CCFA Holds Local Educational Events

The Crohn's and Colitis Foundation (CCFA) is holding educational events across the country, sponsored by Centocor Ortho Biotech Inc. The conferences, entitled "Understanding Bowel Disease: What Every Patient Needs to Know," are free for anyone who would like to attend. Experts will discuss various aspects of IBD, including symptoms, disease management, treatments, side effects, and coping. A question and answer session will also be included. The locations and dates are:

• Akron, OH: Wednesday, November 11, 2009
• Baltimore, MD: Tuesday, December 1, 2009
• Bethesda, MD: Tuesdays, November 3, 2009
• Cincinnati, OH: Thursday December 10, 2009
• Columbus, OH: TBD
• Fort Worth, TX: Tuesday, December 8, 2009
• Guilford, CT: Tuesday, December 1, 2009
• New York City/ Queens, NY: Thursday, December 3, 2009
• Poughkeepsie, NY: TBD
  
• Riverhead, NY: Thursday, November 19,2009
• Rochester, NY: Thursday, November 12, 2009
• Sun City, AZ: Wednesday, November 11, 2009