Framingham, MA, April 30th & May 1st, 2026, with the Multi Service Eating Disorders Association. he 2026 MEDA Conference will cover the most recent knowledge and research, and the most cutting-edge approaches in the eating disorders field. Potential topics include but are not limited to:
1) MEDICAL
a. Latest updates and information related to psychopharmacology and eating disorder treatment
b. Complimentary medical treatment modalities (eg. energy healing body work, reiki, accupunture, massage, etc.)
c. Medical complications related to an eating disorder
d. Managing medical comorbidities in eating disorder treatment
e. Identifying and managing risk for refeeding syndrome (size inclusive determinations)
f. The role of Naturopaths and Functional Medicine
2) PSYCHOLOGICAL
a. All eating disorder diagnoses
b. Neurodivergent identities
c. Attachment disorders
d. Personality disorders
e. Internal Family Systems (IFS)
f. Treatment modalities including expressive therapies, CBT, DBT, ACT
g. Sensory integration / Sensory processing
h. Co-occuring mental illness such as SMI, personality disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder.
i. Trauma (latest treatments-somatic experiencing, sensorimotor, IFS, Brainspotting, EMDR, balancing trauma work with maintaining ED recovery progress
j. Body image / Body dysmorphia
3) NUTRITIONAL
a. Impact of diet fads/wellness culture (eg. keto, whole 30, paleo, “clean eating”, gluten-free, all-organic, raw etc.)
b. Working with clients with strict dietary restrictions or food allergies (celiac, diabetes, veganism, macrobiotic, SIBO, kosher, halal, etc)
c. Intuitive Eating
d. Exposure response prevention (methods, tools, protocols, client preference vs. ED rules)
e. Navigating movement in recovery (eg. excessive exercise, body and size inclusive movement
f. Treating Athletes
4) SOCIAL/CULTURAL
a. Providing equitable treatment to diverse and marginalized people/communities-ensuring inclusivity and culturally-affirming care at all LOC
b. Insurance (working with, barriers, guardianship, patient’s rights, utilization review)
c. Fat activism, weight stigma, Health at Every Size, addressing anti-fat bias
d. Gender identity and eating disorders
e. LGBTQIA+ experiences with eating disorders and treatment
f. BIPOC experiences with eating disorders and treatment
g. The role of culture/ethnicity, cultural humility
h. Relationships with parents, partners, families
i. Eating disorders in midlife
j. Eating disorders in the elderly population
k. Eating disorders and life transitions
l. Impacts of social media and technology use
m. Social determinants of health with awareness on areas of bias.
To register or for more information visit https://www.medainc.org/professional-community-trainings/conference-2026/ or contact Office@medainc.org 
