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Medical Complications of Eating Disorders: Over 35 years

CE Hours 0.75

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Eating disorders are unique amongst mental illnesses in that they are closely associated with many different medical complications. Yet, the medical findings in these disorders have not been well understood until recently. This session will offer a multi-decade look back on the early knowledge base for the different body systems adversely affected by eating orders and how they are understood. The treatments available for these complications will also be reviewed. Relevant diagnostic teachings will be shared in order to provide care providers with practical points to improve the medical care of their patients. Evidence based literature will be emphasized.

Learning Objectives

  • Demonstrate foundational knowledge required for the medical portion of the CEDS examination.
  • Identify serious medical complications of restricting eating disorders which need further medical attention
  • Identify serious medical complications associated with purging behaviors that require further medical attention.

Learning Levels

  • Intermediate
  • Advanced

Course Instructor(s)

  • Philip S. Mehler, MD, FACP, FAED, CEDS

    Dr. Philip Mehler, MD, FACP, FAED, CEDS founded the ACUTE Center for Eating Disorders and Severe Malnutrition in 2001 and serves as its Executive Medical Director. He began his career at Denver Health more than 35 years ago and was formerly its Chief of Internal Medicine and then Denver Health’s Chief Medical Officer (CMO) until he was promoted to its Medical Director, a position he held until his retirement in 2014. Dr. Mehler is also the Glassman Professor of Medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and has for decades conducted research into the optimal medical treatment of the most severe cases of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia. He has authored more than 600 scientific publications, including five textbooks published by Johns Hopkins University Press. Dr. Mehler was the recipient of the Academy of Eating Disorders 2012 Outstanding Clinician Award, has been recognized among the “Best Doctors in America” for the past 23 years in a row, and was voted the “Top Internal Medicine physician in Denver” multiple times by 5280 Magazine up to and including 2004. In 2023 was honored by Iaedp with its Lifetime Achievement Award. He is a member and fellow of the Eating Disorders Research Society and the Academy of Eating Disorders, as well as a member of the editorial board of the International Journal of Eating Disorders and serves as the Senior Editor of The Journal of Eating Disorders. Since the early 1990s, Dr. Mehler has lectured extensively on a national and international level as the leading medical expert on the topic of the medical complications of eating disorders.

References

  • Schalla, M. A., & Stengel, A. (2019). Gastrointestinal alterations in anorexia nervosa—A systematic review. European Eating Disorders Review, 27(5), 447-461. doi:10.1002/erv.2679.
  • Steinman, J., & Shibli-Rahhal, A. (2019). Anorexia nervosa and osteoporosis: Pathophysiology and treatment. Journal of bone metabolism, 26(3), 133. doi:10.11005/jbm.2019.26.3.133.
  • Yahalom, M., Spitz, M., Sandler, L., Heno, N., Roguin, N., & Turgeman, Y. (2013). The significance of bradycardia in anorexia nervosa. International Journal of Angiology, 22(02), 083-094. doi:10.1055/s-0033-1334138.
  • Puckett, L., Stein, A., Kelley, M., & Mehler, P. S. (2024). Evaluation of Mean Plasma Glucose Levels Using HbA1C in Patients With Severe Eating Disorders. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 57(12), 2469-2474. https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.24285

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Content

  • Recording
    2 parts
    • Med. Complication of ED: Over 35 years
    • Medical Complications of Eating Disorders | 35 Years
  • Joint Accreditation

    Joint Accreditation (JA)

    In support of improving patient care, CE Learning Systems 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.

  • Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE)

    This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.

  • National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC)

    iaedp™ is approved by the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC), provider number 5912.

  • Physicians (ACCME) Credit Designation Statement (ACCME)

    CE Learning Systems designates this live activity for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • Nurses (ANCC) Credit Designation Statement (ANCC)

    Successful completion of this program qualifies for up to 0.75 contact hours for nurses.

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  • Publication Date
    Feb 15th, 2026
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