An annual day of education and conversation for eating disorder professionals

The InformED Community Forum offers a unique opportunity for providers to enhance their understanding of eating disorder treatment and its critical nuances. This event provides an exploration of eating disorder care through thoughtful conversations featuring leaders in the field as well as individuals with lived-experience perspectives. Attendees will gain an in-depth look at key intricacies present within the eating disorder, ensuring you leave with valuable insights applicable to your practice.

Friday, April 25th

2025 INFORMED COMMUNITY FORUM

11:00AM EST - 5:00PM EST

KEYNOTE | 11:15AM EST

Presented by Dr. Molly Perlman, MPH, CEDS-C

SESSION 1 | 12:15PM EST

Is It ARFID? Clinical presentations that may present as an ARFID diagnosis

Sponsored by Eating Recovery Center

SESSION 2 | 1:15PM EST

Accessing Identity-Affirming Eating Disorder Care

Sponsored by Monte Nido

SESSION 3 | 3:00PM EST

Shifting the Paradigm: Weight-neutral approaches to treating diabetes

Sponsored by Alsana

SESSION 4 | 4:00PM EST

We All Have a Role to Play: Transforming Eating Disorder Care Together

Presented by Project HEAL

4 CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS AVAILABLE THANKS TO OUR CE SPONSORS

Meet the Speakers

  • Akiera Gilbert

    CEO, Project HEAL

  • Ali Beckman, MS, RD, LD, CEDS-C

    Director of Clinical Nutrition & Movement Services, Alsana

  • Allyson Inez Ford, MA, LPCC

    Eating Disorder & OCD Therapist

  • Alysse Dalessandro

    Creator & Influencer (Travel, Fashion, & Diabetes)

  • Carsen Rhys Beckwith, MSW

    Program Director, Project HEAL

  • Cody Esterle

    Founder, Safely Connected, The Eating Disorder Centre & Member, FEDUP Collective

  • Kara Richardson Whitely

    CEO of The Gorgeous Agency + Plus-size adventurer

  • Leslie Jordan Garcia

    ED Recovery Advocate & Personal Trainer

  • Makailah Dowell

    Lead Peer Mentor, Equip; AED Committee for DEIB; ANAD Group Lead + Community Engagement

  • Mary Elizabeth Akinaka

    VP of Clinical Services, Alsana

  • Matt Hagins-Perry, MS, PhD

    Clinical Director, Monte Nido East Bay

  • Dr. Molly Perlman, MD, MPH, CEDS-C

    Chief Medical Officer, Monte Nido

  • Neathery Falchuk, LCSW-S, CGP

    Founder + CEO, Ample + Rooted

  • Dr. Neeru Bakshi, MD

    Psychiatrist, Headspace & Board Member, Project HEAL

  • Niya McCray-Brown, LPC

    Director of Community Engagement & Partnerships, Mental Health America

  • Stephen Reeder LPC, NCC, CEDS-C

    Red Deer Counseling

  • Dr. Steven Crawford

    National Medical Director, Physician Training and Development, Eating Recovery Center

Thank You to Our 2025 Sponsors

The Annual InformED Community Forum is made possible by our generous community sponsors.

Become a sponsor today.

Outreach Sponsors

COST TO ATTEND

This event is Project HEAL’s largest fundraiser of the year. Proceeds from the Forum will support Project HEAL’s mission to break down systemic, healthcare, and financial barriers to eating disorder healing for the 80-90% of people who can’t access it. 

  • Clinicians: $100

  • HEALers Circle Partners: $75

  • Students: $25

Scholarships Are Available

It is always our intention to lead with an equity mindset, ensuring that everyone has access to this essential learning. If you are in need of accessing a full scholarship for this CE event, please contact kaylee@theprojectheal.org.

Now Available On Demand

2024 INFORMED COMMUNITY FORUM

KEYNOTE

Toward Inclusive Healing: Linking Food Insecurity, Public Health Nutrition, and Weight Inclusive Practice in ED Care

Presented by Patrilie Hernandez, Embody Lib

SESSION 1

Confronting the Culture of Stoicism: Men, Eating Disorders, and the Fight to Feel

Presented by Aaron Flores

SESSION 2

The Weight of Expectations: Understanding the Risks of GLP-1s in Vulnerable Populations

Sponsored by Eating Recovery Center

SESSION 3

Number Nonsense: Debunking Junk Science, BMI, BRI, and Their Role in Disordered Eating

Sponsored by The Emily Program

SESSION 4

Athletes and the Pressure to Perform: Exploring Eating Disorders, Body Image, and Mental Health

Sponsored by McCallum Place

2024 CE Sponsor Disclosure

Continuing Education Credits for the 2024 InformED Community Forum are provided by Eating Recovery Center. For issues related to accessing CE credits, contact continuing.education@ERCPathlight.com.

  • All CE Credits for the Informed Community Forum are provided by Eating Recovery Center.

  • All registrants of this event who would like to receive CE Credits for this event will be required to sign into to ERC Pathlight's Continuing Education Portal.

  • In support of improving patient care, Eating Recovery Center and Pathlight Mood & Anxiety Center is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

    As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Eating Recovery Center and Pathlight Mood & Anxiety Center is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 1.5 clinical continuing education credits.

    Completion of this RD/DTR profession-specific or IPCE awards CPEUs (One IPCE credit + One CPEU). If the activity is dietetics-related but not targeted to RDs or DTRs, CPEUs may be claimed which commensurate with participation in contact hours (One 60-minute hour + 1 CPEU). RDs and DTRs are to select activity type 102 in their Activity Log. Sphere and Competency selection is at the learner’s discretion.

    Eating Recovery Center, LLC is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Eating Recovery Center maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

    Eating Recovery Center, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors #MHC-0280.

    Eating Recovery Center, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0756.

    Eating Recovery Center, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0232.

    All Eating Recovery Center, LLC sponsored educational activities are presented in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you are in need of accommodations, please contact Misty Everett at misty@projectheal.com