WN4DC Symposium

Supporting ALL BODIES in diabetes care

How Can Weight Inclusive Care Promote Health Equity?

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WN4DC Symposium
23 July, 2021
How Can Weight Inclusive Care Promote Health Equity? Many professionals understand trying to treat all people the same doesn’t level the playing field. This concept is illustrated by the picture to the right, titled, Equality and Equity. Does treating higher-weight clients the same as...

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Are There Calorie-Free Food Tracking App for People With Diabetes?

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Megrette Fletcher
12 July, 2021
Are There Calorie-Free Food Tracking App for People With Diabetes? What are some weight-inclusive technologies that you can suggest to your clients? The follow apps were suggested by weight-inclusive diabetes care professionals. There are some that are more like a traditional food log, and a...

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​How To Get Your CPE Certificate?

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WN4DC Symposium
27 May, 2021
How To Get Your CPE Certificate? Congratulations on completing the 2021 WN4DC Symposium. Your desire to untangle health from weight and improve health equity in diabetes care is commendable. Now that you have completed 18 hours, you may be wondering, how do I get my certificate? This post...

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Understanding How Language Contributes to Weight Stigma Isn't Always Obvious

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WN4DC Symposium
16 March, 2021
Understanding How Language Contributes to Weight Stigma Isn't Always Obvious What is weight stigma? Weight stigma refers to negative attitudes and behavior made towards fat people. It can cause exclusion and marginalization and lead to inequities. So how, as health providers, can we begin to...

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​What are the Five Guiding Principles of Trauma-Informed Care?

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WN4DC Symposium
12 March, 2021
What are the Five Guiding Principles of Trauma-Informed Care? Healthcare professionals are facing the effects of trauma at both personal and professional levels. We are experiencing first-hand what trauma is and how it creates invisible barriers to change. This lived experience has tugged at...

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Why Trauma-Informed Care Training for Diabetes is Necessary

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WN4DC Symposium
12 March, 2021
mauro mora on Unsplash Are you one of the many healthcare professionals asking, “How can I, as a healthcare professional, avoid re-traumatizing my clients?” Are you curious about the role of trauma? Do you want to provide a safe container for your clients to build the trust and confidence...

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It's About Community

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WN4DC Symposium
02 March, 2021
Photo by Ian Schneider on Unsplash It’s About Community Creating connections, deepening insight, enhancing learning, and connecting with other compassionate weight inclusive professionals need certain conditions. At the WN4DC Symposium, we believe feeling safe is essential. This is why we...

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Coming Alongside Our Clients Who Have Experienced Trauma, Weight Stigma, Diabetes Distress, or Racial Oppression

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WN4DC Symposium
02 March, 2021
Coming Alongside Our Clients Who Have Experienced Trauma, Weight Stigma, Diabetes Distress, or Racial Oppression How can we, as professionals who work in diabetes care, come alongside our clients that are dealing with difficult stuff? Our sessions don't allow us to make the suffering of the...

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Is your client’s fear of food, carbs and eating normal…or disordered eating?

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WN4DC Symposium
16 February, 2021
Is your client’s fear of food, carbs and eating normal…or disordered eating? How does weight bias influence our recognition of eating disorders in patients with type 2 diabetes? How can we support our patients with a thorough, affirming, weight-neutral assessment? In her talk, “Clearing the...

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The Risk of Developing an Eating Disorder Knows No Age Limits

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WN4DC Symposium
16 February, 2021
How can you identify disordered eating and eating disorders in older adults with diabetes and help them create positive self-care changes? In her talk,“Identifying Disordered Eating in the Older Adult,” Rebecca Scritchfield, RDN, will discuss how to provide diabetes and eating disorder care in...

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ABOUT

The WN4DC Symposium mission is to provide excellence in diabetes education. We support dietitians, nutritionists, health coaches, diabetes care, and educators specialist, nurses by providing CPE from The Commission of Dietetic Registration, CDR.

All health professionals who are interested in a weight-neutral approach will find evidence-based, dynamic, interactive learning programs offered by experts in the field without having to travel.

The WN4DC Symposium aims to advance the understanding of eating disorders and weight stigma while deepening fundamental patient-centered counseling skills for professionals in diabetes care.