Practical Gastroenterology is excited to bring you this special supplement featuring abstract highlights and author insights from the American College of Gastroenterology’s 2014 Annual Scientific Meeting. Among the inflammatory bowel disease-related abstracts, we include those which focus on pregnancy, quality of life issues, treatment options and the importance of colonoscopy surveillance. The abstract highlights and author insights below first appeared on the ACG Blog and were selected by the ACG Educational Affairs and PR Committees as newsworthy.