and Human Nutri-tion, PUM, Szczecin) in her lecture “Feed your microbiome” taught us what to eat and which foods to avoid to maintain healthy gut. Marek Witkowski (Euroimmun Polska) informed the audience how to monitor celiac patients on gluten free diets. Mrs. Jolanta Meller (Polish Celiac Society) in her lecture “Drop drills the rock” convinced us that having persistence pays off by presenting the significant growth of the Polish Celiac Society in recent years and its role ...research in the fields of microbiome, stem cell and e-health will offer personalized solutions to the IBD community in the near future. Prof. Rydzewska presented the current recommendations issued by the Polish Society of Gastroenterology on IBD management in outpatient settings... Organizing committee WDHD 2017 Szczecin, Poland. In the middle Mrs. Jolanta Meller (Polish Celiac Society) and Dr. Wojciech Marlicz (Pomeranian Medical University; European Lifestyle Medicine Organization, Poland) Wojciech Marlicz, MD, PhD, FACG and Marek Lichota (Founder and President of Patients’ Association “Appetite for Life”)
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