This year’s theme—Evidence, Empathy, and Evolution—calls us to examine how our work is evolving to meet the complexities of eating disorder care today. Through keynote sessions, multidisciplinary panels, hands-on workshops, and networking opportunities, attendees will explore: Whether you specialize in psychotherapy, medical monitoring, nutrition, body...
Join our longstanding iaedp Peer Consultation Group, designed to foster a strong sense of community, clinical excellence, and ongoing professional development. Co-facilitated by Jonna Fries, PsyD and Maggie Edwards, PsyD, this group meets twice monthly via Zoom and is free to all iaedp members. We...
This course explores the differences among dieting, disordered eating, and eating disorders. Participants will examine the impact of weight stigma on mental and physical health, learn the core principles of Health at Every Size (HAES), and review evidence-based interventions that support clients in improving their...
Monthly medical stewardship education, literature review, or resource discussion on clinical feeding and eating disorders, hosted by SIG Co-Chairs, Angela C. Storck-Petersen, MPH, MS, RD, LDN, CEDS-C & Kimberly Wright Cover, MS, LPC, RD, CEDS-C, CSSD, LDN. For more information about the Medical Stewardship Special Interest...
The iaedp™ Foundation Central Pennsylvania Chapter invites you to network, nourish, and connect as we celebrate the launch of our new chapter! Get ready to connect, share ideas, and grow with an incredible community of professionals. Hosted by Hidden River, The Renfrew Center and Eating...
Participants will explore the conceptual and practical distinction between therapeutic arts and art therapy, two terms that are frequently conflated but differ significantly in scope, training requirements and clinical application. This distinction is essential for psychological practice: clinicians must understand the boundaries of their own...
For iaedp members only: Culturally Competent Conversations meets every third Tuesday of each month, 3-4 PM Eastern/12:00 PM Pacific on Zoom. What to Expect: Facilitated by SIG Co-Chairs Sabrina Richardson and Rasha Khaffagi, Culturally Competent Conversations (CCC) create a space for open dialogue, shared perspectives,...
Do you work in Eating Disorders and live in Canada? Join our monthly virtual meeting to discuss our work. Last Thursday of each month from 9:00 am to 10:00 am PT / 12:00 pm to 1:00pm ET This virtual drop-in session is open to all...
Eating disorders in Black women are frequently underrecognized, underdiagnosed, and undertreated due to persistent stereotypes, systemic inequities, and culturally incongruent understandings of illness. Clinicians who rely solely on traditional presentations may inadvertently overlook symptoms, delay intervention, or contribute to disparities in care. This presentation encourages...
The work of professionals who treat clients diagnosed with an eating disorder (ED) and significant other comorbidities such as depression, anxiety, suicidality, or BPD can be complicated. First and foremost, multi-diagnostic ED clients can be ambivalent about treatment and recovery. Professionals are often in the...
Through eating disorder recovery, patients learn how to nourish their bodies, appreciate their bodies, and maybe even love their bodies, but many never learn how to live in their bodies. When trauma and eating disorders collide, a whole-person approach is essential to help patients reconnect...
This talk will address the clinical overlap between eating disorders, restricted eating, and disorders of gut–brain interaction (DGBIs), with a focus on patients presenting with IBS-C, functional dyspepsia, bloating, constipation, and food-related symptom anxiety. Using case-based discussion, the session will highlight how eating disorder history...
