Disease Education Resources
Gastroenterology
Explore our library of Lilly-created medical education resources. Please note: These resources do not offer CME/CE credit.
Ulcerative Colitis
Addressing a less frequently discussed symptom with your patients with UC
Prof. Geert D’Haens addresses the less frequently discussed symptom of bowel urgency in ulcerative colitis. He shows CONFIDE study data on reasons patients do not consult their physician about bowel urgency."
Candid Conversations About UC With Dr. Marla Dubinsky
Dr. Dubinsky uses a case-based approach to highlight the impact of ulcerative colitis on patients' quality of life and the importance for effective communication between healthcare providers and patients.
Closing the Gap: A Candid Conversation About Ulcerative Colitis with Dr David T. Rubin
Dr. David Rubin candidly shares his views on the importance of assessing bowel urgency in ulcerative colitis and how he discusses this sensitive topic with their patients.
Closing the Gap: Candid Conversations About Bowel Urgency Video (Original - 5 mins)
Speakers discuss how bowel urgency is common yet often overlooked in ulcerative colitis, emphasizing that patients may underreport it and urging clinicians to ask directly about its impact to close the communication gap.
CONFIDE Study: Impact of Bowel Urgency on Sexual Activity
Drs. Dignass, Charabaty, and Atreya talk about how they establish treatment goals for moderate to severely active Ulcerative Colitis.
CONFIDE Study: Use of Diapers for Bowel Urgency in Ulcerative Colitis
Drs. Dignass, Charabaty, and Atreya talk about how they establish treatment goals for moderate to severely active Ulcerative Colitis.
Dr. Dubinsky on Important Symptoms in Ulcerative Colitis
Dr. Dubinsky describes how she communicates with her patients with ulcerative colitis to uncover symptoms that impact their lives.
Elevating Ulcerative Colitis Treatment Expectations
Program presented by three gastroenterologists during Digestive Disease Week (DDW) 2022 that focuses on ulcerative colitis treatment expectations. Program can be viewed in entirety, by module, or key point excerpt.
How do you assess bowel urgency in your patients with ulcerative colitis?
Prof. Simon Travis describes how to broach the topic of bowel urgency with patients with UC, and introduces the Urgency NRS.
How has the CONFIDE data on bowel urgency in patients with UC changed your clinical practice?
Prof. Simon Travis discusses the CONFIDE study, showing data on bowel urgency and the use of diapers / other protection in UC.
Inclusion of Bowel Urgency in UC Activity Indices
Prof. Dr. Dignass, Dr. Charabaty, and Prof. Dr. Atreya talk about the need for inclusion of bowel urgency in UC activity indices.
Initiating HCP-Patient Conversations on Symptoms in Ulcerative Colitis
Drs. Dignass, Charabaty, and Atreya discuss optimal approaches to HCP-patient communication in Ulcerative Colitis.
Managing Ulcerative Colitis During Family Planning: A Case Presented by Dr. Neilanjan Nandi
Dr. Nandi utilizes a patient case example to explore the management of ulcerative colitis in patients who are looking to start a family.
The Mechanism of Action of Advanced Therapies for Ulcerative Colitis
Dr. Rubin explains the mechanism of action of the different classes of biologics/advanced therapies available for treating patients with ulcerative colitis.
Treatment Goals for Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis
Drs. Dignass, Charabaty, and Atreya talk about how they establish treatment goals for moderate to severely active Ulcerative Colitis.
Ulcerative Colitis Mechanism of Disease
This video describes the pathogenesis of ulcerative colitis (UC) and the role of IL-23 in perpetuating inflammation.
Ulcerative Colitis Treatment Landscape: Therapies for Ulcerative Colitis
This video provides an overview of the mechanisms of action of different therapeutic classes of drugs to treat and manage ulcerative colitis (UC).
This infographic provides a summary of bowel urgency as a key PRO in ulcerative colitis, as reported in the 2025 ACG guidelines
This resource provides an overview of the shared decision-making process including example questions to ask patients with ulcerative colitis.
This infographic is a visual summary of the Bowel Urgency: Current Perspectives and Future Directions review article published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology.
This infographic summarizes the key results of the CONFIDE study for patients with moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis in the United States.
This resource summarizes the differences between disease activity and severity as defined by ACG and STRIDE-II clinical guidelines.
This infographic highlights important treatment goals when managing patients with UC, as well as factors associated with a poor prognosis.
This infographic summarizes the treatment targets from the ACG and STRIDE-II clinical guidelines for adults with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis.
Patient Education Resources
Explore our library of patient based education materials to aid in HCP to patient interactions.