Managing Eating Disorders in Pediatric Patients

Managing Eating Disorders in Pediatric Patients

An e-course and webinar hosted by the Strategic Training Initiative for the Prevention of Eating Disorders (STRIPED) and the Eating Disorders Coalition (EDC), supported by the Office on Women’s Health of the Department of Health and Human Services.

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This training is being offered by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health to train the next generation of health professionals to harness the power of public health to prevent eating disorders and related problems with food, weight, and appearance. They have partnered with the National Center of Excellence (NCEED) to offer an e-course titled, “Screening, Symptom Recognition & Referral to Treatment for Eating Disorders in Pediatric Primary Care Settings” for primary care providers serving children, adolescents, and young adults.

Presenter

Sara Forman, MD

Sara Forman, MD

Associate Chief/Clinical Chief, Division of Adolescent/Young Adult Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School

Holly Gooding, MD, MSc

Holly Gooding, MD, MSc

Physician—Adolescent/ Young Adult Medicine, Boston Children’s Hospital Assistant Professor of Medicine & Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School

Learning Objectives

  • Recognize the types and consequences of EDs and gaps in care among children, adolescents and young adults in the United States.
  • Identify potential signs and symptoms of EDs in children, adolescents and young adults and perform screening with a validated questionnaire.
  • Use an interactive online tool to identify local specialists and refer patients when screening indicates concern.
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Webinar Details

Audience

Primary care and behavioral health providers serving children, adolescents, and young adults

Learning Level

Introductory

Cost

Free

Duration

1.0 Hours

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