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The Eating Disorder Landscape in 2026: What Providers Need to Know

Brad Smith, MD, DFAPA
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Description

People with eating disorders face the second-highest risk of death and severe morbidity of any mental health condition. While awareness is growing, far too many people suffer without treatment. This comprehensive and concise overview of eating disorders and targeted training on how to recognize symptoms/signs of eating disorders will help medical and mental health professionals diagnose and offer impactful interventions. Some aspects of eating disorder care may sound familiar, and other aspects will sound new in 2026.

Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

  • Identify three key signs and symptoms of an eating disorder.

  • Differentiate Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) from anorexia nervosa based on underlying diagnostic features and patient motivations.

  • Compare and contrast the core clinical presentations of atypical anorexia nervosa and anorexia nervosa.

  • Evaluate clinical presentations to detect two common features of malnutrition that can occur regardless of a patient's BMI.

Educational Goal

The educational goal of this workshop is to provide clinicians with up-to-date, concise recognition of eating disorders and how to help patients get the specialty care they need.

Target Audience

  • Addiction Professional
  • Counselor
  • Marriage & Family Therapist
  • Nurse
  • Physician
  • Psychologist
  • Social Worker

Presenters

Brad Smith, MD, DFAPA
Dr. Brad Smith, MD, DFAPA (he/him), is the Chief Medical Officer for Accanto Health, overseeing the clinical direction of The Emily Program and Gather Behavioral Health. With 25 years of experience in psychiatry and medical leadership, he is dedicated to advancing high-quality, patient-centered care for individuals with eating disorders. Board-certified in adult and forensic psychiatry, Dr. Smith has spent his career developing innovative, evidence-based treatment programs. Before joining Accanto Health, he directed clinical services at all levels of care within Eating Disorder Recovery Services at Rogers Behavioral Health. He is recognized for his leadership in improving clinical outcomes and expanding access to care for those in need. Dr. Smith earned his medical degree from the University of Wisconsin, where he also completed his psychiatry residency, serving as chief resident in his final year. He completed a fellowship in forensic psychiatry at the Medical College of Wisconsin and is a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, an honor that highlights his substantial contributions to the field. In addition to his clinical leadership, Dr. Smith is passionate about education and has served as a voluntary assistant clinical professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin. He has lectured nationally on a wide range of topics related to eating disorders and mental health, including peer-selected presentations for the National Eating Disorders Association and the Multi-Service Eating Disorders Association annual meetings.

Financially Sponsored By

  • The Emily Program