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GLP-1s & Health in ALL Sizes: Collaborative and Affirming Eating Disorder Care for Every Body
Friday, September 25th & Saturday, September 26th
9 AM - 5 PM (Friday), 9 AM - 3 PM (Saturday)
Social Science Building, University of Alaska Anchorage
GLP-1 medications are rapidly reshaping conversations about weight, health, and care–and providers across disciplines are navigating complex, often conflicting guidance. How do we respond in ways that center patient safety, dignity, and evidence based eating disorder care?
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Join the Alaska Eating Disorders Alliance (AKEDA) for a timely, multidisciplinary conference exploring the intersection of GLP-1s and weight inclusive care. This event will bring together medical providers, dietitians, therapists, and individuals with lived experience to examine the clinical, ethical, and relational dimensions of care in an evolving landscape.
Through keynote perspectives and interactive breakout sessions, participants will:
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Explore the impact of GLP-1 medications on eating disorder risk, recovery, and treatment
Navigate tensions between weight-focused care and weight-inclusive approaches
Strengthen collaborative care models across medical, nutrition, and mental health disciplines
Center lived experience as essential to ethical and effective care
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CE's will be offered for this training.
Additional information about food and accommodations can be found on the registration page.
ABOUT OUR SPEAKER
Dr. Lesley Williams is an eating disorders specialist, board certified Family Medicine physician and
Certified Menopause Practitioner. She is currently a Consultant in the Department of Family Medicine
at Mayo Clinic in Arizona. Her areas of special interest include eating disorder screening and
prevention and size inclusivity advocacy. Dr. Williams authored an award-winning children’s book,
Free to Be Me: Self-Love for All Sizes and was a contributing author for the medical chapter in How to
Nourish Yourself Through an Eating Disorder. Professionally, she enjoys working on collaborative
interdisciplinary teams where she can provide consultation regarding the intersection of eating disorders
with other medical issues. Dr. Williams is a sought-after subject matter expert and serves in this capacity
for WithAll.org and SAMHSA's Eating Disorder Center of Excellence.
Made possible with generous support from:
