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About this Event
Hiding in Plain Sight: Eating Disorders in Outpatient Care
Maria Orlikoski, MBA, RDN, LD, CEDS
Eating disorders are the second deadliest psychiatric illness, yet they routinely go unrecognized in outpatient settings. Patients can present at any weight, age, gender, or background, and the clinical picture often hides under more familiar diagnoses like depression, anxiety, GI issues, or even "successful" weight loss on GLP-1s.
This presentation dismantles the myths that keep eating disorders invisible. Attendees will spot ED presentations across body sizes, ages, genders, and cultures, including frequently missed populations: men, BIPOC and AAPI clients, LGBTQIA+ patients, older adults, athletes, people with T1D, and the disability community.
Participants leave with validated screeners, a biopsychosocial risk framework, clear referral and level of care pathways, and evidence-based interventions matched to dietitian and therapist roles, all anchored in peer reviewed literature.
Objectives:
- Recognize ED presentations across body sizes, ages, genders, and cultures
- Screen for medical and psychiatric risk and decide when to escalate
- Apply evidence-based treatment interventions appropriate to their role
Complimentary 1-hr CE
Lunch will be provided
Maria Orlikoski, MBA, RDN, LD, CEDS, is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Certified Eating Disorder Specialist, and retired U.S. Air Force veteran. After retiring from the Air Force, she transitioned careers following her children’s ASD and ADHD diagnoses, which sparked her passion for nutrition.
Maria began her dietetics career in 2019 at Eating Recovery Center Pathlight (ERCPL), working in Partial Hospitalization (PHP) and Intensive Outpatient (IOP) programs treating eating disorders. In 2025, Maria started her private practice that provides nutrition therapy, meal support, and education for individuals and families.
Maria also presents to healthcare professionals and universities, combining clinical expertise with lived experience to promote sustainable, compassionate relationships with food.
Agenda
🕑: 11:45 AM - 01:00 PM
Check-in
Info: Please arrive a few minutes early for check-in. Presentation and training will begin promptly at 12P.
🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
“Hiding In Plain Sight: Eating Disorders in Outpatient Care"
Host: Maria Orlikoski, MBA, RDN, LD, CEDS
Tour of Center
Info: 1P: We will host a tour of Esperanza for those interested.
Where is it happening?
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