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President Messages

It is my great honor to devote the contribution as the new president of the outstanding AOCC in 2018.

In the past years, AOCC has made extraordinary achievements. I’ve been the witness of the establishment and development of AOCC. AOCC is a young and prosperous organization which provides great opportunities to boost the progress of Chron’s and colitis. AOCC is also the warmest family of clinicians and researchers to exchange their cutting-edge achievements.

In 2018, We’ll continually exert all our energies to promote substantial cooperation among Asian countries and areas. Meanwhile, we eagerly welcome in-depth collaboration with Chron’s and colitis societies of Europe and North America as well. Given the deep obligation to provide Chron’s and colitis patients with both emotional support and optimized treatment, we’ll put great effort on patient education, in order to encourage our patients’ active participation to positively cope with the diseases.

I’d like to express my deep gratitude to all the gastroenterologists who endeavor to promote the academic and clinical development of inf lammatory bowel disease. With the calling of our earnest patients, and with the concern of healthy issues, we’ll continue with the enthusiasm to pursue this medical challenge by all means. With the broad vision of globalization, AOCC is of bright future. I’m proud to be the part of the organization.

Sincerely,

Jiaming Qian M.D., Ph.D.The President of AOCC

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Thanks Message

Dear Colleagues,

On behalf of all the organizing committee members, we would like to thank you for your participation and efforts given at the 5th Annual Meeting of the Asian Organization for Crohn’s and Colitis (AOCC 2017). Without your support, we would not have been able to hold this successful event.

Your participation was an impetus to bring our colleagues in the profession closer together to encourage dynamic communication and collaboration. The meeting was attended by 1,221 people from 29 countries including scholars, doctors, and many other relevant people from around the world. It was indeed an IBD expert meeting that lasted for three whole days that were filled with enthusiastic discussions.

Once again, we would like to express our deep and sincere appreciation for your efforts rendered in support of the meeting. We hope that AOCC 2017 was both enjoyable and educational, and we look forward to seeing you again in China in 2018.

Sincerely yours,

Suk-Kyun YangPast President, Asian Organization for Crohn’s & Colitis

Yoon Tae JeenCongress President, The 5th Annual Meeting of AOCCPresident, Korean Association for the Study of Intestinal Diseases

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AOCC 2017 General Report

1) Meeting Information about AOCC 2017 · Name of Meeting: The 5th Annual Meeting of Asian Organization for Crohn’s & Colitis (AOCC 2017)

· Date of Meeting: June 15-17, 2017

· Venue: Grand Hilton Seoul, Korea

· Hosted by: Asian Organization for Crohn’s & Colitis (AOCC),

Korean Association for the Study of Intestinal Diseases (KASID)

· Official Language: English

2) Registration · Total Participants: 1221 - Domestic 877 (71.8%), Overseas 344 (28.2%)

· 29 countries including Korea participated.

No. Country No. of Registrants1 Korea 8772 Japan 1333 Taiwan 754 China 305 Hong Kong 156 Singapore 157 Philippines 148 Malaysia 129 Thailand 810 India 711 Turkey 512 Colombia 413 U.S. 414 Australia 215 Dominican Republic 216 Kuwait 217 Russia 218 U.K. 219 Vietnam 220 Canada 121 Costa Rica 122 Egypt 123 France 124 Germany 125 Indonesia 126 Mongolia 127 Panama 128 Spain 129 Sri Lanka 1

Total 1221

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3) Scientific Program · Symposium:

AOCC Forum (3 sessions), Clinical Forum (4 sessions), AOCC Education Forum (1 session),

Leading Edge (1 session), Case Discussion (1 session), AOCC Nurse Forum (1 session),

AOCC for Young Doctors/Nurses/Pediatricians/Surgeons (1 session respectively)

· Social Program: Breakfast with Masters (4 sessions)

· Free Paper Presentation, Oral Poster Presentation, and Poster Exhibition

4) Invited Faculty · Total: 101 (Domestic 48, Overseas 53)

· Nationality: Japan 20, China 10, Taiwan 3, India 4, Hong Kong 2, Singapore 2, Thailand 1, Malaysia 1, Thailand 1,

Kuwait 1, Turkey 1, France 1, Spain 1, UK 1, US 3, Canada 1, Korea 48

5) Social Program · Welcome Reception: June 15, 18:00 / Convention Center, Diamond Hall (3F)

· Presidential Dinner: June 16, 17:00 / Main Hotel, Grand Ballroom (2F)

6) Abstract · 356 abstracts from 16 countries

Best Abstract Presentation: 8 Free Paper Presentation: 8

Oral Poster Presentation: 81 Poster Exhibition: 259

Oral Only Oral or Poster Poster Only TotalBasic Science 2 24 31 57Clinical: Diagnosis and Outcome 2 44 72 118Clinical: Therapy and Observation 2 70 49 121Epidemiology 1 13 8 22Genetics 1 3 8 12Microbiology 1 1Others 3 5 17 25TOTAL 11 159 186 356

7) Award · Young Investigator Award: 3 winners · Distinguished Investigator Award: 12 winners

· Travel Award: 4 winners · AOCC for Young Doctors: 10 winners

8) Webpage http://www.aocc2017.org

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9) Organizing CommitteeAOCC President Suk-Kyun Yang (Univ. of Ulsan, Korea)

