About this course

Learning Objectives

• Describe and differentiate the various types of eating disorders
• Identify the eating disorder prevalence rates across demographic variables
• Define signs and symptoms of eating disorders and how they may vary based on diagnosis
• Describe 2 effective ways to screen for eating disorders

Learning Levels

• Beginner

Target Audience

Course Instructor(s)

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  Jillian Lampert, PhD, RD, MPH, FAED

  Vice President, Strategy and Public Affairs

  Dr. Lampert is the Vice President, Strategy and Public Affairs for The Emily Program. She has 30 years of experience in the field of eating disorders as a clinician, leader, speaker, advocate, and researcher in the field of eating disorders working across all levels of care and multiple care settings. Additionally, Dr. Lampert is Co-Founder and President of the REDC, the national consortium representing eating disorders care focused on treatment standards, best practices, access to care, and collaborative research and Board Member of the Eating Disorders Coalition, a DC-based national organization for eating disorders policy and advocacy. She holds an adjunct graduate faculty position in the Department of Food Science and Nutrition at the University of Minnesota where she advises graduate students and teaches courses on eating disorder management.

  Dr. Lampert completed her doctorate degree in Nutrition and Epidemiology and Master of Public Health degree in Public Health Nutrition at the University of Minnesota. She earned a Master of Science degree in Nutrition at the University of Vermont and completed her dietetic internship at the University of Minnesota Hospital and Clinics. She has an expansive range of policy, clinical, research, education, teaching, and program development experience in the area of eating disorders.

  One of her primary goals in life is to have young people and those that love them have confident, loving relationships with their bodies and themselves.

Disclosure

References

• Foldi, C.J., Griffiths, K.R. Examining the biological causes of eating disorders to inform treatment strategies. Nat. Rev. Neurosci. 26, 554–570 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41583-025-00940-3
• Feltner C, Peat C, Reddy S, et al. Screening for Eating Disorders in Adolescents and Adults: Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force. JAMA. 2022;327(11):1068–1082. doi:10.1001/jama.2022.1807
• Bryant, E., Marks, P., Griffiths, K. et al. Treating the individual: moving towards personalised eating disorder care. J Eat Disord 13, 63 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-025-01246-6