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2022 Conference Programme

Please find below the conference programme for EDIC 2022, which took place in March.

Wednesday 23rd March

TIME SESSION

09:00 - 09:15

Welcome

Andrew Radford, Chief Executive, Beat (UK)

9:15 - 10:45

Taking advantage of the pandemic-driven changes in attitude to technology for the benefit of eating disorder patients

  • Dr Paul Robinson & Hannah Murray - Delivering intense outpatient treatment
  • Jake Linardon - The role of technology in the management of eating disorders
  • Jess Griffiths & Nichola Swallow- Beat's use of remote technology to deliver more and more intensive services
  • Andrew Radford - Chair

10:45 - 11:00

Break

11:00 - 12:30

The involvement of service users in the design and delivery of services

  • Hannah Lewis & Una Foye - The policy and research landscape for involving people with eating disorders in interventions and research
  • Professor Janet Treasure - Coworking with people with lived experience to enhance care
  • James Downs - The use of evidence based co-design for services that encompass eating disorders (liaison/accident and emergency/acute/GI)
  • Amy Harrison & Natalie Zaremba- Using experience-based co-design in T1DE
  • Jess Griffiths- Chair

12:30 -13:30

Lunch

13:30 - 15:00

At The Table: Embracing ethnic diversity in accessing eating disorder treatment

  • Dr Mazella Fuller
  • Dr Charlynn Small
  • Victoria Adeniji-West
  • Valentina Cardi
  • Dr Sheryllin McNeil- Chair

15:00 - 16:00

Workshops/Short Papers

16:00 - 16:15

Break

16:15 - 17:00

Engage

Speaker Q&A discussion groups

17:00

Conference close

Thursday 24th March

TIME SESSION

09:00 - 09:15

Conference open

09:15 - 10:45

Building, Rebuilding and Extending Early Intervention for in Peri-Pandemic Times

  • Prof Ulrike Schmidt
  • Katie Richards & Izzy Woolrych
  • Darren Cutinha
  • Andrew Radford - Chair

10:45 - 11:00

Break

11:00 - 12:30

Type 1 Diabetes and Eating Disorders

  • Sara Crowley - The lived experience
  • Dr Carla Figuereido - What is T1DE and how is it different to other eating disorders?
  • Dr Lindsey Rouse & Micki Bennett - Language and Engagement in T1DE
  • Nicola Stacey & Jacqueline Ryder - Walking alongside and keeping people safe in T1DE
  • Lesley & Neal
  • Dr Helen Partridge- Chair

12:30 - 13:30

Lunch

13:30 - 15:00

How can we ensure that government obesity strategies do no harm to people with eating disorders?

  • Dr Dasha Nicholls
  • Dr Phillippa Diedrichs
  • Caroline Cerny
  • Kel O'Neill
  • Baroness Deborah Bull - Chair

15:00 - 16:00

Workshops/Short Papers

16:00 - 16:15

Break

16:15 - 17:00

Engage

Speaker Q&A Discussion Groups

17:00

Conference close

Disclaimer

All best endeavours will be made to present the programme as printed. However, the conference organisers (Beat) and the Scientific Programme Committee reserve the right to alter or cancel, without prior notice, any arrangements, timetables, plans or other items relating directly or indirectly to the EDIC 2022 Conference, for any cause beyond its reasonable control. The EDIC 2022 organisers and the Scientific Programme Committee are not liable for any loss or inconvenience caused as a result of such alteration.

The conference programme relies on delegates having an academic understanding in the field of eating disorders and whilst elements of the conference may be of interest to those outside of the academic field, due to the programme content, design and the nature of the research and debates being presented, the conference content may not be suitable for someone currently suffering and could be significantly triggering for some.

In the event of cancellation of EDIC 2022 all pre-paid fees will be refunded in full. However, the organisers and the Scientific Programme Committee are not liable for any loss or inconvenience caused as a result of such cancellation and the liability of the organisers shall be limited to the conference fee. Delegates are advised to take out their own travel insurance and to extend their policy to cover personal possessions as the conference does not cover individuals against cancellation of bookings or theft or damage to belongings.