Eating Disorders 101 for Title X and TPP Staff Webinar

Eating disorders pose a significant threat to the health of adolescents and adults. This webinar for Title X and Teen Pregnancy Prevention (TPP) Program staff, originally held in July 2024, explores the prevalence and health consequences of eating disorders, and offers basic strategies to identify, prevent, and address them.

Speaker:

• Lesley Williams, MD, Mayo Clinic Arizona

Learning Objectives:

• Describe the prevalence of eating disorders and their impact on physical, mental, and reproductive health
• Describe strategies to identify individuals who may be at risk for or suffering from eating disorders
• Identify at least three steps staff and providers can take to prevent and address eating disorders in sexual and reproductive health care and adolescent health program settings

Time: 1 hour

Continuing Education: 1.0 contact hour

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There is no commercial support being received for this event.

This activity has been approved for a total of 1 contact hour.  Activity #RHNTC39

Certificate of Completion: Yes - available after completing the evaluation at the end of the recording

Video Chapters

• Welcome and Introductions
• Objectives and Initial Poll (2:48)
• Overview of Eating Disorders (4:53)
• Reproductive Health and Eating Disorders (21:41)
• Eating Disorders in Title X and TPP Settings (35:41)
• How to Start a Conversation (38:47)
• Q&A and Final Poll (49:00)

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