AED 2006 World Wide Scholarship Campaign

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AED 2006 World Wide Scholarship Campaign

• AED Scholarship Fund History and Past Recipients

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Simon Wilksch, Bpsych (Honors)
Flinders University Adelaide, Australia
2005 AED Early Career
Scholarship Recipient

• the research training day
• allowed me to receive
• useful information about grant
• applications, manuscript
• preparation and publication, as
• well as specific feedback on one
• of my papers from two experts in
• the field of eating disorder
• research.
• I was also able to network with
• highly regarded researchers
• In the field
• the entire experience was
• truly motivating and
• rewarding, and I would not have
• been able to attend without the
• support from the Academy."

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I learned about current research in EDs
and state of the art treatments. I also met and
conversed with numerous other ED practitioners,
many of whom are very accomplished in the field.
my clinical work improved, and I made
connections with colleagues that I have since
used to consult with about difficult
cases. I have conducted several workshops to
providers across NC from rural areas who had
little knowledge about the treatment of EDs. My
hope is that their patients have been better
served as a result of this scholarship.
Maureen Dymek-Valentine, Ph.D. University of
North Carolina Chapel Hill, USA 2004 AED
Clinician Scholarship Recipient
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it was a hands-down, all-around invaluable
and invigorating experience! Not only did I
benefit from networking with both established
and early career researchers, but I had the
opportunity to present my dissertation findings
during a special paper session for
scholarship recipients. I also gained a deeper
appreciation for the outstanding talent and
energy of the AED community itself!
Deborah Lynn Reas, Ph.D Institute of
PsychiatryFaculty of MedicineUniversity of
Oslo Oslo, Norway 2003 AED Early Career
Scholarship Recipient
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"I was honored to receive a scholarship from the
AED Exposure to current research has afforded
me a deeper comprehension of different treatment
modalities (which we adapted to our) outpatient
treatment program in Israel participation at
the psychotherapy SIG meetings was particularly
beneficial and thought provoking I have no
doubt that this opportunity has greatly enhanced
my professional capabilities and proved to be an
invaluable experience .   
Ruth E. Yodaiken, M.A. Clinical
Psychologist Nofit Center for the Treatment of
Eating Disorders Nordia, Israel 2004 AED
Clinician Scholarship Recipient
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Claudia Unikel, PhD National Institute of
Psychiatry Mexico City, Mexico 2003 and 2004 AED
Clinician Scholarship Recipient

• I am very grateful to the Academy
• for choosing me on two
• occasions.
• I learned about different treatment
• modalities to enrich our clinical
• practice. I also learned about new
• theoretical approaches that gave
• me new ideas of how to approach
• my research.
• I have since been in contact with
• experts from different parts of the
• world,and of course, have
• transmitted my experience to my
• students and colleagues.
• Overall, it has been a very enhancing
• experience.

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Shelagh Wright, DSysPsychHorizons Psychology,
Psychotherapy Coaching Services London, United
Kingdom2004 AED Clinician Scholarship Recipient

• I was in the final writing stages of writing my
  doctorate in systemic psychotherapy and found the
  exposure to the wide variety of research and
  clinical practices invaluable in writing my
  thesis
• the opportunity invigorated my resolve to
  continue my own work in this field both as a
  clinician and teacher.
• Thank you AED.

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Juanita Gempeler Rueda, Ph.D. Javeriana
University Bogota, Colombia 2003 AED Clinician
Scholarship
I found the conference very interesting and very
useful in my every day clinical practice and in
my teaching at the University. At that time,I
would not have been able to attend without the
support from the Academy I am grateful to this
program and I hope it can continue to help other
clinicians as it did me.
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As a student completing my PhD in Clinical
PsychologyI was especially grateful to be given
the chance to talk with some of the leading
specialists in the field.. I was honoured to
present my research at the Junior Investigator
Travel Fellow paper session, a nerve-wracking
but invaluable learning experience. I have no
doubt that this opportunity has enhanced my work
as a clinical researcher in the field of eating
disorders.
Jodie Richardson Eating Disorder
Program Douglas Hospital/McGill University
Canada 2005 AED Junior Investigator
Scholarship Recipient
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A great deal of my professional growth and
development is a direct result of being an AED
member and attending the 2005 ICED In the last
year I became a founding member of Metro State
Eating Disorders Group, an organization
providing eating disorders educational outreach.
I networked with other AED members to develop
recommendations regarding Colorado schools
Wellness Policy. I participated on the
University of Colorado Eating Disorders Task
Force, which developed a campus-wide Body Image
Month Students in my eating disorders courses
enjoy the benefits of my attendance at AED
conferences through the sharing of cutting edge
clinical strategies and research. I thank the
donors to the AED scholarship fund for the
opportunity to attend last year's conference!
Christina Reiter,MS,RD Metropolitan State
College of Denver, Denver, Colorado U.S. 2005
AED Clinician Scholarship Recipient
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Jess HainesUniversity of Minnesota2004 Young
Investigator Fellowship Recipient
Receiving the AED Junior Investigator Travel
Fellowship Award during my doctoral studies
contributed to my research career in 5 critical
ways I received training in research design,
statistical methods, and grant writing. I was
able to present preliminary data from my doctoral
research and receive feedback from a
diverse group of researchers and practitioners
I was able to meet and interact with a number
of experts in the field I learned about the
broad picture of the field of weight-related
disorder prevention, which helped me to elucidate
the most pertinent research questions to be
addressed in forthcoming research. These
important connections have led to my current
membership on the AED Public Affairs Committee.
I remain grateful for the opportunities this
scholarship provided to me and for the influence
it has had on my career.
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Hiroko Maekawa, MADepartment of Intercultural
StudiesKanazawa Gakuin University JAPAN2004
Junior Investigator Travel Fellowship
Recipient2004

