Date: Tuesday 2nd May 2023 (Tonight)
Format: Livestream
CCA will host a Livestream Forum this May in partnership with St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne, as we launch 2023 Crohn’s & Colitis Awareness Month.
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Hosted by
Jacinta Parsons
ABC Radio Melbourne Presenter, Author and CCA Ambassador
Jacinta Parsons is a broadcaster, radio maker, writer and public speaker who currently hosts the Afternoon program on ABC Radio Melbourne. She began her radio-life at community radio station 3RRR over a decade ago, where she coordinated live music broadcasts and hosted several shows including Detour and Breakfasters. Jacinta has presented on ABC Radio Melbourne since January 2018.
She speaks and writes about the impact of living with Crohn’s disease and is the author of Unseen: The Secret World of Chronic Illness.
Guest speakers
A/Prof Emily Wright
(Gastroenterologist)
St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne
Topic: “IBD management in the elderly.“
Tamie Samyue
IBD Nurse Practitioner
St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne
Topic: “How can we improve care delivery for older patients living with IBD?”
Dr Sasha Fehily
(Gastroenterologist and Research Fellow)
St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne
Topic: “IBD Research Update“
Tony Bolton
Crohn’s & Colitis Awareness Month Ambassador 2023, living fearlessly with IBD
Tony will share his story on his lived experience with IBD.
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