Welcome to
IBUS Group
Our Mission
As a non-profit organization, IBUS aims to advance GIUS research, education and clinical applicability in the area of IBD. This is to ultimately improve personalised patient care and help contribute to management decisions and patient outcomes.
Our Structure
Our Objectives
To promote, sponsor and steer international research efforts in the field of GIUS in IBD.
To cooperate and collaborate with other organisations that share an interest in the field of GIUS in IBD, including medical societies and companies.
To enhance the quality of research in the field of IBD, in both basic science and clinical science (e.g. through the development of IBD study protocols).
To facilitate and promote the education of health care professionals in the field of GIUS in IBD.
To organise international and regional scientific or educational exchange programmes in the field of GIUS in IBD.
To influence the management of IBD through developments, publications, dissemination and teaching of IBD guidelines and other educational material.
To be transparent about IBUS governance, structure, activities, finances and all other IBUS operational matters; thereby ensuring that information is readily available to IBUS Members and the medical, scientific and academic community.
Certification
Courses
Our Faculty
Our Workshops
Workshop expericence since our first workshop in Lueneburg 2016
Why Choose Us
A Wealth of Experience, a Reputation for Excellence
Affordable Cost
Convenient Schedules
Locations Throughout
Quality Control
IBUS
GROUP MEMBERS
Everybody is welcome to join the IBUS Group. Anybody wanting to become a member of the Association has to submit a written application, the acceptance of which will be decided by the Executive Board. Individual and institutional members can fill out the application form online (or use Link to PDF) and make the membership payment as well online.
For becoming a corporate member, please contact the IBUS Group office.
Members acknowledge and adhere to the Articles of Association and to conduct themselves accordingly.
Work groups
within IBUS
With reference to the board, IBUS Group has four work groups with different responsibilities, decided by the board. Each work group member is suggested by the board.
Collaboration and Funding
Ensuring sufficient funding for all key activities is essential. Main funding sources are Pharma and medico-industry. All financial agreements will be conducted through the member(s) of this work group. Collaborating with other opinion leaders within the field of IBD is important. Reaching out to other societies or individuals is also an important task within this work group.
Education
All overall educational activities are planned by this work group, with highest focus on Module I and II. Other important additional educational activities like webinars and e-learning will receive increasing attention from this work group.
Research
This working group has a major task to coordinate, initiate and conduct research and a research strategy in order to cover the most important research questions within intestinal ultrasound. The work group will focus on both clinical research with international and multicenter trials a long with systematic reviews/meta-analyses.
Innovation & Communication
Disseminating knowledge of intestinal ultrasound is the overall goal of the IBUS Group. The innovation and communication work groups major task is to focus on internal and external online communication through building a website and online communication platform plus social media presence. Other key elements are e-learning platform and a secure central reading system for research purposes.
CORPORATE MEMBERS / ASSOCIATIONS / COLLABORATIONS
Collaborations
