Professional Eating Disorder Conferences and Events
"Comprehensive Treatment of Eating Disorders"
St. Louis Marriott West
St. Louis, Missouri
August 12, 13, & 14
Castlewood Treatment Center for Eating Disorders is hosting, “Comprehensive Treatment of Eating Disorders,” an advanced workshop for professionals.
This conference will provide professionals knowledge in working with unique and innovative treatments, such as Internal Family Systems Model for proving quality care to those suffering from Eating Disorders, Trauma and Addictions.
We are excited about the line-up of speakers which include: world renown speaker, Richard Schwartz, Ph.D. creator of The Internal Family Systems Model and Mark Schwartz, Sc.D., and Lori Galperin, MSW, LCSW, Clinical Directors of Castlewood Treatment Center for Eating Disorders among many more.
please call 636-386-6611 with any questions
Rocky Mountain Eating Disorders Conference
"Learn and Connect"
Hosted by Eating Recovery Center
August 13th & 14th
Denver Marriott City Center1701 California St
Denver Colorado
Featured Speakers: Craig Johnson, Sondra Kronberg, Vicki Berkus, Ken Weiner, Leigh Cohn. Carolyn Costin, Philip Mehler, Emmet Bishop, Roy Erlichman, Ralph Carson, Ovidio Bermudez.
Eating Disorder Seminar in September!
Summit Eating Disorders and Outreach Program, a Sacramento-based treatment center, is offering a new version of their Regional Professional Training seminars. The workshops, “Strategies for the Eating Disorder Patient: 10 Things Every Clinician Must Know,” will provide information on the latest research, treatment interventions and working with families. The seminars take place at two locations: September 17 in Rohnert Park, California, and September 24 in Reno, Nevada. Cost to attend is $65. Six CEUs for psychologists, MFTs, LCSWs and RDs are available (California and Nevada). To download a registration form, visit www.sedop.org, or call (916) 920-5276.
Eating Disorders: State of the Art Treatment
The Center for Eating Disorders at Sheppard Pratt
Annual Professional Symposium
September 25, 2010
The Conference Center at Sheppard Pratt
Baltimore, Maryland
This one-day intensive training program offers attendees a rare opportunity to hear from six of the nation's leading authorities on eating disorder treatment in a single day. Presentations will include cutting edge research and realistic strategies for practical, everyday application in the clinical setting. Offering 7 CEUs.
- 6 diverse presentations by internationally recognized experts in the field of eating disorder treatment
- Session Topics: family-based treatment, transference & counter-transference, nutrition therapy, psychopharmacology, Cognitive Remediation Therapy (CRT) and new strategies for working with treatment resistant individuals.
- Who should attend? Physicians, nurses, psychologists, counselors, social workers, dietitians, occupational and expressive therapists, and all other health professionals involved in the treatment of patients with eating disorders.
2010 Symposium Speakers: Kathryn Zerbe, M.D. Daniel Le Grange, Ph.D. Scott Crow, M.D. James Lock M.D., Ph.D. Kelly Vitousek, Ph.D. Marcia Herrin, Ed.D., MPH, R.D.
CLICK HERE for the symposium agenda, payment details and a link to Registration. You can also visit The Center for Eating Disorders’ website at www.eatingdisorder.org for more information.
The Renfrew Center Foundation presents
Food, Body Image and Eating Disorders in the Jewish Community
A half-day conference for mental health professionals (4 CEUs), educators, clergy and family members on
Wednesday, October 27 – Coconut Creek, FL
The conference will address women’s body image issues and eating disorders in the Jewish Community. Conference objectives: explore hunger, shame, body hatred & ED in the Jewish community; examine the place of food in Jewish culture, history & community; address the rise in ED & related issues in the Jewish community, and develop strategies for using Jewish tradition, culture, spirituality, text & ritual as resources for health. Featured Speaker: Adrienne Ressler, MA, LMSW, CEDS, National Training Director and Body Image Expert, The Renfrew Center Foundation.
For more information and to register Click Here or contact Debbie Lucker at 1-877-367-3383 or dlucker@renfrew.org
The Renfrew Center Foundation Announces its 20th Annual Conference for Professionals
Feminist Perspectives and Beyond: Honoring the Past, Embracing the Future
This is a 3-day seminar for behavioral health professionals and dietitians and offers 17.5 CEUs. The event is taking place at the Philadelphia Airport Marriott, Philadelphia, PA from November 12 -14, 2010. To commemorate the 20th Annual Conference, Renfrew has invited outstanding speakers who will address all aspects of eating disorders theory, treatment, prevention and research.
Keynote Presentations: Gloria Steinem, Craig Johnson, PhD & Michael Levine, PhD, and Cynthia Bulik, PhD
Full-day workshops by Amy Banks, MD; Michael Strober, PhD and G. Terence Wilson, PhD. Among the many featured presentations: Amy Baker-Dennis, PhD; Carolyn Costin, MA, MEd, LMFT; Anita Johnston, PhD; Ann Kearney-Cooke, PhD; Margo Maine, PhD; Dianne Neumark-Sztainer, PhD, MPH, RD; Catherine Steiner-Adair, EdD; Timothy Walsh, PhD, and Stephen Wonderlich, PhD.
For more information about the program, please visit www.renfrew.org
Eating Disorders Recent Advances, Current Trends, and Future Challenges
Date: 12/10/2010 - 12/11/2010
Course #: 03014312
Who should attend: mental health professionals, internists, family practitioners, pediatricians, adolescent medicine
Tuition:
Physicians $350.00
All Others $275.00
Location: The Boston Park Plaza Hotel and Towers, 50 Park Plaza at Arlington Street, Boston, MA 02116
Director(s): Seda Ebrahimi, Ph.D.|Linda Gelda, LICSW|Judy Reiner Platt, EdD
Offered by: Cambridge Health Alliance - Department of Psychiatry
Click here for more information
Eating Disorders
June 28, 2011;
7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
PRESENTERS: Carl Christensen, MD, Ph.D., Addictionologist; and Lori Perpich, LLP, MS Clinical Behavioral Psychology; Cognitive Behavior Therapist and EDEN Program Facilitator.
This program will examine the evidence that eating disorders are true biopsychosocial diseases, similar to chemical dependency. The program will define various eating disorders and their consequences, explore neurobiological theories of addiction, describe physiological consequences of eating disorders, discuss screening tools, and provide information on treatment options and resources for eating disorders.
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center, 5305 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197
REGISTRATION and CE: Registration is not required. 1.5 hours of free C.E. approved by MCBAP (Michigan Certification Board for Addiction Professionals) is offered. A certificate to document attendance is provided on request.
AUDIENCE: All programs are free and open to anyone interested – people with a personal or professional interest are welcome.
SPONSORING ORGANIZATION: The Education Series is organized by Dawn Farm, a non-profit community of programs providing a continuum of chemical dependency services. (http://www.dawnfarm.org.)
CONTACT INFORMATION: For information, please contact Matt Statman, BSW, CAC-R, Education Series Coordinator, at 734-485-8725 or info@dawnfarm.org, or see http://www.dawnfarm.org/edseries.html.
If you know of a conference or workshop that is not listed please email mark@gurze.net