Eating Disorders International Conference 2010
EATING DISORDERS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2010 (EDIC 2010)Kensington, London, Thursday 11th – Saturday 13th March 2010
REMINDER:
MONDAY 11TH JANUARY 2010: EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION DEADLINE
The conference is being organised by beat, the leading UK charity for people with eating disorders and their families (www.b-eat.co.uk, Registered Charity No. 801343), in association with Wiley-Blackwell – publishers of the European Eating Disorders Review.
The scientific programme will include a wide variety of topics of relevance to psychiatrists, general practitioners, psychologists, clinicians and allied health professionals such as nurses, counsellors, dietitians, occupational therapists, as well as researchers and other healthcare professionals working in the field of eating disorders. The conference will therefore offer an outstanding opportunity for delegates to exchange knowledge, share clinical experiences and discuss the advances in treatment and support.
Keynote Lectures
The intricate dance of genes and environment in eating disorders
Dr. Cynthia Bulik
William R. and Jeanne H. Jordan Distinguished Professor of Eating Disorders, Department of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina, USA
Working in support of recovery
Dr. Mike Slade
Reader in Health Services Research, Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London,UK and Consultant Clinical Psychologist, South London, UK
Conference themes
v Genetics
v Clinical implications from animal studies
v Severe and enduring eating disorders
v Recovery
v Psychological therapies
The organisers are also planning to hold beat’s first National Family Network Dayon Saturday 13th March, which will be part of the main conference, providing carers with a valuable opportunity to interact with healthcare professionals working in the field.
Further details, including regular updates to the programme and information on how to register, can be found on the conference website, www.EDIC2010.ukevents.org or by contacting the Conference Secretariat:
EDIC 2010
c/o Hampton Medical Conferences Ltd
113-119 High Street
Hampton Hill
Middlesex, TW12 1NJ, UKTel: +44 (0)20 8979 8300
Fax: +44 (0)20 8979 6700
Email:EDIC@hamptonmedical.com
Website:www.EDIC2010.ukevents.org
www.hamptonmedical.com
Email: mmaginn@hamptonmedical.com. Visit our website: www.hamptonmedical.com. Any opinions expressed in this email are those of the individual and not necessarily the company. This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and solely for the use of the intended recipient to whom they are addressed. If you are not the intended recipient or the person responsible for delivering to the intended recipient, be advised that you have received this email in error and that any use is strictly proh! ibited. All E-mails are scanned with Trend Micro Anti-Virus Software.
Registered in England No. 2636129 - Registered Office: 113-119 High Street, Hampton Hill, Middlesex, TW12 1NJ
