Recognizing and Managing Eating Disorders in Pediatric Practice: Early Detection, Intervention, and Referral |
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| Join us on December 3rd, 2025, for an in-depth training designed to help pediatric providers identify, assess, and manage eating disorders in children and adolescents. This session will focus on early warning signs, sensitive screening approaches, medical and nutritional considerations, and effective referral strategies. Attendees will gain practical tools to engage families, differentiate between typical and concerning eating behaviors, and collaborate with multidisciplinary care teams to support recovery and promote healthy development. Don’t miss this opportunity to sharpen your skills, connect with peers, and stay at the forefront of pediatric care. |
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| Event Details Date: December 3rd, 2025 Time: 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm Location: Benvenuto Restaurant 1730 N Federal Hwy, Boynton Beach, FL 33435 Tickets are $75! 1.5 CMEs included. Use promo code: EARLYBIRD10 for a $10 discount until November 21st.
Objectives:
- Identify early warning signs of eating disorders (including anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, and avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder) across different pediatric age groups.
- Conduct brief, sensitive screening during routine visits using validated tools and developmentally appropriate language.
- Recognize medical complications of eating disorders and understand when urgent intervention is needed.
- Outline referral pathways to specialized care and collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams (mental health providers, nutritionists, schools).
- Differentiate normal developmental eating behaviors from clinically concerning patterns that may signal an eating disorder.
- Engage families in supportive, non-stigmatizing conversations about eating behaviors, weight concerns, and body image.
- Apply strategies for monitoring progress and providing ongoing support to patients and families within the pediatric setting.
- Explain the importance of nutrition in the medical stabilization and recovery of children and adolescents with eating disorders.
- Identify key nutritional challenges and complications (such as refeeding syndrome, deficiencies, and growth concerns) encountered during treatment.
- Describe the pediatrician’s role in a coordinated, multidisciplinary approach to nutritional rehabilitation, including collaboration with dietitians, therapists, and families.
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Dr. Renee Morgan, MD
Dr. Renee Morgan is an Adolescent Medicine Specialist at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital in Hollywood, Florida. She is board-certified in both Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine and brings extensive experience in caring for adolescents with a focus on eating disorders, reproductive health, and the transition from childhood to adulthood.
Dr. Morgan earned her medical degree from the University of the West Indies, completed her pediatric residency and adolescent medicine fellowship at the University of Illinois College of Medicine, and pursued advanced training in Adolescent Medicine at The Hospital for Sick Children/University of Toronto.
Dedicated to providing compassionate, culturally responsive, and evidence-based care, Dr. Morgan is passionate about helping young people feel understood, heard, and valued as they navigate the challenges of adolescence. |
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Dr. Kelli Malkasian, MD
Dr. Kelli Malkasian is a licensed Clinical Psychologist and Certified Eating Disorder Specialist and Consultant. She has over 20 years of experience treating clients with eating disorders. Prior to starting her private practice in 2016, Dr. Kelli held many clinical and directorial positions for 12 years at eating disorder specific treatment programs offering residential, PHP and IOP levels of care.
Currently, she is the owner of Coral Reef Counseling, a private practice in Fort Lauderdale and treats both teens and adults with eating disorders and other related concerns, as well as, supervises and consults for clinicians and programs around the country who are looking to become certified specialists or improve eating disorder informed care in their practices or programs. In her downtime (haha) she is the proud mom of two kids ages 6 and 15 and enjoys boating, yoga and audio books. |
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Samantha Wint, MPH, RDN, LDN
Samantha Wint is a Registered and Licensed Dietitian. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Dietetics and Nutrition from Florida International University and a master’s degree in Public Health from Kaplan University. She has close to two decades of experience providing nutrition therapy for eating disorders throughout all levels of care.
As the Director of Nutrition at the Renfrew Center of Florida, she oversees all aspects of nutrition care for the department. She facilitated several nutrition webinars on topics ranging from nutrition considerations for black women with eating disorders to nutrition challenges on college campuses. She authored an article titled navigating stuck-ness in Perspectives a professional journal published by The Renfrew Center Foundation for the eating disorder treatment community. She is passionate about guiding individuals on their journey to better health. |
| Thank you to our Palm Beach Pediatric Society sponsors whose generous support helps advance pediatric healthcare through education. This event is proudly sponsored by:
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| CE credits provided by AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare. In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare and Palm Beach Pediatric Society (PBPS). AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Physicians AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nurses Credit being awarded: 1.5 ANCC contact hours
Physician Associate AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare has been authorized by the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1.5 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 2.0 AAPA Category 1.5 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
Psychologists Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs.
Social Workers As a Jointly Accredited Organization, AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. AKH Inc. Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 1.5 continuing education credits. |
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