Inclusion Criteria:

Selection for care center participation will be based on the following criteria:

• Demonstrate a commitment to providing the necessary resources and time for testing and implementing changes to improve care at the care center.
• Identify a multidisciplinary team to attend semi-annual 2-day learning sessions.
• Resolve to make appropriate changes in the structure of how care is monitored and delivered to patients.
• Agree to regularly collect and transmit clinical measurements pertinent to the aims of the network to be included in the data registry.
• Agree to participate in periodic conference calls
• Commit to paying a registration fee to participate and receive needed support.

Patients

• Patient recruitment will be conducted by the care centers. 
  • Care center physicians or trained staff included on the care center IRB protocol will be responsible for identifying and recruiting potential patient participants. 
• All patients ages 0-17 years of age with a clinical diagnosis of IBD, regardless of gender, race or ethnicity will be recruited to participate in the study. 

Exclusion Criteria:

Patients

• Post-colectomy UC patients.