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Beyond BMI: Weight Inclusive Women's Healthcare
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As media coverage and medical talks are saturated with talk of “obesity” and the newly approved weight loss methods, patients and advocates are also speaking up about the harms of the BMI and weight stigma, leaving you to wonder how best to serve your larger-bodied patients. In this presentation, we will explore the impact of and alternatives to the dominant weight-centric model of care. We will examine the correlations between weight and health, explore the direct and indirect effects of anti-fat bias on health and analyze the effects of anti-fat bias on weight-related research. Using cases, questions for reflection, presentation of data, and analysis of actual research, we’ll look at specific diseases in larger-bodied patients. You will leave with concrete ideas for reducing stigma in your practice and for providing evidence-based, anti-bias care to patients of all sizes.
Lisa Erlanger, MD, University of Washington -- The Emily Program
Lisa Erlanger, MD, is a board-certified family physician whose practice focuses on primary care of larger-bodied individuals, and medical care of eating disorders and mental health concerns. As a Clinical Professor of Family Medicine, she teaches courses including patient-centered care and communication, and ecology of health and medicine. She speaks nationally about weight stigma, weight inclusive primary care and eating disorders. Dr. Erlanger is a Certified Body Trust (R) Provider through Be Nourished in Portland, OR. She believes all people deserve trauma informed, gender affirming, weight inclusive health care.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Lisa Erlanger has an employment relationship with the University of Washington School of Medicine. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Lisa Erlanger is a member of the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine, the International Association for Eating Disorders, and the Association for Size Diversity and Health.
