TRU Wellness Centre in conjunction with TRU Counselling has made arrangements with the University of Victoria to provide an eating disorder panel discussion on March 2, 2010 from 1:30-3:00pm followed by a brief question and answer segment. The event is being held at the University of Victoria but will be accessible for TRU and several other post-secondary sites through video-conferencing in room OL127.

Further information:

The BC Healthy Minds/Healthy Campuses Initiative is partnering with several provincial organizations to host an exciting speaker panel event as part of Provincial Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2010. The goal of the event is to provide a forum for local and provincial expertise in the areas of prevention and treatment of eating disorders/disordered eating, to engage with campus community members, and build momentum for further knowledge exchange, training, and programming.

Members of our panel will have lived experience, expertise in treating eating disorders/disordered eating, experience in campus efforts, and leadership in provincial organizations.

Confirmed speakers:

* Julia Hayos, Health Promotion Specialist, Simon Fraser University
* Dr. Suja Srikameswaran, Clinical Associate Professor, Dept. of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia
* Dr. Erika Horwitz, Registered Psychologist, Health & Counselling Services, Simon Fraser University
* Liisa Robinson, Manager of Residence Student Affairs, University of Victoria