Save the Date for the Fall 2026 Community Conference on September 16 - 18, 2026 in Detroit, Michigan.
We are excited to host our Fall 2026 Community Conference in Detroit, Michigan. We look forward to engaging with healthcare providers, patients, parents/caregivers, researchers and improvers from across ImproveCareNow to all teach and all learn, to share and develop new and innovative approaches to improve pediatric IBD care and outcomes, to further our research, and to build our community.
Registration is Open!
Register to join us for a conference packed full of skill-building and community-proposed breakout sessions, as well as inspirational and engaging plenary sessions. Registration will close on September 11, 2026.
➡️ Register Here!
Hotel Block
The Fall 2026 Community Conference will be at the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center.
➡️ Book Your Room! Reservations at the Marriott must be made by Monday, August 31 to qualify for the group rate. The hotel block will likely sell out!
Agenda
➡️ Check out the draft Agenda!
A more comprehensive agenda with presenters and room assignments will be shared closer to the conference. Times of sessions subject to change until the agenda is final.
Wednesday, September 16: Interactive Workshop
- Decisions Together: A Shared Decision-Making Workshop for Combination Therapy. Learn more about this interactive workshop.
Wednesday, September 16: Networking & Connection
- Motown Mix & Mingle - Hosted by the Patient Advisory Council & Parent/Family Advisory Council
- Welcome Reception/Community Engagement Fair
Thursday, September 17: Community Conference
- Clinical Plenary: Health Maintenance in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Vaccination, Cancer Prevention, and Beyond
- Engagement Plenary: Creating Better Care Together: Models and Lessons Learned for Patient and Family Partnership in IBD Care
Thursday, September 17: Networking & Connection
- Social Reception: Unwind after a day of learning with an unforgettable evening featuring music, delicious hors d'oeuvres, and scenic waterfront views
Friday, September 18: Community Conference
- Clinical / Research Plenary: COMBINE in Action: Insights from Our Implementation Pilot
- Research Plenary: Changing the ICN Research Conversation: Strengthening Ethics, Validity, and Engagement
- Patient Plenary: PAC Shark Tank: Patient-Centered Innovations
Cost
After lowering the cost for our Spring Live Online Conference, we’re excited to build on that success with our in-person conference this fall! Making our conferences more accessible has been a long-standing goal for ImproveCareNow, and thanks to growing support from partner organizations - along with intentional efforts to manage costs - we’re proud to deliver it.
- ICN Participating Center Physician and Advanced Practice Provider: $500 ($850)
- ICN Participating Center QI Team Member (Coordinator, Dietitian, Psychosocial, etc.): $400 ($850)
- Patients, Parents/Caregivers (Non-Scholarship): $300 ($525)
- Student / Trainee $300 ($525)
- Commercial/Industry, Non-participating Center Physician/QI, Other: $1000 ($1050)
Conference Justification Letter
To support clinicians in making the case for local funding to participate in the Community Conference, we have created a Conference Justification Letter. Please consider customizing this template, should you need to request funding from senior leadership at your care center.
Continuing Education
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Cincinnati Children’s and ICN, Inc. Cincinnati Children’s is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change, with one-to-one reciprocity for dietitians. This activity is approved for continuing nursing education (CNE) contact hours. Completion of this CME activity, which includes learner assessment and feedback, enables the learner to earn points in the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. ImproveCareNow is also pursuing Social Worker CEU credit and Psychology CEU credit for this learning event.
ImproveCareNow is made up of more than 100 care centers and has a presence on three continents, with 90% of the highest ranked pediatric gastroenterology programs in the U.S., including many U.S. News and World Reports 2025/2026 Honor Roll Children’s Hospitals as members. With 1,180 pediatric gastroenterologists and more than 33,000 active IBD patients, ImproveCareNow reaches approximately 55% of IBD patients in the U.S. cared for by pediatric gastroenterologists. ImproveCareNow Community Conferences present the ideal opportunity to engage with these committed healthcare providers, patients and caregivers, and to learn about recent results in our research and improvement efforts.
💙💚 If you would like to support ImproveCareNow and these efforts, please download our Fall 2026 Community Conference Exhibitor Prospectus & Support Opportunities.
September 16, 2026 at 1:00pm - September 18, 2026
Where:
Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center
400 Renaissance Dr W Detroit MI 48243
Detroit, MI 48243
United States
Google map and directions
Contact:
ImproveCareNow