Rogers Memorial Hospital hosts book signing event, launches new support groups.

To raise awareness of eating disorders and of the impact of the cultural infatuation with impossible and sometimes deadly body images, the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) hosts National Eating Disorders Week Feb. 22 through February 28, 2009.

NEDA Week Coverage Opportunities:

Jenni Schaefer: Rogers Memorial Hospital brings one of the author of “Life without Ed,” to the Marquette University campus on Thursday, Feb. 26. Schaefer is available Thursday morning for limited appearances and interviews.
Dr. Ted Weltzin: Director of one of the nation’s few Residential Treatment Centers for men: Dr. Theodore Weltzin, our medical director, is one of the nation’s premier specialists in the treatment of eating disorders in males. Dr. Weltzin has been featured on CBS news as well as Dr. Phil.
New Inpatient Unit: Rogers Memorial Hospital – Milwaukee is home to one of the nation’s few inpatient treatment centers for children and adolescents with eating disorders. This program is under the direction of Dr. Tracey Cornella Carlson, a board-certified child, adolescent and adult psychiatrist

Rogers Memorial Hospital is a trusted treatment provider in the nation’s ongoing struggle against eating disorders. Consider checking out Rogers Memorial Hospital’s Eating Disorders Services Website, where we have a collection of resources for you to use.
NEDA has a great collection of facts and statistics to provide the most accurate and up-to-date information on eating disorders, including recent publications that add relevance and importance to your stories.

NEDA: For national and regional media requests, please contact the NEDA NY Office (212) 575-6200, ext 2; media@myneda.org.

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