Session #2: Elderly in IBD

Learning Objectives:

Understand the evolving epidemiology of IBD as related to age
Review the impact of age on disease course
Discuss the risk-benefit of IBD therapies in the elderly

Speaker:

Dr. John K. Marshall, MD, MSc., FRCPC, CAGF, AGAF

Professor of Medicine
Director, Division of Gastroenterology
McMaster University

Dr. John Marshall is a Professor of Medicine and Director of the Division of Gastroenterology at McMaster University, as well as a Gastroenterologist and Senior Scientist at Hamilton Health Sciences in Hamilton Ontario. He completed his B.A. and M.D. at Queen’s University and then undertook his residency training and M.Sc. in Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics at McMaster University. He is a Full Member of the Farncombe Family Digestive Health Research Institute. His publications include over 350 academic papers and book chapters. Dr. Marshall was the founding Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology (JCAG). He is also an Associate Editor of ACP Journal Club and an Editorial Board Member for the Journal of Crohn’s and Colitis. Recent honours include the CAG Visiting Clinical Professorship (2020), Physician of the Year from Crohn’s and Colitis Canada (2024), and Fellowship in both the American Gastroenterological Association (AGAF) and CAG (CAGF). Dr. Marshall also serves as a member of the University Council at his alma mater, Queen’s University.

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