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AED PUBLICATIONS
CE Credit for IJED Articles
Receive continuing education credit for reading articles in the International Journal of Eating Disorders. Learn more about this pilot program.
New! October AED Forum
Read the new issue of the Forum now for all the latest Academy news and updates..
IJED Articles Available Free
The Academy for Eating Disorders and Wiley InterScience are pleased to be able to provide free online access to the full text of a number of essential articles from the International Journal of Eating Disorders.
AED Worldwide Charter for Action on Eating Disorders
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MEMBER NEWS & INFORMATION
Friends Don't Let Friends Fat Talk
The AED is partnering with Tri Delta, a collegiate women's fraternity with 136 chapters in the U.S. and Canada, to kick off Fat Talk Free Week (FTFW) (Oct. 13 - 17), a five-day, U.S.-based awareness campaign designed to shed light on a pervasive thought cycle practiced by many women, by demonstrating how "fat talk" can damage self-esteem and set strong patterns of unproductive behavior. Learn more about FTFW by viewing the Fat Talk Free viral video, and learn how YOU can help put an end to fat talk! Purchase FTFW T-shirts here.
AED Seeks Members for Open Committee Positions
Web Site Committee seeking a student member.
The Teaching Days Committee is seeking qualified applicants for committee membership.
Search Eating Disorder Course Syllabi
AED Members can now search online for syllabi from ED courses, submitted by fellow Members. Or, submit a syllabus for inclusion.
Announcing 2008 Research and Scholarship Grant Winners
See the full list of recipients.
AED ADVISORY BOARD The AED Advisory Board Welcomes Susie Orbach
The AED Board of Directors is pleased to welcome well-known author and psychotherapist Susie Orbach to the AED Advisory Board.
AED ADVOCACY EFFORTS
AED Raises Awareness About Sports and Body Image
In light of the 29th Olympiad, AED is speaking out on both the positive impact that sports can have on self-esteem and body esteem of participants, and some of the risks associated with less supportive aspects of athletics. Read more…
AED Opposes Miss Bimbo Web Site
The Academy for Eating Disorders declares its opposition to the "Miss Bimbo" Web site and Internet game. This site, aimed at girls aged 9 to 16, hosts an Internet game that encourages preadolescent and adolescent girls to embrace plastic surgery, extreme dieting, and the use of diet pills in the search for the perfect figure. Read more...
Miss America Speaks Out on Eating Disorders
The Academy for Eating Disorders is grateful to have the voice of Miss America 2008, Kirsten Haglund, raising awareness of eating disorders and providing leadership to young women. Learn more…
AED Applauds State of New York
The Academy for Eating Disorders applauds the State of New York for its leadership in establishing the Child Performer Advisory Board to Prevent Eating Disorders. This Advisory Board will develop guidelines for the employment of child models and performers and educational programs to help treat and prevent eating disorders.
AED Presents Guidelines for the Fashion Industry
The Academy for Eating Disorders has called for industry and government support of a ban of extremely underweight models
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