Resources For Professionals

Support Your Clients with Confidence
in Eating Disorder Care

Resources For Professionals

Eating disorders are a serious public health issue, yet many clinicians and practitioners feel underprepared to recognize and treat them. We believe professionals of all kinds can better support their clients by learning essential eating disorder knowledge and skills.

Eating Disorder Informed Care is a community-driven initiative grounded in the expertise of experienced clinicians and the voices of those with lived experience.

This professional development program provides essential, foundational knowledge to help you deliver evidence-based, inclusive, and compassionate care to individuals affected by EDs.

Read the latest on our blog, full of insights and advice to support professionals treating people with eating disorders.

The Alberta Eating Disorder Summit brings together professionals, researchers, policymakers, and lived-experience voices to share knowledge, identify critical gaps, and build a collaborative community—all with the goal of increasing access and improving overall care.

Explore the Findings: Dive into the insights, collective data, and key recommendations generated from the Summit to see how we are shaping the future of eating disorder care together.

Our video resource library is a valuable resource for professionals. The following video is a conversation between Paediatrician Dr. April Elliott and Psychiatrist Dr. Monique Jericho about Eating Disorder Treatment: Communication Approaches for Physicians.

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We are building a network of mental health professionals, organizations, and researchers dedicated to improving eating disorder care. We are committed to keeping this valuable community connected.

The more we collaborate, the better outcomes we can create for people struggling with eating disorders.

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