Eating Disorders 101 for Title X and TPP Staff Webinar

Eating disorders impact people of all genders, ages, races, ethnicities, religions, sexual orientations, body shapes, and weights. Eating disorders pose a significant threat to the health of adolescents and adults, yet they are often overlooked in sexual and reproductive health care and adolescent health program settings.

This webinar for Title X and Teen Pregnancy Prevention (TPP) Program staff will explore the prevalence and health consequences of eating disorders, and offer basic strategies to identify, prevent, and address them.

Speaker:
Lesley Williams, MD, Mayo Clinic Arizona

Learning Objectives:
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

• Describe the prevalence of eating disorders and their impact on physical, mental, and reproductive health
• Describe strategies to identify individuals who may be at risk for or suffering from eating disorders
• Identify at least three steps staff and providers can take to prevent and address eating disorders in sexual and reproductive health care and adolescent health program settings

This activity is pending approval to award contact hours by JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc., an approved provider with distinction of nursing professional development by the Northeast Multistate Division, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.