Program Details
Presenter: Lindsey Ricciardi, Ph.D., CEDS-C
Provides 1.00 hour(s) of CE/CME credit (Presented on February 24, 2026; Reviewed March 13, 2026; Expires April 1, 2029)
A Perfect Storm: Disordered Eating and Weight Stigma in the Culture of Medicine
Overview
Physicians carry many of the personality characteristics (often strengths) that increase one's risk for developing an eating disorder. The culture of medicine, including weight stigma, adds fuel to this risk. Eating disorders are linked to substantially higher suicidal ideation, attempts, and completed suicides. The reasons for these connections will be explored. Alternative, evidence-based approaches to eating, health, bodies, and weight will be discussed.
Learning Objectives
Following participation in this course, participants should be able to:
- Describe the shared risk factors that make physicians vulnerable to disordered eating and suicidality
- Explain Joiner's Interpersonal Theory of Suicide and its relevance to suicide risk among eating disorders
- Identify how internalized weight bias and associated moral injury manifest in medical culture and contribute to burnout, distress, eating disorders and suicide risk
Program Faculty
Lindsey Ricciardi, Ph.D., CEDS-C, Licensed Clinical Psychologist specializing in the assessment and treatment of eating disorders and related concerns. In addition to completing a focused internship and fellowship in eating disorders, she is certified by the Training Institute for Child and Adolescent Eating Disorders and she is a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist (CEDS) through the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals.
Program Inquires
For questions or inquiries regarding this program series, please contact cme@med.unr.edu.
Continuing Medical Education Credit, Disclosures, and Sources
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CME Accreditation and Designation
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine and Down Syndrome Network of Northern Nevada (DSNNN). The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education to physicians.
The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Continuing Medical Education Credit
The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine approves this program for 1.00 hours of nursing continuing education credit. Nevada State Board of Nursing provider number 120894-1.
This program provides 1.00 CME credit towards the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners' requirement for 2 hours of training related to suicide prevention, intervention, and detection every 4 years.
This program provides 1 CME credit towards the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners' requirement for 2 hours of training related to ethics, pain management, or addiction care during each licensure period.
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