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Newswise — Reston, VA, January 6, 2021 – The Academy for Eating Disorders (AED) is proud to announce its 2021 Class of Fellows. The AED awards Fellow status to recognize distinguished contributions made by AED members to the field of eating disorders, reflecting a diversity of distinguished contributions to the field, and the interdisciplinary and international composition of the AED's membership.
The status of Fellow in the Academy for Eating Disorders (FAED) indicates that the qualifications and body of work of the person have elevated them to national and/or international recognition as a distinguished contributor to the field of eating disorders. In virtually all instances "distinguished" refers to a combination of the achievement of excellence and significant contributions deserving of recognition as extraordinary. The contributions of the person conferred with Fellow status are demonstrably unusual, innovative, and/or of a groundbreaking nature.
The AED 2021 Class of Fellows includes:
Gina Dimitropoulos, PhD, RSW, FAED
University of Calgary
Calgary, AB CANADA
Carine Marie El Khazen, DESS, DEA, FAEDAmerican Center for Psychiatry and Neurology
Dubai UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Anita Federici, PhD, FAED
The Centre for Psychology & Emotion Regulation
Midland, ON CANADA
Ellen E. Fitzsimmons-Craft, PhD, FAED
Washington University School of Medicine
St. Louis, MO USA
Karen M. Jennings Mathis, PhD, CNP, PMHNP-BC, FAED
University of Rhode Island College of Nursing
Providence, RI USA
Ashish Kumar, MRCPsych, MSc, FAED
Faculty of Eating Disorders, The Royal College of Psychiatrists
London UNITED KINGDOM
Melissa A. Munn-Chernoff, PhD, FAED
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC USA
Umberto Nizzoli, PhD MPH MCA MDCA MAd, FAED
Azienda Sanitaria
Bagnolo ITALY
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The Academy for Eating Disorders (AED) is an international professional association committed to leadership in eating disorders research, education, treatment, and prevention. The goal of the AED is to provide global access to knowledge, research, and best treatment practice for eating disorders. For additional information, please contact Elissa Myers at (703) 626-9087 and visit the AED website at www.aedweb.org.
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