2005 Call for Fellows

The Academy Fellowship Committee is pleased to announce its call for 2005 Fellow Applications. The Academy awards Fellow status to AED members from various disciplines and recognizes the diverse ways they may contribute to the field of eating disorders. Fellows of the Academy will have the letters FAED on their badges at the AED annual meeting, and can use these letters after their names to acknowledge the AED and their contributions to the Academy and the field of eating disorders. Eligibility is open to those who have been full members of the Academy for at least five years.

Applicants should be able to document significant contributions in at least five of the following areas:

• Active involvement in the work of the Academy in a leadership role
• Positions in other professional organizations
• Clinical contributions demonstrating excellence in the care of patients
• Teaching contributions in an academic or clinical setting
• Research accomplishments that have expanded knowledge in the field
• Scientific and scholarly publications and service on the editorial boards of journals
• Significant participation in conferences
• Active involvement in advocacy organizations
• Uncompensated community service in the treatment or awareness of eating disorders
• Development or administration of programs for eating disorders

If you are interested in applying, please send a letter clearly stating how you meet the above criteria and a current curriculum vitae, signed and dated, to the AED Central Office (info@aedweb.org) by January 15, 2005.

Once this initial information is reviewed by the Fellowship Committee, applicants may be requested to supply more information prior to acceptance, including:

• Completed application form (available from Central Office)
• Copy of professional school diploma
• Copy of current license or other certification (as appropriate to one’s discipline and location)
• Two letters of recommendation from Fellows of the Academy who are able to comment on the applicant's suitability for Fellow status
• Copies of publications or additional supporting data

The induction of all 2005 Fellows will take place during the 2005 International Conference on Eating Disorders.