Eating Disorder Special Interest Group

Mission Statement

The mission of the Eating Disorder SIG is to promote the use of evidence-based treatment for a range of pediatric eating disorders and to promote professional collaboration to improve eating disorder care in the outpatient and inpatient setting.

Goals

To promote the use of evidence-based assessment and treatment for a range of pediatric eating disorders (e.g., Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder, Binge Eating Disorder) in the outpatient and inpatient setting
To increase collaboration among pediatric psychologists and trainees who provide clinical care to pediatric patients with eating disorders or disordered eating.
To create and disseminate a library of resources related to eating disorder advocacy, programming, and treatment
To compile and share a list of pediatric eating disorder treatment facilities around the nation
To facilitate discussion and dissemination of resources related to models of care and program development
To offer a network for members to consult via the listserv or to establish small groups (4-5 members) to promote case discussion, continuing education, and improvement in clinical skills related to pediatric eating disorders
To promote research collaborations across sites and to potentially build a clinical research database across multiple sites
To promote training and mentoring opportunities related to pediatric eating disorders

Leadership

Sarah Sobalvarro, PhD (she/her)
Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital
Chair and Founder

Marissa Feldman, Ph.D. (she/her),
Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital
Co-Chair

Aubrey Carpenter, PhD (she/her)
UVM Medical Center
Founder

Amy Henke, PsyD (she/her)
Children’s Hospital- New Orleans
Founder and Secretary

Chrissy Cammarata, PhD (she/her)
Nemours Children’s Hospital
Founder

Stephanie Caldas, PhDHassenfeld Children's Hospital at NYU LangoneResearch Chair

Vidhi Thakkar McMaster
Communications Chair

Alexis Dosal, PsyD (she/her)
Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital
Student/trainee representative

To Join

SPP invites members with a shared interest to consider joining one or more Special Interest Groups (SIGs) by logging into the Member Portal and going to "Join a SIG/RIG/Affinity Group" on the dropbox.