World Pancreatic Cancer Day November 19, 2020 - Join us and the World Pancreatic Cancer Coalition (WPCC) in raising awareness about pancreatic cancer and calling for increased funding and research so that individuals affected by this disease can [...]
Living with IBD Videos Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) typically refers to two diseases: Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, although there are several other types. These diseases all involve inflammation in the digestive tract and can cause many [...]
Obesity Patient Survey Are you 18 years of age or older and living with obesity? Managing associated weight-related issues is challenging. Take this survey to let us know your opinions and outlook on living with and managing this common, chronic [...]
Gaps in Care and Awareness of Fecal Microbiota Transplant for C. difficile The Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH) launched a research project to determine how Canadian patients access fecal microbiota transplant (FMT). Currently, fecal transplant is [...]
GI Society and CSIR Provide Input to PMPRB Consultations On August 4, 2020, the Gastrointestinal Society and its partner charity, the Canadian Society of Intestinal Research, provided input on the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) 2020 Draft Guidelines. These [...]
Access to Innovative Medicines for Canadian Patients The Gastrointestinal Society continues to advocate for system-wide improvements in care and treatment for people with GI and liver diseases and disorders, ensuring that all patients have affordable and timely access to appropriate [...]
Canadian Charities Need the Government's Support to Survive the COVID-19 Crisis Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the survival of Canadian charities is at risk. This is why the Gastrointestinal Society has joined 150 of Canada’s leading charities to call on [...]
January 29, 2020 Gail Attara President & Chief Executive Officer, Gastrointestinal Society President, Canadian Society of Intestinal Research Forced Switching Policies: Will Ontario be Next? Government-led initiatives have never shown us so clearly how invasive their roles can become in [...]
C. diff Survey Results: Published Research Between the spring and autumn of 2016, the GI Society hosted a survey on our English and French websites to help understand how CDI affects people. Thank you to everyone who shared your experiences [...]
Short-sighted policies, clickbait savings, and long-term damage to IBD patients December 18, 2019 Gail Attara President & Chief Executive Officer, Gastrointestinal Society President, Canadian Society of Intestinal Research Alberta’s policy decision to switch the treatments of thousands of patients [...]
