Who We Are and What We Do

The Academy for Eating Disorders (AED) is a global, multidisciplinary professional organization that provides cutting-edge professional training and education, inspires new developments in eating disorders research, prevention, and clinical treatments, and is the international source for state-of-the-art information in the field of eating disorders.  Read our mission statement.

Meet some of our members by viewing these video clips.
All clips are in Windows Media format, and can be viewed through Windows Media Player and other players that support .wmv files.

Meet the Academy (7:08 - 13.58 MB)
AED members describe why the AED is important in their professional lives.

The First AED Awards Gala, April 2002 (6:09 - 11.86 MB)
Meet the recipients of the AED Meehan/Hartley Leadership Award for Public Service and/or Advocacy, the Lifetime Achievement Award, and the AED Leadership Award for Research.

AED Training and Mentoring (4:42 - 8.95 MB)
AED leaders discuss their vision and efforts for clinical and research training in the field.

Key AED Programs and Activities include...

Professional Training and Education

AED International Conference on Eating Disorders

• 2011 International Conference on Eating Disorders
  April 28 - 30, 2011
  Clinical Teaching Day
  April 27, 2011
  Intercontinental Miami
  Miami, FL, USA
  

Publications

• International Journal of Eating Disorders (IJED)
  The official publication of the Academy for Eating Disorders, the IJED publishes basic research, clinical, and theoretical articles of scholarly substance on a variety of aspects of anorexia nervosa, bulimia, obesity and other atypical patterns of eating behavior and body weight regulation in clinical and normal populations.
• Eating Disorders Annual Review
  The Annual Review synthesizes the latest developments in key areas of the eating disorders field including binge eating, trauma, self-help, assessment and negative body image. Order or get more information here.
• The AED Forum
  Published quarterly, the AED Forum is a member newsletter containing AED member news and information about the AED and related events, reports from AED's Special Interest Groups, book reviews, and other items of interest to AED members.
• AED Web site
  Includes research and treatment updates, member information, public health information and AED news.

 Position Papers and Media Advisories

• Eating Disorders are Serious Mental Illnesses
  
• AED Guidelines for Childhood Obesity Prevention Programs
  
• Eating Disorder Symptoms More Common Among Female Athletes and Exercisers
  
• Position Statement on the Fashion Industry 
  
• Scientists, Model Call on Fashion Industry to Shape Up
  
• AED Presents Guidelines for the Fashion Industry
  
• AED Statement on Pro-Anorexia Web Sites
  
• Photo-Video Therapy Unsupported by Outcomes-Based Research
  
• More press releases 
  

Research and clinician scholarships  

• Support the Worldwide Scholarship Campaign.

Special Interest Groups (SIGs)

• Unique forums for transdisciplinary and international collaboration and dialogue. Learn more here.

  Sister Organizations  

• Australia & New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders
• The Israel Association of Eating Disorders
• The Argentinean Society for Eating Disorders and Weight
• The Mexican Association of Eating Disorder Professionals
• The Netherlands Academy for Eating Disorders
• Eating Disorder Association of Canada

Advocacy

• World Wide Charter for Action on Eating Disorders
• AED Patient/Carer Task Force 
• Global Think Tank
• Global Advocacy Collaborations

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