PORTLAND — MaineHealth will host its annual Glickman Family Center Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Symposium on Friday, Oct. 10, 2025, from 8 a.m. to 3:50 p.m., at the MaineHealth Conference Center, 110 Free Street, Portland. The event will convene national and local experts to address current trends in eating disorders among children and adolescents, "one of the most pressing behavioral health concerns facing youth today," said MaineHealth.

The symposium will feature a keynote address by Lisa Namerow, MD, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, followed by a series of sessions exploring a multidisciplinary approach to eating disorder treatment. Topics include adolescent medicine perspectives, screening and treatment strategies within weight management programs, gastroenterology insights, and therapeutic approaches such as family-based and individual therapy. 

The day will conclude with a panel discussion on strategies for effective communication and collaboration across disciplines to improve care for adolescents and adults with eating disorders. Attendees are eligible to earn 6 CME credits, and breakfast and lunch are included with registration. 

“At MaineHealth, we recognize the urgent need for greater awareness and collaboration around eating disorders in children and adolescents. This symposium provides an opportunity to learn from leading experts and strengthen the care we provide across our communities,” said Melissa Bowker-Kinley, Vice President of Physician and APP Services at MaineHealth Behavioral Health.

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MaineHealth is a not-for-profit, integrated health system whose vision is, “Working together so our communities are the healthiest in America,” and is committed to a mission of providing high-quality affordable care, educating tomorrow's caregivers and researching better ways to provide care. MaineHealth includes a Level 1 trauma medical center, eight additional licensed hospitals, comprehensive pediatric care services, an extensive behavioral health care network, diagnostic services as well as home health, hospice and senior care services. With more than 2,000 employed providers and approximately 23,000 care team members, MaineHealth provides preventive care, diagnosis and treatment to 1.1 million residents in Maine and New Hampshire. MaineHealth hospitals include MaineHealth Behavioral Health at Spring Harbor in Westbrook, MaineHealth Franklin Hospital in Farmington, MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital in Damariscotta, MaineHealth Maine Medical Center in Portland, Biddeford and Sanford, MaineHealth Memorial Hospital in North Conway, N.H., MaineHealth Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick, MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital in Rockport, MaineHealth Stephens Hospital in Norway and MaineHealth Waldo Hospital in Belfast. MaineHealth also includes the MaineHealth Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital in Portland, MaineHealth Behavioral Health in Westbrook, MaineHealth Home Health and Hospice in Saco, the MaineHealth Institute for Research in Scarborough, the MaineHealth Medical Group and MaineHealth NorDx in Scarborough. MaineHealth affiliates include MaineGeneral Health in Augusta and Waterville and St. Mary's Health System in Lewiston. It is also a significant stakeholder in the MaineHealth Accountable Care Organization in Portland and a joint venture partner in the New England Rehabilitation Hospital in Portland.