GI Society Receives the BCAB Humanitarian Award British Columbians will soon be invited to get good advice about their gut at Badgut.org, thanks to a generous airtime donation by the province’s broadcasters. The British Columbia Association of Broadcasters (BCAB) announced [...]
Running Clinic Have you been diagnosed with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis? Do you want to get into running but don’t want to train alone? Would you like a reason to get outside and become healthier and more physically active? [...]
Scotiabank Charity Challenge The Gastrointestinal Society is thrilled to announce that it will be participating in the 2017 Scotiabank Charity Challenge! The Vancouver races will be happening on June 25, 2017, and the GI Society needs YOUR help to raise [...]
GI Society Survey Reveals Major Impact of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) on Canadians' Lives Gastrointestinal Society steps up to help patients this IBS Awareness Month Vancouver, BC – April 10, 2017 – To mark irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) Awareness Month [...]
Gastrointestinal Society joins Canadian Medical Cannabis Council’s Patient Advisory Committee TORONTO (March 13, 2017) - Today, the Canadian Medical Cannabis Council (CMCC) announced that the Gastrointestinal (GI) Society has joined eight other leading patient groups from across Canada, as the [...]
March is Nutrition Month Nutrition Month originated in the late 1970s, when a group of dietitians decided it was time to have a dedicated part of the year to spread awareness of healthy diets and focus on [...]
Is ‘Big Data’ a big deal for healthcare in Canada? A survey to learn what people think about the use of large data sets for research purposes PURPOSE OF THIS STUDY: Big Data, in health care, is large and complex [...]
Health Canada Approves Stelara® for the Treatment of Adults with Moderately to Severely Active Crohn's Disease STELARA® offers a new approach to treating Crohn’s disease in Canada, which has one of the highest rates of this inflammatory bowel disease worldwide1 [...]
IBD Unmasked Recognizing the heroic journey of people living with IBD We are proud to support the Canadian launch of IBD Unmasked, a first-of-its kind global awareness initiative developed though a unique collaboration between Takeda and the creative geniuses at [...]
IBS Survey Results The GI (Gastrointestinal) Society represents Canadians living with gastrointestinal diseases and disorders including those who have irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). We offer patient education on a wide array of GI conditions in text and video formats that [...]
