iaedp™ International Chapter is proud to convene its First Annual Professional Day Training outside of the United States bringing together a collective of professionals in beautiful Costa Rica led by iaedp™ International Chapter President,  Dr. Rosanna Mauro de Maya, MS, RD, CEDRD-s, with renowned iaedp™ Board Member Dr. Emmett Bishop, MD, FAED, F.iaedp, CEDS, iaedp™ International Chapter Dominican Republic Co-Chairs Dr. Aridia Vásquez, MD, MS, RD and Dr Zuleiko Morillo de Nieto, MD along with iaedp™ International Chapter Mexico Chair Dr. Julieta Vélez, PsyD.

Conducted in Spanish and themed "Multidisciplinary Integrative Treatment of Eating Disorders," our iaedp™ professionals will provide an excellent day of training focused on the medical, psychiatric, nutritional and psychological aspects of assessment and treatment of eating disorders.

Date: Saturday, August 10 from 8:30-6:00pm 
Location: Residence Inn by Marriott San Jose Escazu in Costa Rica               

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Special Event Support provided by Rosanna Mauro Wellness Institute and UCIMED

Full Program and Schedule

8:30-9 am Registration and Welcome

9-10 am Introduction to the Integrative Treatment of Eating Disorders

Dr. Emmett “Rick” Bishop, MD, FAED, F.iaedp, CEDS

10-10:30 am Coffee break

10:30 am -12 pm Going Beyond Food: Integrative Nutrition Therapy for Eating Disorders

Dr. Rosanna Mauro, MS, RD, CEDRD-s and Dr. Aridia Vásquez, MD, MS, RD

12-12:30 pm Eating Disorders from a Preventive Medical Perspective

Dra. Zuleika Murillo, MD

12:30-1:30 Lunch

1:30-2:30 pm Eating Disorders from a Preventive Medical Perspective (continued)

2:30-4 pm Fundamental Psychological Aspects of Eating Disorders and Body Image

Dr. Julieta Vélez, PsyD

4-4:30 pm Coffee break

4:30-5:30 pm Round table

Dr. Emmett Bishop, Dr. Aridia Vásquez, Dr. Rosanna Mauro, Dr. Julieta Vélez and Dr. Zuleika Morillo

5:30-6 pm Closing of the event and Certificates presented

Session Description

Introduction to the Integrative Treatment of Eating Disorders. Dr. Emmett Bishop, MD, FAED, F.iaedp, CEDS

Eating disorders are complex and multifaceted diseases which require multiple levels of intervention. The treatment involves addressing the molecular, corporal, personal and social. Failure to do so will result too often in treatment failure. Lessons learned from treating eating disorders can be very useful in approaching other complex psychiatric and psychological problems.

In this session, a proven philosophy and model of treatment will be explained, including medical and psychological aspects of mandatory consideration for the effective treatment of the patient with an eating disorder.

Going Beyond Food: Integrative Nutrition Therapy for Eating Disorders . Dra. Rosanna Mauro de Maya, MS, RD, CEDRD-s and Dr. Aridia Vásquez, MD, MS, RD

Nutrition therapy in the treatment of eating disorders goes beyond the dietary requirement calculations and the diet therapy prescription. It involves diverse core areas that will help the patient to rebuild his/her relationship with food and the body, as well as to challenge beliefs and paradigms that will make total recovery possible. In this lecture, Dr. Rosanna and Dr. Aridia will go through the areas of most important intervention of the nutrition therapist, and will also pinpoint the core skills and abilities that the nutrition therapist must employ to approach eating disorders successfully.

Eating Disorders from a Preventive Medical Perspective by Dr Zuleiko Morillo de Nieto, MD

This lecture will provide an opportunity to learn about the integrative medical treatment of eating disorders. Eating disorders are conditions that for a long time have remained unnoticed by health care professionals in various fields. In the pediatric practice, one of the most frequent reasons for consultations are highly selective children, popularly known as picky eaters, and who at the extreme are known to have ARFID (Avoidant and Restrictive Food Intake Disorder). On the other hand, Anorexia Nervosa holds the highest mortality rate in the adolescent population. We will discuss the high impact of eating disorders on the medical practice as well as the ability to have an opportune medical response to them in Latin America. The level of knowledge that Latin American professionals possess to adequately diagnose, treat and prevent this disorder will also be approached in a dynamic way, with the use of clinical cases to maximize the learning experience and clinical practical applications for attending professionals.

Fundamental Psychological Aspects of Eating Disorders and Body Image by Dr. Julieta Vélez, PsyD

Eating disorders imply a wide range of physical and mental risks on the short and long term, and if chronified generate an ample risk in the psychological and whole person treatment. It is imperative that health professionals become knowledgeable in the psycho symptomatology of eating disorders, so an opportune diagnostic can be made and an effective treatment can be delivered. This could save many lives and prevent greater health consequences. On the other hand, experiential avoidance is a core characteristic of eating disorders, which acts as a defense mechanism in these patients, and with the denial of emotions makes the illness more complex. Working with body image and prioritizing the sensations that are experimented in the body, constitutes a hallmark component of eating disorders therapy.

