Established in 1985, the International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals (iaedp) is today well recognized for its excellence in providing first-quality education and high-level training standards to an international multidisciplinary group of various healthcare treatment providers and helping professions, who treat the full spectrum of eating disorder problems.

The focus of iaedp Symposium 2010 will be the realities and challenges of your work with eating disordered client--the essence of eating disorders treatment. All workshop sessions will be 3 hours for a more intensive learning experience. We are seeking abstract submittals for 3 hour intensive sessions.

Only the submittals that are complete will be considered.

The value of the overall iaedp program is perhaps best seen in its annual Symposium. The conference draws attendees from all corners of the globe, including especially numerous professionals from the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil and the United Kingdom. It is geared to the needs and problems of those who work with patients in a therapeutic environment. Interchange among participants is constant and challenging: workshops, professional development Institutes and plenary sessions focus on "cutting edge" information and techniques. In this conference, the emphasis is on exchange of information, not just listening.

This unique conference provides opportunities to recognize new frontiers in quality care. Participants will: update their research knowledge and competency, increase and acquire new skills, receive information on certification, and have networking/referral opportunities, as well as obtain continuing education credits.

Conference Goals

• identify and treat individuals with anorexia, bulimia, and compulsive overeating;
• discuss drug therapies currently used to treat eating disorders
• describe alternative methods for the treatment of eating disorders, such as dialectical behavior therapy, psychodrama, movement therapy, art therapy, and gastric bypass surgery
• explain dual diagnosis issues, such as post traumatic stress disorder, Axis II components and addictions.

Conference Topic Areas

Abstracts are being sought for presentations that are comprehensive and involve advanced techniques in working with the eating disordered population.

You will be required to submit the following information:

• Presentation title
• Submitter's Email
• Category (select one)
  • Medical Issues
  • Family Work
  • Experiential Therapies
  • Nutrition
  • Attachment Issues
  • Somatic Methods
  • Body Image
  • Adolescents and Children
  • Exercise
  • Trauma
  • Other
• Methods (select one)
  • Didactic
  • Experiential
  • Combination of didactic and experiential
  • Other
• Brochure Description (In 100 words or less and in sentence case)
• Has this workshop been presented before? If so, where and when?
• Have you presented at an iaedp™ symposium before? If so, where and when?
• Three (3) behaviorally measurable learning objectives. Please note: measurable learning objectives must complete the statement: “Following this presentation, participants will be able to identify, utilize, explain…”
• Three (3) references from journals or books published in the last 5 years
  • must be relevant to the effectiveness of the program content
  • No self-referencing please.
• For all Presenters
  • Brief biographies
    • including descriptions of your professional experience including your current title, professional affiliation, relevant publications, organizations, private practice address, and areas of expertise.
      (100 words maximum—to be used in the program book)
  • CVs for all presenters which includes current mailing and email addresses, and all phone numbers
• Proposal Syllabus
  • Brief presentation abstract describing presentation ideas, themes, and goals
• Content Outline (must be 350 words or less)
• List of 5 true/false questions, which can be answered by workshop participants upon conclusion of presentation.
• You will be asked to accept the following conditions for submittal. - I understand that if my presentation is accepted, I must register for the iaedp™ Symposium, that my picture will be used for any/all promotion materials, and that my proposal will not be considered if the required documentation is not complete and/or if it is received after the submission deadline