Mission
Founded in 1993, the Academy for Eating Disorders (AED) is a global professional association committed to leadership in eating disorders research, education, treatment, and prevention. Learn more about AED's founding history. The goal of the AED is to provide global access to knowledge, research and best treatment practice for eating disorders. AED helps physicians, psychiatrists, psychologists, nutritionists, academic researchers, students and experts through lived experience connect and collaborate with each other and keep abreast of recent developments in eating disorders research. AED hosts the Annual International Conference on Eating Disorders, a scientific conference that spans research and education from basic science to cutting edge emerging research in the field.
Ruling year
2014
President
Jennifer D Lundren PhD, FAED
Main address
11130 Sunrise Valley Drive, Suite 350
Reston, VA 20191 USA
EIN
36-3929097
NTEE code
Eating Disorder, Addiction (F53)
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Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
AED works tirelessly to increase global access to knowledge, research and best treatment practice for eating disorders.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
International Conference on Eating Disorders (ICED)
The ICED is the premier gathering place for professionals and advocates engaged in research, treatment and prevention of eating disorders. Each year, ICED attendees, faculty, supporters and exhibitors create a unique, inspiring and intense environment for education, training, collaboration and dialogue.
Educational Webinars
The AED offers webinars to its membership on timely, relevant topics and research.
CE Program on Articles Published in the International Journal of Eating Disorders
The AED offers continuing education credits for specifically chosen articles published in the International Journal for Eating Disorders
Where we work
External reviews
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Total number of organization members
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Related Program
International Conference on Eating Disorders (ICED)
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Total number of new organization members
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Related Program
International Conference on Eating Disorders (ICED)
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of members from priority population attending training
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
International Conference on Eating Disorders (ICED)
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
The Academy for Eating Disorders is a global professional association committed to leadership in eating disorders research, education, treatment, and prevention. Our goal is to provide global access to knowledge, research and best treatment practice for eating disorders. For the public via its website, AED provides education on eating disorder symptoms and treatment recommendations. AED helps researchers connect and collaborate with each other and keep abreast of recent developments in eating disorders research. . AED's main event is the annual International Conference on Eating Disorders (ICED), a scientific conference that spans research and education from basic science to the treating clinician; ICED is attended by leading international researchers and includes presentations and discussions on the cutting edge of research in the field. Media are invited to attend the ICED.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Generate knowledge and integrate collective expertise about eating disorders
Provide platforms to promote understanding, sharing of knowledge, and research practice integration
Building capacity in the next generation of eating disorder professionals
Foster innovation and best practice by recognizing excellence in the field of eating disorders
Ensure that eating disorders are addressed on a unified global basis by building relationships around the world
Increase awareness among policy regulators and funders of the importance of eating disorders research and treatment
Build the capacity and sustainability of AED
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
The AED works with our partners and members all over the world to increase knowledge, sharing of information and encourages research to better serve the patient population, especially in countries where there is little or no information available to treat those struggling with eating disorders.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
We are slowly, but surely adding members and activities in additional countries around the world. We are working with other Eating Disorder organizations to educate providers in new countries, and strengthening the education available throughout the world. We have recently added chapters in Europe and the Middle East. A chapter is in Asia in the process of forming.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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Who are the people you serve with your mission?
Physicians, psychiatrists, psychologists, nutritionists, academic researchers, students and experts through lived experience with eating disorders.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback, We ask the people who gave us feedback how well they think we responded
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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ACADEMY FOR EATING DISORDERS
Board of directorsas of 02/08/2022
Jennifer D Lundgren, PhD, FED
Rachel Bachner-Melman, PhD, FAED
Millie Plotkin, MLS
Jennifer J Thomas, PhD, FAED
Ross Crosby, PhD, FAED
Kelly Bhatnagar, PhD, FAED
Unna Danner, PhD
Ursula Bailer, MD, FAED
Jennifer D Lundgren, PhD, FAED
Lesley L Williams, MD, CEDS
Suzanne Dooley-Hash, MD, FAED
Gry Kjaersdam Tellus
PhD
Karen Mathis-Jennings
PhD, RN, APRN, FAED
Jerel Calzo
PhD, MPH, FAED
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
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Equity strategies
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- We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
- We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization's programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
- We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
- We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
- We have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions.
- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
- We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
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