AOCC President-elect Jiaming Qian (Peking Union Medical College, China)

Congress President Yoon Tae Jeen (Korea Univ., Korea)

Congress Vice President Hyun-Soo Kim (Chonnam National Univ., Korea)Joo Sung Kim (Seoul National Univ., Korea)

Secretary General Tae Il Kim (Yonsei Univ., Korea)

Organizing Committee Members Sung-Ae Jung (Ewha Womans Univ., Korea)You Sun Kim (Inje Univ., Korea)Hyun Gun Kim (Soonchunhyang Univ., Korea)Tae Oh Kim (Inje Univ., Korea)Geom Seog Seo (Wonkwang Univ., Korea)Jeong-Sik Byeon (Univ. of Ulsan, Korea)Jae Myung Cha (Kyung Hee Univ., Korea)Ja Seol Koo (Korea Univ., Korea)Dong Il Park (Sungkyunkwan Univ., Korea)Young-Seok Cho (The Catholic Univ. of Korea, Korea)Chang Soo Eun (Hanyang Univ., Korea)Sung Noh Hong (Sungkyunkwan Univ., Korea)Beom Jae Lee (Korea Univ., Korea)Byong Duk Ye (Univ. of Ulsan, Korea)

International Scientific Members Tadakazu Hisamatsu (Kyorin Univ., Japan)Ida Hilmi (Univ. of Malaya, Malaysia)Katsuyoshi Matsuoka (Tokyo Medical and Dental Univ., Japan)Wai Keung Leung (The Univ. of Hong Kong, Hong Kong)Hiroshi Nakase (Sapporo Medical Univ., Japan)Choon Jin Ooi (Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore)Qian Cao (Zhejiang Univ., China)Ajit Sood (Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, India)Minhu Chen (Sun Yat-sen Univ., China)Shu Chen Wei (National Taiwan Univ., Taiwan)Zhihua Ran (Shanghai Jiao Tong Univ., China)

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10) Program at a Glance

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INVITATION AND GREETING

Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to announce the 6th Annual Meeting of the Asian Organization for Crohn’s and Colitis (AOCC2018) to be held in Shanghai, China, from June 21-23, 2018. Five international conferences have been held successfully by AOCC in Tokyo, Seoul, Beijing and Kyoto respectively. Several observer countries and regions show their passionate work in Asian inflammatory bowel disease, and become the family member of AOCC. A party for the future inflammatory bowel disease in Asia needs our participation. The Governing Board of AOCC is delighted to host this international meeting of the latest update in inflammatory bowel disease. This meeting will provide a truly global perspective and an opportunity for clinicians and researchers from AOCC countries to present their research and interact with participants over the world. There will also be excellent opportunities for clinicians and researchers to get up-to-date information and education with the diagnosis and management of inflammatory bowel disease at the exciting meeting and multiple workshops. The theme of AOCC2018 ‘Guiding the Fusion and Advance for Asian IBD’ encourages all participants sharing their latest clinical experiences and basic opinions in inflammatory bowel disease. This meeting is also a valuable opportunity to network with other health professionals with similar interests in inflammatory bowel disease. We sincerely hope that you will show in the AOCC2018. Your presence will be a truly worthwhile experience. Undoubtedly, the success of the AOCC2018 is due to the enthusiasm and generosity of the scientists and clinicians who attend. We therefore encourage you to participate and contribute to this amazing success in Shanghai. We look forward to seeing you all in Shanghai. Yours sincerely,

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General information about the 6th Annual Meeting Introduction We are pleased to announce the 6th Annual Meeting of the Asian Organization for Crohn’s and Colitis (AOCC2018) to be held in Shanghai, China, from June 21-23, 2018. The theme of AOCC2018 ‘Guiding the Fusion and Advance for Asian IBD’ encourages all participants sharing their latest clinical experiences and basic opinions in inflammatory bowel disease. This meeting is also a valuable opportunity to network with other health professionals with similar interests in inflammatory bowel disease. Date June 21-23, 2018 Program at a glance

Important date Registration and abstract submission open Dec. 6, 2017 Pre-registration deadline May. 21, 2018 Abstract submission deadline Mar. 20, 2018 Website www.aocc2018.org Venue Shanghai Marriott Hotel Parkview 333 Guang Zhong Road West, Jing’an District, Shanghai, China, 200072 Tel: +86-21-3669 8888 Official language of meeting English Hosted by Asian Organization for Crohn’s and Colitis (AOCC) Chinese Society of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (CSIBD) Secretariat of the AOCC2018 ADD: 160 # Pu Jian Road, Shanghai, China, 200127 TEL: +86 21 58752345 FAX: +86 21 58394262 E-MAIL: secretariat@aocc2018.org

Published on January 31, 2018 Vol4-Issue 1Published by Asian Organization for Crohn’s and Colitis (AOCC) 2-12-1-502 Kagurazaka, Shinjuku-Ku, Tokyo 162-0825 JAPAN Phone : +81-(0)3-3268-6430 Fax : +81-(0)3-6280-7483 E-mail : aocc_office@aocc-ibd.jp URL: http://aocc-ibd.org/

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