Carolina Resource Center for Eating Disorders' 17th Annual HEAL Conference, Provided by MAHEC
Oct 3–Oct 4, 2024 Canceled Allied Health Medicine Mental Health Nursing
Description
Carolina Resource Center for Eating Disorders (CRC for ED) and Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC) are pleased to present the 2024 HEAL Conference. This program addresses disordered eating and eating disorders recovery by experts speaking on the most current research and practices. Licensed clinical counselors, mental health therapists, nurses, physicians, psychiatrists, social workers, dietitians, other healthcare professionals, and the general public are encouraged to join us. The annual conference, now in its 17th year, is expanding through collaboration between CRC for ED and MAHEC.
Event fees include administrative costs, educational materials, continuing education credits, breakfast, refreshment break, and lunch. Meals and refreshments provided will offer a variety to accommodate preferences. The Networking Event is provided by many of CRC for ED's Treatment Center Supporters.
Registration after September 26th will have an additional fee of $15.
All registration will close on Tuesday, October 1st at Noon. There will be no walk-in registration spots available.
Thursday Agenda
| 3:00pm-3:30pm | Registration and Exhibitors |
| 3:30pm-5:30pm | Keynote: "Social Change and the Weight-Neutral Paradigm" – Ragen Chastain, BCPA |
| 5:30pm-7:00pm | Networking Event |
Friday Agenda
| 8:00am-9:00am | Registration, Exhibitors, and Breakfast |
| 9:00am-10:30am | "'Let's Get That B****:' Lessons from My Patients and Their Eating Disorders" - Dr. Mike Guyton, MD, FAAP, FACP |
| 10:30am-11:00am | Break with Exhibitors and Light Refreshments |
| 11:00am- 12:30pm | "Nutrition Counseling Through the Lens of Humane Healthcare" - Kendra Gaffney, RD, LDN, CEDS-C and Erin Heath, MPH, RD, LDN |
| 12:30pm-1:30pm | Lunch Break |
| 1:30pm-2:00pm | "Embodiment Heals: Movement Practices to Support Your Clients and You" - Heidi Andersen, MS, LCMHC-S, RYT |
| 2:00pm-3:30pm | "Exercise and Disordered Eating"- Dr. Jessica Knapp, DO, CAQSM |
Group Registrations
Registering 5 or more participants with one payment?Group Rates Available:
$185/per person for the Full Conference
$50/per person for attending only Day One on Thursday
or $155/per person for attending only Day Two on Friday
Five or more from same agency, registering & paying at same time
(Add $15 per person to fee if registering after Sept 26th.)
Please use the paper registration form at the end of the PDF brochure. Send completed paper registrations for the full group to the Registration Team at MAHEC.
Accommodations
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Asheville - Biltmore115 Hendersonville Road
Asheville, NC 28803
Book by: September 4, 2024
Rooms & Rates: 2 Double Beds-nonsmoking - $136.00
Visit online here to book through the hotel's website: Please click here for more information.
Hotels will fill up quickly with the fall season, so please book your rooms quickly.
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For more information about Carolina Resource Center for Eating Disorders please visit their main website www.crcfored.com or any of their social media accounts:
Twitter | LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook
By registering, participants understand that their information will be shared with Carolina Resource Center for Eating Disorders.
Target Audience
This program is for licensed clinical counselors, mental health therapists, nurses, physicians, psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, dietitians and other professionals interested in this topic.
Objectives
- Understanding Weight Paradigms in Health and Wellness: Discuss weight loss paradigms according to current research, their impact on weight stigma, and associated harm for people of all sizes. Contrast with the weight-neutral paradigm and its potential to revolutionize healthcare.
- Empathetic and Comprehensive Approach to Eating Disorders: Cover DSM-5 criteria for eating disorders, outpatient/inpatient treatments, and emerging techniques. Use patient insights to enhance empathy and rapport in eating disorders management, emphasizing practical strategies and evaluating knowledge through interactive exercises.
- Inclusive Nutrition and Dietetics: Highlight patient-centered, humane healthcare and supporting individuals with complex relationships with food, movement, and body image. Discuss harm reduction in the evolving field of nutrition and dietetics and the importance of inclusive, empathetic care.
- Embodiment in Practice: Discover the role of embodiment in recovery. Explore practical techniques for client support and provider self-regulation.
- Special Focus on Athletes: Address challenges athletes face with body image, disordered eating, and exercise addiction. Cover screening protocols, distinctions like RED-S and the Triad, and return-to-play guidelines integrating current research and clinical best practices.
Faculty
- Heidi Andersen, MS, LCMHC-S, RYT
- Ragen Chastain, MEd, BCPA
- Kendra Gaffney, RD, LDN, CEDS-C
- Mike Guyton-Nunley, Jr, MD, FAAP, FACP
- Erin Heath, MPH, RD, LDN
- Jess K. Knapp, DO, CAQSM
Brochure / Registration Form
