The Weight of Bias: Anti-Fat Bias, Health and Healthcare | HMC Ethics February Forum

Please join us on February, 12th with Dr. Lisa Erlanger, MD. 

Her presentation will examine anti-fat bias as a structural determinant of health disparities, and offer an evidence-based framework for promoting the health and wellbeing of larger bodied patients. 

OBJECTIVES:

1. Recognize the impacts of anti-fat bias on health
2. Analyze weight-related research and practice through an anti-bias lens
3. Implement two interventions to reduce the impact of anti-fat bias on your patients now

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SPEAKER BIO:

Dr. Lisa Erlanger, MD, is a board-certified family physician and clinical Professor of Family Medicine at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle, WA. She is the founding president of the Association for Weight and Size-Inclusive Medicine (AWSIM) As a physician, educator, author, and speaker she focuses on anti-bias, weight-inclusive, trauma-informed care for patients of all sizes and backgrounds. She speaks nationally about weight-inclusive care, anti-fat bias, and eating disorders. Dr. Erlanger is passionate about supporting the next generation of providers in the compassionate care of patients in typically marginalized bodies or with stigmatized conditions. Her book, Getting the Healthcare You Deserve in the Body You Have, will be published by University of California Press in 2026.