Our mission is to improve the quality of life for BIPOC who are affected by IBD, Digestive Disorders and associated Chronic Illnesses; through Community, Research, Education, and Advocacy.
When Damon, a Detroit native now living in the Atlanta area, noticed swelling in his toes, he dismissed it. Within a day, the swelling spread, and he knew something was wrong. Trusting his instincts, he saw a doctor — a decision that changed his life.
National Urban League and Takeda Partner on a New Community-Based National Initiative to Advance Health Equity
COCCI has collaborated with Beyond Celiac to bring awareness of Celiac Disease and to educate about health (in)equities in the diagnosis and management of celiac disease for POC.
In honor of National Women Physicians Day, we're highlighting a group of amazing physicians in gastroenterology, surgery, and internal medicine who are also big supporters of COCCI. Learn more about who they are and why they chose their fields.
Because of concerns many patient groups have about step therapy requirements being applied inappropriately and harming patients, debate has been underway in many state capitols and on Capitol Hill.
ABGH & COCCI are grateful to welcome Golden Globe-winner, actor Tyler J. Williams of Abbot Elementary, Everybody Hates Chris, and The Walking Dead, to discuss his journey with Crohn's disease, a subset of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in the midst of Abbott Elementary's overwhelming success.
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