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The Eating Disorders Boot Camp
Training Workshop For Professionals

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Chances are, you’re already seeing patients with eating disorders, even if they’re not your specialty.

The Eating Disorders Boot Camp gives you competence and confidence in these challenging situations. 

Our workshop's small-group setting is extremely interactive with plenty of personal attention. You'll learn and practice skills that you need - but never learned in school.
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What health professionals say about the Boot Camp
"Eating Disorders Boot Camp was incredibly informative and changed how I treat my patients. I wish that I found you years ago! I'm a better dietitian because of you and my patients are receiving
much better care because of your training." - Sara V., RD, Napa, CA

Read more feedback from other ED treatment professionals here.
 
The Eating Disorders Boot Camp is for you if:
  • You're seeing more and more patients with eating disorders
  • You want to develop expertise in eating disorders
  • You're a specialist who wants advanced skills
Past attendees include physicians, physician-assistants, nurses and nurse-practitioners, therapists and counselors, dietitians and other health professionals specializing in eating disorders.

In addition to hands-on opportunities to practice counseling skills and peek "inside" an eating disorder counseling session, you'll learn tools and techniques for counseling success:

  • Why eating disorders are exploding
  • How to manage difficult patients (and their parents!).
  • How to decode the eating disorder language.
  • When "vegetarian" really means "eating disorder"
  • How to uncover the roots of body image problems and food obsessions.
  • How to treat children who act like adults and adults who act like children.
We cover topics like Medical Complications, Behavior Change Strategies, Working With a Treatment Team, and Struggles & Special Concerns.

You'll also learn how to build a network of professional resources in your community.

Earn Continuing Education Units
All participants in the Eating Disorders Boot Camp receive a Certificate of Completion. This course is pre-approved for 9 Continuing Education Units for Registered Dietitians and Registered Dietetic Technicians.

Other credentialing organizations will usually approve continuing education units for the Eating Disorders Boot Camp upon review of the learning objectives and presenter's CV. If you need additional information, contact us.