• The travel fellowship made my dream a reality! I
  was able to make presentation in Orlando! The
  award helped me not only economically but also
  gave me an opportunity to attend the Teaching Day
  where I learned a lot of things as a researcher,
  and experts gave me a lot of advice on my
  research.
• In Japan, I received much recognition for getting
  this award, and I got tenure at a university as
  well as managed to succeed in getting a research
  grant.
• I hope many more young people from all over the
  world will be able to have benefit from the AED
  Travel Fellowship, in the same way that I did.

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AED is a fabulous organization. Getting the
clinical scholarship allowed me to attend the
2004 conference, get acquainted with the
organization, and update my clinical skills. I
am grateful to those who contributed to the
scholarship fund and made my conference
attendance a possibility. Sharlene Wedin, Psy.
D. Medical University of South Carolina USA 2004
Clinician Scholarship Recipient
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Rebecca Park, MD PhD Oxford Adult Eating
Disorders Service Oxford, United Kingdom

• The AED  clinician Scholarship award allowed me
  the opportunity toupdate on the latest cutting
  edge research in the field
• .proved an enriching and stimulating opportunity
  to meet with experts and discuss contemporary
  ideas in research and clinical work.  I was
  touched by how encouraging and approachable
  leading researchers across the globe are in
  sharing and debating ideas.
• having just moved from a clinical to an academic
  post in Oxford , and thus in the stages of
  planning research focus. It was thus invaluable
  to hear about ongoing research and new data prior
  to its publication, and enthusing to meet new
  colleagues ... The presentations and ideas been
  invaluable  in  refining,  and setting in
  context, my own  research focus and our clinical
  programme here in Oxford  
• .... I am truly grateful to the scholarship
  committee for the award,
• many thanks.

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Yu-Hsuen May ChaoTaiwan, China

• The Research Training Teaching Day organized by
  Dr. Ruth Striegel-Moore and Dr. Cynthia Bulik
  covered all the essential topics pertaining to
  developing a career as a eating disorder
  researcher, such as writing a fundable grant,
  getting your paper published in IJED, and
  developing an effective mentor relationship. The
  mentors were extremely friendly and encouraging,
  and they provided helpful advice on everything
  from evaluating research methods to balancing a
  research career, clinical work, and a family
  life.
• Of course, I learned about the newest
  developments in eating disorder research I
  also gained a more international perspective on
  eating disorder research.
• attending ICED 2006 allowed me to meet and learn
  from professionals from around the world who are
  at the forefront of eating disorder research,
  treatment, and prevention.

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Andrea Goldschmidt, MA Washington University
Saint Louis MO

• AED has benefitted me by keeping me up to date on
  the latest research while simultaneously keeping
  me abreast of issues observed by practitioners
  which may be relevant to study empirically...
• AED has also been a great asset to those I work
  with, both colleagues and clinical patients. I am
  able to share interesting new findings that
  converge with the research interests of
  co-workers who have not been able to attend the
  conference. This is especially beneficial when
  research is underway, or so new that it has not
  yet been publishedattending conferences such as
  AED allows researchers to "spread the word"

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Andrea Poyastro Pinheiro, MD, PhD Tray Agostinho
Pastor 87Porto Alegre, Brazil

• I felt that the research training teaching day
  was extremely valuable, because important topics
  pertaining to the career of a researcher were
  covered and emphasized by the presenters. The
  time we spent with the mentors was also an
  essential part of this training session, we were
  able to learn from their experience as
  researchers, and also ask for some advice
  regarding our projects
• ... This award helped me feel more integrated in
  the AED
• Therefore, I feel we need to support this AED
  initiative in every possible way because the AED
  Student/Early Career Investigator Travel
  Fellowship means the ED field welcomes diversity
  and renovation.

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Christina Roberto New Haven, CT

• Attending the international conference as a
  travel fellow was a fantastic opportunity.  I
  have just completed my first year of graduate
  school, and since I am very early on in my
  career, it was the first time I had the
  opportunity to meet with and talk to leading
  researchers in the field other than my immediate
  mentors.  
• I am also employing the knowledge I acquired at
  the fellowship workshop about statistics and
  grant writing as I prepare my first grant this
  summer.
•  In addition, it enabled me to present the
  findings from the latest treatment research to
  the other students at my University who are
  participating in our eating disorders practicum.