Objectives

After participating in this educational activity, attendees should be able to:

1.  Discuss the role of the primary care provider in caring for patients with eating disorders
2.  Discuss the DSM5 criteria for restrictive eating disorders
3.  Discuss the medical evaluation of patients with restrictive eating disorders
4.  Describe the first steps in refeeding a patient with restrictive eating in the outpatient setting
5.  Discuss weight gain in the context of hypermetabolism
6.  Describe the definitions of therapeutic vs intuitive eating
7.  Discuss the differences in approach to refeeding patients with ARFID vs Anorexia Nervosa
8.  Describe how to address malnourished patients with an elevated BMI
9.  Discuss the continuum between addressing malnutrition and ultimate goal of weight loss for patients with an elevated BMI
10.Describe how/when to address sports participation in patients with a history of inadequate nutritional intake

Faculty

Paula Braverman, MD
Chief of Adolescent Medicine
Professor of Pediatrics
UMass Chan - Baystate

Claire Norton, RD
Clinical Dietitian
Baystate Medical Center

Ruth Kirschner, RD, LDN
Clinical Dietitian
Baystate Medical Center

Faculty Disclosure

The design and content of Baystate Continuing Interprofessional Education (CE) activities support quality improvement in healthcare and provide fair and balanced views of therapeutic options. Any relevant financial relationships are mitigated prior to the educational activity.

None of the planners or faculty for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. 



Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Baystate Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. 

Physicians
Baystate Continuing Interprofessional Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM.  Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses
Baystate Continuing Interprofessional Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 contact hour(s).  Nurses should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Psychologists
Baystate Health is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists.  Baystate Health maintains responsibility for this program and its content.  1.0 CE credit(s) for psychologists have been granted for this educational activity.

Pharmacists

This activity carries a maximum of 1.0 contact hour(s).  Pharmacists should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.


This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team and learners will receive 1.0 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.

Session date: 
02/20/2024 - 8:00am to 9:00am EST
Location: 
Remote
759 Chestnut St.
Springfield, MA 01199
United States
  • 0.00 ACPE Contact Hours
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 ANCC Contact Hours
  • 1.00 APA American Psychological Association
    Baystate Health is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Baystate Health maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
  • 1.00 IPCE Credit Hour(s)

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