Symposium

2026 IBUS Regional Hybrid Module 1 Workshop

Program

Fri 26 Jun 2026
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Welcome coffee and registration
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM
Welcome and introduction

Prof. Dr. Bram Verstockt

8:45 AM - 9:05 AM
Pre-course test

Prof. Dr. Federica Furfaro

9:05 AM - 9:20 AM
Lecture #1: How to set the machine - basic refresher

Prof. Dr. Arantza Jauregui Amezaga

9:20 AM - 10:35 AM
Hands-on #1 + 2: How to set the machine + normal findings in IUS

Tutors:
• Prof. Dr. Federica Furfaro
• Prof. Dr. Bram Verstockt
• Prof. Dr. Catherine Reenaers
• Dr. Pieter Dewint
• Dr. Elisabeth Eggermont
• Prof. Dr. Arantza Jauregui Amezaga
• Dr. Barbara Willandt
• Dr. Brecht Hens
• Prof. Dr. João Sabino
• Dr. Valerie Desmedt
• Dr. Matthias Lenfant

10:35 AM - 10:50 AM
Coffee break
10:50 AM - 11:00 AM
Message from Gold sponsor
11:00 AM - 11:20 AM
Lecture #2: The role of IUS in the treat-to-target concept

Prof. Dr. Catherine Reenaers

11:20 AM - 12:20 PM
Hands-on #3: Patients with CD

Tutors:
• Prof. Dr. Federica Furfaro
• Prof. Dr. Bram Verstockt
• Prof. Dr. Catherine Reenaers
• Dr. Pieter Dewint
• Dr. Elisabeth Eggermont
• Prof. Dr. Arantza Jauregui Amezaga
• Dr. Barbara Willandt
• Dr. Brecht Hens
• Prof. Dr. João Sabino
• Dr. Valerie Desmedt
• Dr. Matthias Lenfant

12:20 PM - 12:50 PM
Lecture #3: IUS in CD complications

Dr. Elisabeth Eggermont

12:50 PM - 1:30 PM
Lunch
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Hands-on #4: Patients with UC

Tutors:
• Prof. Dr. Federica Furfaro
• Prof. Dr. Bram Verstockt
• Prof. Dr. Catherine Reenaers
• Dr. Pieter Dewint
• Dr. Elisabeth Eggermont
• Prof. Dr. Arantza Jauregui Amezaga
• Dr. Barbara Willandt
• Dr. Brecht Hens
• Prof. Dr. João Sabino
• Dr. Valerie Desmedt
• Dr. Matthias Lenfant

2:30 PM - 2:40 PM
Message from Gold sponsor
2:40 PM - 3:40 PM
Hands-on #5: Monitoring (IBD patients)

Tutors:
• Prof. Dr. Federica Furfaro
• Prof. Dr. Bram Verstockt
• Prof. Dr. Catherine Reenaers
• Dr. Pieter Dewint
• Dr. Elisabeth Eggermont
• Prof. Dr. Arantza Jauregui Amezaga
• Dr. Barbara Willandt
• Dr. Brecht Hens
• Prof. Dr. João Sabino
• Dr. Valerie Desmedt
• Dr. Matthias Lenfant

3:40 PM - 3:55 PM
Coffee break
3:55 PM - 4:20 PM
Lecture #4 : Differential diagnosis and non-IBD cases

Prof. Dr. Federica Furfaro

4:20 PM - 5:20 PM
Hands-on #6 : Team Challenge (IBD patients)

Tutors:
• Prof. Dr. Federica Furfaro
• Prof. Dr. Bram Verstockt
• Prof. Dr. Catherine Reenaers
• Dr. Pieter Dewint
• Dr. Elisabeth Eggermont
• Prof. Dr. Arantza Jauregui Amezaga
• Dr. Barbara Willandt
• Dr. Brecht Hens
• Prof. Dr. João Sabino
• Dr. Valerie Desmedt
• Dr. Matthias Lenfant

5:20 PM - 5:55 PM
Post-course test

Prof. Dr. Federica Furfaro

5:55 PM - 6:05 PM
Closing remarks and next steps IBUS curriculum

Prof. Dr. Bram Verstockt