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Center for Change Eating Disorders Conference for Professionals
January 28-29, 2011
Putting the Pieces Together…An Integrated Approach
Friday, January 28th
7:00am – 8:00am Registration and breakfast
8:00am – 8:30am Welcome and Announcements – Tamara Noyes
8:30am – 10:00am The Assessment and Treatment of Negative Body Image – Nicole Hawkins, PhD
10:00am – 10:15am Break
10:15am – 11:45am Myths, Misconceptions and Realities of the Registered Dietitian’s Role in Eating
Disorder Treatment – Reba Sloan, RD
11:45am – 12:45pm Networking lunch
12:45pm – 2:15pm Use of Medication in Eating Disorder Treatment – Strategies to Maximize Success
– Greg Ellis, MD
2:15pm – 2:30pm Break
2:30pm – 4:00pm Don’t Settle for Barely Recovered: Guiding Your Clients to Full Freedom From Their
Eating Disorder – Jenni Schaefer
4:00pm – 5:00pm Tour of Center for Change
7:00pm – 9:00pm Hosted dinner off-site
Saturday, January 29th
7:00am – 8:00am Registration and breakfast
7:15am – 7:45am Nia class
8:00am – 9:30am Compassion Fatigue – Terry V. Eagan, MD
9:30am – 9:45am Break
9:45am – 11:15am Clinical Application of Six Spiritual Pathways to Recovery from an Eating
Disorder – Michael E. Berrett, PhD
11:15am – 12:15pm Networking lunch
12:15pm – 1:45pm Weight Pressures, Body Image Concerns and Eating Disorders in Athletes:
Assessment and Treatment Strategies – Justine Reel, PhD
1:45pm – 2:00pm Break
2:00pm – 4:00pm Key Note Speaker – The Weight-Bearing Years: Eating Disorders and Body Image
Despair in Adult Women – Margo D. Maine, PhD
4:00pm – 4:15pm Break
4:15pm – 5:00pm Drum circle with the CFC music therapists
5:00pm – 5:15pm Closing Remarks – Michael E. Berrett, PhD
Sunday, January 30th
(Optional) Skiing at Sundance Resort (Transportation provided by Center for Change)
About the Speakers:
Margo Maine, PhD
Clinical Psychologist and author of Body Myth, Body Wars, Father Hunger and the just released Treatment of Eating Disorders: Bridging the Research-Practice Gap. Dr. Maine is a leading eating disorder expert and a Founding Member and Fellow of the Academy for Eating Disorders
Michael E. Berrett, PhD
Licensed Psychologist, CEO and Co-Founder of Center for Change. Dr. Berrett is a co-author of APA bestseller Spiritual Approaches in the Treatment of Women with Eating Disorders and frequently presents at national conferences such as NATSAP, IECA, and IAEDP
Reba Sloan, MPH, LRD, FAED
Registered Dietitian/Nutrition Therapist in private practice for over 25 years. Reba is a Fellow of the Academy of Eating Disorders and recipient of the Sports, Cardiovascular and Wellness Nutrition “Excellence in Practice” 2010 award
Nicole Hawkins, PhD
Clinical Psychologist and Director of Clinical Services at Center for Change. Dr. Hawkins is a specialist in eating disorders and body image and has provided clinical expertise at Center for Change since 1999. She is a regular presenter on body image and the treatment of eating disorders at national conferences
Terry V. Eagan, MD
Dr. Eagan is a prominent and highly respected Beverly Hills psychiatrist whose specialties include primary psychiatric conditions, eating disorders, substance-abuse disorders, impulse control disorders, trauma & abuse, human sexuality and spiritual therapy. He is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology and is a Diplomat of the National Board of Medical Examiners. Dr. Eagan is an internationally respected physician, lecturer and consultant, and is an expert in Professional Ethics and Compassion Fatigue
Justine J. Reel, PhD, LPC, CC-AASP
Assistant Professor, Department of Health Promotion and Education, University of Utah. Dr. Reel is an Exercise Scientist, Licensed Professional Counselor, Sport Psychology Consultant and author of The Hidden Faces of Eating Disorders and Body Image
Greg Ellis, MD
Psychiatrist and Medical Director for Center for Change. Dr. Ellis is a Diplomat of the American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology
Jenni Schaefer
Consultant with Center for Change, Singer/Songwriter and author of Life Without Ed and Goodbye Ed, Hello Me