WN4DC Symposium

Supporting ALL BODIES in diabetes care

Weight Neutral Care of Patients with Both Diabetes and Eating Disorders

11 February, 2020

Weight Neutral Care of Patients with Both Diabetes and Eating Disorders By Amy E. Reich Dr Jennifer Gaudiani is one of the presenters in the Disordered Eating Track of the Weight Neutral for Diabetes Symposium ( WN4DC Symposium). Her passion for weight inclusive care for patients with Type 1...

The Weight of Stigma and Inequality

11 February, 2020

Oli Williams, Ph.D., is somewhat unique among most of the other speakers in the Weight Neutral 4 Diabetes Care Symposium. He’s not a health professional, and he uses the term ‘obesity’ more freely than most are used to hearing in a weight-neutral space. But I was reminded by his talk that...

O.A.R.S- a Tool to Improve our Listening Skills

11 February, 2020

When rowers are in competition, the most valuable asset they possess are their oars. The oars help them move along the river and keep the boat balanced. What do oars have to do with becoming a better healthcare provider with patients with diabetes? Oars or “O.A.R.S” can help practitioners...

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.