Presenter Info

Dr. Emmett Bishop, MD, FAED, F.iaedp, CEDS

Dr. Emmett Bishop, Jr., MD, FAED, F. iaedp, CEDS is a psychiatrist with more than 40 years of experience in the research and clinical practice of eating disorders, and the co-Founder and former Medical Director at Eating Recovery Center in Denver, Colorado. He has written numerous articles, book chapters and a treatment monograph and has lectured nationally and internationally on eating disorders and their treatment. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals and is a past president and treasurer. He is a Fellow of the Academy for Eating Disorders and has served on the Editorial Board of Eating Disorders: Journal of Treatment and Prevention. He received the iaedp™, CEDS Lifetime Achievement Award in 2014.

Dr. Rosanna Mauro de Maya, MS, RD, CEDRD-s

Dra. Rosanna Mauro de Maya, MS, RD, CEDRD-s is a Registered Dietitian, Masters in Group Psychology and Certified Integrative Health Coach, through the University of Arizona and the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine. She is a Certified Eating Disorders Specialist (CEDRD) through the International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals (iaedp™), as well as an Authorized iaedp Supervisor. Dr. Mauro is the only eating disorder nutrition therapist recognized by the Professional College of Dietitians of Costa Rica and has almost 2 decades of experience as a nutrition therapist, professor and lecturer in the areas of eating disorders, coaching and integrative health in Costa Rica and abroad. She serves as the President of the International Chapter of the International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals (iaedp™) is the co-founder of Rosanna Mauro Wellness Institute and Fundación Cambio Vital.

Dr. Aridia Vásquez, MD, MS, RD

Dr. Aridia Vásquez, MD, MS, RD, is a Medical Doctor, Registered Dietitian, Specialist in Eating Disorders and Intuitive Eating. She is also a Body Image Healer and a renowned lecturer both in Dominican Republic and internationally. She currently serves as the Medical Director of Renovatus by CPE, the first bilingual multidisciplinary treatment center for eating disorders in Dominican Republic. She is also the designer of the first workshop for eating disorders for professionals in primary care, directs the nutritional behavior component of the therapeutic feeding area and eating disorders workshops for families. She is host for “Alimentos para el Alma (Foods for the Soul)” Podcast, a member of the International Federation of Eating Disorders Dietitians (IFEDD) and co-chair of the International Chapter of the International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals (iaedp™).

Dra. Zuleika Morillo de Nieto, MD

Dr. Zuleika Morillo de Nieto, MD, is a child and adolescent psychiatrist from the Hospital Clínico de San Carlos, Madrid and a child and adolescent medical psychotherapist from SEPYPNA and Geneve, Switzerland. She is a specialist in adolescent integral health from the Technological University of Santo Domingo, and a specialist in Abuse, Neglect and Wellness from the Universidad de Salamanca, Spain. She currently works as a child and adolescent psychiatrist at the Clínica Infantil Hospital Dr. Robert Reíd Cabral, is the Clinical Director of the Medical Psychoterapeutic Service of C.P. Enmanuel and general manager of psychological/psychiatric mental health services of the same hospital. Dr. Morillo is the founder and coordinator of the first educational program of child and adolescent psychiatry in Dominican Republic, Professor at Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE) and the Universidad Católica of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. She is a member of the Teaching Council and Professor of child psychiatry for the pediatrics and psychiatry residency, at the Robert Reid Cabral Hospital, a member of the European Society of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy and coordinator of its child psychiatry chapter in Dominican Republic. She is the co-chair of the International Chapter of the International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals (iaedp™), President of the Latin American League for the Study of Hiperactivity and Attention Deficit Disorder (LILAPETDH) for the 2019-2021 period and president of the Latin American Federation of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Related Fields (FLAPIA0, for the same period.

Dr. Julieta Vélez, MS, PsyD

Dr. Julieta Vélez is a Psychologist from the Universidad Nacional Autónoma in México, Masters in Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, a Specialist in Brief Psychotherapy from the Universidad Anáhuac México, she is a Doctor in Family Sciences by the Instituto de Enlaces Educativos, with reserach in families with one member with a Borderline Personality Disorder and/or Eating Disorder diagnosis. She also holds a Master in Borderline Personality Disorder by the Universidad José Camilo Cela, Madrid; and an expert designation in Personality Disorders by the Asociación Española para el Fomento y Desarrollo de la Psicoterapia. She is a Master in Clinical Psychology Assessment and Intervention from the Instituto Superior de Estudios Psicológicos, Madrid and Master in Directive Abilites from the same institute. Among her various other studies, the following stand out: play therapy, psychodrama, Brief Strategic Therapy, Problem Solving and Coaching, Cognitive-behavioral therapy, Dialectical-behavioral therapy and Acceptance Commitment therapy (ACT). She currently is the Director of the School of Psycology of the Universidad Anáhuac, Puebla and for the past 21 years has engaged in public and private clinical practice as well as inpatient treatment for eating disorders, severe psychopathologies, addiction and personality disorders. She is also a renowned lecturer in Mexico and abroad, has ample research experience and is the Mexico Chair of the International Chapter of the International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals (iaedp™).