About this live event

Learning Objectives

• Learners will be able to state a description of what constitutes a long term eating disorder
• Learners will be able to explain 2 ways treatment has evolved to help individuals with longer term eating disorders experience a higher quality of life
• Learners will be able to state 2 ways to help support clients in their care who are experiencing a long-term eating disorder

Learning Levels

• All Levels

Target Audience

Agenda

Live event Instructor(s)

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  Jillian Lampert, PhD, RD, LD, MPH, FAED

  Vice President, Strategy and Public Affairs and Executive Director, The Emily Program Foundation

  Dr. Lampert is the Vice President of Strategy and Public Affairs for Accanto Health, the parent company of The Emily Program and Gather Behavioral Health. She has 30 years of experience in the field of eating disorders as a clinician, leader, speaker, advocate, and researcher in the field of eating disorders working across all levels of care and multiple care settings. Additionally, Dr. Lampert is Co-Founder and President of the REDC, the national consortium representing eating disorders care focused on treatment standards, best practices, access to care, and collaborative research and a Board Member of the Eating Disorders Coalition, a DC-based national organization for eating disorders policy and advocacy. She holds an adjunct graduate faculty position in the Department of Food Science and Nutrition at the University of Minnesota where she advises graduate students and teaches a course on eating disorder management.

  Dr. Lampert completed her doctorate degree in Nutrition and Epidemiology and Master of Public Health degree in Public Health Nutrition at the University of Minnesota. She earned a Master of Science degree in Nutrition at the University of Vermont and completed her dietetic internship at the University of Minnesota Hospital and Clinics. She has an expansive range of policy, clinical, research, education, teaching, and program development experience in the area of eating disorders.

  Dr. Lampert has served on the Board of Directors of the Academy for Eating Disorders and as co-chair of the Academy for Eating Disorders Nutrition Special Interest Group. She is a Fellow of the Academy for Eating Disorders (FAED) and a member of the Academy for Nutrition and Dietetics (formerly the American Dietetic Association), and BHN (Behavioral Health Nutrition) dietetic practice group. Dr. Lampert is the author of numerous book chapters and articles addressing the nutritional treatment of eating disorders, body image, sports participation, adolescent health, and disordered eating and she regularly speaks regionally and nationally on numerous eating disorder-related topics.

  One of her primary goals in life is to have the kids in her house (and everywhere!) have confident, loving relationships with their bodies and themselves.

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  Scott Crow, MD

  Scott Crow, MD received his BA in Microbiology and completed medical school and his psychiatric residency at the University of Minnesota, where he was Chief Resident and completed a fellowship in Consult-Liaison Psychiatry. An adult psychiatrist specializing in eating disorders, Dr. Crow is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology. His research has been funded by NIMH, and he has published over 300 peer-reviewed articles. He currently serves as Editor in Chief of Eating Disorders Review and has held leadership roles including President of both the Minnesota Psychiatric Society and the Academy for Eating Disorders.

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  Dirk Miller, PhD

  Founder, The Emily Program

  Dirk Miller (he/him) is the founder of The Emily Program, the Executive Chair of Accanto Health’s Board of Directors, and a Leader of the Clinical Advisory Council for Accanto Health. In these roles, In these roles, Dirk is responsible for guiding the strategic vision of the organization, overseeing clinical excellence, and supporting the ongoing evolution of treatment philosophy and quality care outcomes. Dirk has over 35 years of experience in the treatment of eating disorders, substance use disorders, and other mental and behavioral health issues. He founded and formerly ran the Memorial Hospital’s HOPE program for eating disorders and the Renaissance Intensive Outpatient alcohol and drug treatment program in Elkhart General Hospital. Dirk is a founding member of REDC, as well as a current member of the Board of Directors and Chair of the Ethics Committee. He is also actively involved as a Board member of the Retreat in Wayzata, MN, a Founder and Board Member Emeritus of WithAll, and a former member of the Governing Council of the MN Psychological Association. Additionally, Dirk is a Distinguished Alumni of the University of Minnesota and recipient of the Larry Johnson Award. He has spoken nationally on a variety of mental health treatment topics and consults with many healthcare organizations. Both Dirk and his sister Emily experienced eating disorders but lacked access to appropriate treatment programs. For him, it’s been a dream come true to build The Emily Program and observe the growth of Accanto Health.