Meet the presenters
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Dr. Catherine Reynolds, MD
Dr. Reynolds is a primary care physician who specializes in the medical care of eating disorders. She attends trainings from some of the foremost medical experts in the country on eating disorders to provide the most relevant and effective care for her patients.
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Kate Callahan, RD
Kate is a registered dietitian who is passionate about supporting people in finding more ease, understanding, and trust around food and their bodies. She aims to offer compassionate and non-judgmental support as people navigate their relationships with themselves, food, and their bodies.
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Sam Barash, RD
Sam is an intuitive eating registered dietitian dedicated to supporting individuals cultivate a healthy relationship with food and their bodies. She utilizes a non-diet, weight-inclusive, Health at Every Size approach to empower our clients to break free from chronic dieting and understand nutrition in a gentle, evidence-based approach that emphasizes mental health as just as important as physical health.
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Amber VandeStreek, Yoga Teacher
Amber shares her personal experiences of encountering weight stigma in health care settings and what she would recommend providers consider during interactions, from a patient perspective. She also shares her experiences as a yoga instructor. "I hope to encourage others in their personal practice by offering accessible classes for all body types with a healthy dose of humor and self-love."
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Molly, Client Actor
Molly is one of two participants you will see in the training titled “Actor.” Her part in the training represents common themes of what clients often report experiencing related to weight with healthcare professionals.
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Carl, Client Actor
Carl is the second client actor in this training. Males are often under represented in discussions about eating disorders, body image, and weight inclusive care. Carl's role is based on common experiences of male clients in healthcare settings.
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Bethany Burgess, LMSW
After my first time taking an Implicit Bias Training for my own licensure renewal, I told my husband, "I need to make a training. A WEIGHT bias training." That was over two years ago. Compiling this project has been a long, fun journey. I am genuinely excited to share it with you.
professional expertise. personal experiences. coming together to share their stories.
We hope to spark discussion about medical practices related to weight. And suggest realistically helpful strategies for improving client care.
And just as importantly, this training was created to be interesting for YOU, the provider. Your time is too valuable to spend it glassy-eyed and unchanged. Join us for conversations about something interesting.
