The UCSD EDC seminar series, overseen by our training director, Dr. Leslie Anderson, runs via zoom on most Tuesdays from 12:00-1:00 PST during the academic year. Seminars include topics related to the latest research and evidence-based treatment of eating disorders and related conditions. Seminars are free and open to UCSD staff & trainees, as well as community clinicians, researchers and students. Our seminars are a great time to learn from experts about a variety of topics.
We include Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Treatment (EDIT) seminars every year in our lineup. EDIT seminars include speakers from both within and outside of UCSD who can speak to how to provide culturally responsive care and understand the impact of our patients’ diverse backgrounds on their mental health.
Seminars require advance registration, and the link to register to each seminar is sent on our email list. If you’d like to be included on the email list on which we send out the seminar schedule as well as announcements of upcoming seminars, please sign up here.
2026 - 2027 Schedule
| Date | Details | Time (PST) | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7/23/2026 |
Back to Basics: Fundamental Principles of Eating Disorder Diagnosis and AssessmentBritt Bohrer, PhD | Sonakshi Negi, MA |
9:00AM - 12:30PM | Virtual Workshop |
| 8/26/2026 - 8/27/2026 |
Introduction to DBT for Eating DisordersLeslie Anderson, PhD | Julie Melekian, LMFT | Britt Bohrer, PhD | Gaby Bagnara, PsyD |
8:00AM - 4:00PM | In-Person Workshop |
| 9/1/2026 |
Psychiatric Comorbidities of Eating DisordersDr. Terry Schwartz, MD |
12:00 - 1:00PM | Virtual Workshop |
| 9/17/2026 |
Exercise and Eating Disorders: Strategies for Safe Integration into TreatmentEva-Molly Dunbar, PhD | Mackenzie Bowman, MS, RD | Alyssa Herwatt, LCSW | Madeline Palermo, PhD |
8:00AM - 3:00PM | Virtual Workshop |
| 9/24/2026 |
Treatment of Eating Disorders in a Neurodivergent PopulationAna Ramirez, PhD | Kate Ward (Hyatt), PhD |
9:00AM - 1:00PM | Virtual Workshop |
| 9/29/2026 |
Neurobiology of EDsDr. Christina Wierenga, PhD |
12:00 - 1:00PM | Virtual Workshop |
| 10/9/2026 |
Regulation of Cues Treatment: A Novel Treatment for Binge Eating and OvereatingKerri Boutelle, PhD | Dawn Eichen, PhD |
8:00AM - 11:00AM | Virtual Workshop |
| 10/27/2026 |
Using technology to assess eating disorder symptoms and promote recovery in daily lifeDr. Emily Presseller, PhD |
12:00 - 1:00PM | Virtual Workshop |
| 11/5/2026 |
Transdiagnostic Treatment for Eating Disorders Utilizing Cognitive Behavioral TechniquesEva Dunbar, PhD | Anna Karam Jones, PhD |
9:00AM - 3:00PM | Virtual Workshop |
| 12/3/2026 - 12/4/2026 |
Identification, Treatment, and Assessment in Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake DisorderAna Ramirez, PhD | Adrianne Gault, LMFT |
8:00AM - 4:00PM | In-Person Workshop |
| 1/19/2027 |
EDIT Seminar: Eating Disorders in Ethnoracial Minority Populations: Recognition, Biases, and Clinical ImplicationsDr. Sarrah Ali |
12:00-1:00PM | Virtual Seminar |
| 1/26/2027 |
The Trauma-Informed and Dialectical Foundations of MED-DBT: Case Conceptualization and Treatment PlanningDr. Anita Federici, PhD |
12:00 - 1:00PM | Virtual Workshop |
| 2/2/2027 |
Panel Discussion on GLP-1s and Eating DisordersDr. Mary Ellen Trunko, MD, Dr. Eduardo Grunvald, MD, Dr. Kerri Boutelle, PhD & Dr. Terry Schwartz, MD |
12:00 - 1:00PM | Virtual Workshop |
| 2/23/2027 |
EDIT Seminar: Assessing and Treating Binge and Emotional Eating in Rural and Food Insecure PopulationsNaomi Hill |
12:00-1:00PM | Virtual Seminar |
| 3/2/2027 |
Identification & Treatment of Sleep Disturbance in Eating Disorders.Emily White, PhD |
12:00 - 1:00PM | Virtual Workshop |
| 3/16/2027 |
EDIT Seminar: Either LGBTQ+ or MalesDr. Tiffany Brown, PhD |
12:00-1:00PM | Virtual Seminar |
| 4/6/2027 |
OCD & EDs: Case Conceptualization and Treatment Planning.Dr. Eva Dunbar, PhD & Margaret Edwards, LMFT |
12:00 - 1:00PM | Virtual Workshop |
| 4/20/2027 |
EDIT Seminar: Assessment and Treatment for Eating Disorders among Black Girls and WomenDr. Karen Jennings Mathis, PhD, APRN |
12:00-1:00PM | Virtual Seminar |
| 4/27/2027 |
Psychopharmacology of Anorexia and BulimiaDr. Lisa Adler, MD, Dr. Daphna Finn, MD, & Dr. Shavon Moore, MD |
12:00 - 1:00PM | Virtual Workshop |
| 5/4/2027 |
Psychopharmacology of Anorexia and BulimiaDr. Lisa Adler, MD, Dr. Daphna Finn, MD, & Dr. Shavon Moore, MD |
12:00 - 1:00PM | Virtual Workshop |
| 5/18/2027 |
Fundamentals of Eating Disorder Assessment and DiagnosisDr. Britt Bohrer, PhD |
12:00 - 1:00PM | Virtual Workshop |