A Clinician’s Guide to Weight Inclusive Research: What to Know and How to Apply It
LIVE workshop: JAN 24 & 31 from 12-3 pm ET
In this 2-day workshop, you will learn how to apply weight-inclusive principles to reading scientific literature and learn confidence-boosting strategies for applying this to your clinical practice.
Have you ever heard someone say “You can make research say whatever you want?” That’s only true if you don’t know how to analyze it.
In an age when a lot of weight-science research is industry-funded and/or conducted by people with significant conflicts of interest, those of us who hope to understand and/or provide ethical, evidence-based care must be able to read the research with a critical eye.
Did you forget everything you learned in Statistics 101?!
In this special workshop, Ragen will walk you through how to read weight-science research with a particular focus on eating disorder specific publications. Marci will provide practical strategies for applying the scientific literature in clinical practice both with clients and colleagues.
You will leave this workshop with greater confidence in reading the scientific literature accurately so you can feel greater confidence providing and advocating weight-inclusive care.
Learning Objectives:
- Describe common statistics and terminology issues in weight-science research
- Identify and examine conflicts of interest among study authors and funders
- Critique data collection methods
- Interpret statistical analyses
- Describe how academic research is applied in clinical practice
Suggested Fee: $147
Workshop Dates:
JANUARY 24, 2025, 12-3 PM EST - Day 1: Research Concepts & Application
JANUARY 31, 2025, 12-3 PM EST - Day 2: Research Application & Real World Clinical Application
CPEUs: A Clinician’s Guide to Weight Inclusive Research: What to Know and How to Apply It is awaiting approval for CPEUs in accordance with the Commission on Dietetic Registration’s CPEU Prior Approval Program.
Our suggested fee is $147, with a sliding scale option available.
We do not want finances to stand in the way of your access to learning. Our suggested workshop price is $147. But you are welcome to pay what you can.
Simply email [email protected] and let Marci's assistant, Patty, know the amount you can pay, and she’ll get you a special coupon code to make that happen.
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Workshop Dates: January 24th and 31st, 2025 | 12-3 PM EST
Day 1: Research Concepts & Application
Day 2: Research Application & Real World Clinical Application
Why Attend? To transform your work with clients
Empower Your Practice and Skills with Evidence-Based Knowledge
- Learn how to confidently discuss research findings with patients and other treatment providers from a weight-inclusive perspective.
- Build a strong foundation to read, analyze, and apply weight-science research effectively.
Advocate for the Best Patient Care
- Develop the skills to advocate for weight-inclusive care, even in environments where weight-centric approaches are the norm.
- Make a compelling case for alternative treatment models based on solid research.
Defend Your Treatment Plans with Informed Research
- Equip yourself with the tools to defend your treatment plans against weight-loss or diet-focused approaches.
- Gain the ability to read, analyze, and use research to support your clinical decisions.
Identify Limitations in Weight-Focused Research
- Learn to spot the limitations in weight-focused research and articulate the rationale for different treatment models.
- Enhance your ability to provide comprehensive, evidence-based care.
Register Today - Space is limited in the Webinar training room.
Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your skills and confidence in providing weight-inclusive care with this special workshop hosted by Ragen Chastain and Marci Evans, two leaders in this field. Register today and take the first step towards becoming a more confident, informed and effective clinician.
Book your seat early.
Our suggested fee is $147, and we do offer a sliding scale option.
We do not want finances to stand in the way of your access to learning. Our suggested workshop price is $147. But you are welcome to pay what you can.
Simply email [email protected] and let Patty know the amount you can pay and she’ll get you a special coupon code to make that happen.
Meet Your Instructors
Marci identifies as a Food and Body Imager Healer® practicing from a Health At Every Size® and anti-oppression lens. She has dedicated her career to counseling, supervising, and teaching in the field of eating disorders.
She is a Certified Eating Disorder Registered Dietitian and Supervisor and certified Intuitive Eating Counselor. In addition to her group private practice, in 2015 Marci launched an online eating disorders training platform for clinicians. In 2016, she joined the Simmons nutrition department to co-develop a specialized eating disorder internship and teach graduate-level courses on nutrition counseling for eating disorders.
In 2018, she received the Professional Integrity Award from The Behavioral Health Dietetics Practice Group of The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. She has spoken locally and nationally at numerous conferences and media outlets. She regularly communicates on social media so be sure to connect with her @marciRD.
Ragen Chastain is a speaker, writer, researcher, Board Certified Patient Advocate, multi-certified health and fitness professional, and thought leader in weight science, weight stigma, health, and healthcare.
Utilizing her background in research methods and statistics, Ragen has brought her signature mix of humor and hard facts to healthcare, corporate, conference, and college audiences from Kaiser Permanente and Nationwide Children's Hospital, to Amazon and Google, to Dartmouth, Cal Tech and the Yale School of Medicine.
Author of the Weight and Healthcare newsletter, the book Fat: The Owner's Manual, co-author of HAES Health Sheets, and editor of the anthology The Politics of Size, Ragen is frequently featured as an expert in print, radio, television, podcasts, and documentary film. In her free time, Ragen is a national dance champion, triathlete, and marathoner who holds the Guinness World Record for Heaviest Woman to Complete a Marathon.
Ragen lives in Oregon with her fiancée, Julianne, and a rotating cast of foster dogs.
You can connect with Ragen on Instagram @ragenchastain, as well as on her website at: https://weightandhealthcare.com
Frequently Asked Questions
BEFORE YOU PURCHASE...PLEASE NOTE: Our courses and workshops are provided for single users only when purchasing individually online. If you are looking to purchase any of our courses for multiple users or for one or more of your team members, read our purchasing options first.
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Note: purchasers cannot set up login information for users other than themselves, since each user has a unique username and password that must be kept confidential, and stay with that user when earning CPEUs.
Our courses and workshops are provided for single users only when purchasing individually online. Purchasers* cannot set up login information for users other than themselves, since each User* has a unique username and password that must be kept confidential. The unique username and password are also critical for ensuring CPEUs are credited to the right persons who have successfully completed the course.
Workshop Dates: January 24th and 31st, 2025 | 12-3 PM EST
Day 1: Research Concepts & Application
Day 2: Research Application & Real World Clinical Application
NOTE: A sliding scale option is available.
We do not want finances to stand in the way of your access to learning. Our suggested workshop price is $147. But you are welcome to pay what you can.
Simply email [email protected] and let Patty know the amount you can pay and she’ll get you a special coupon code to make that happen.