Bone health is a critical but often overlooked aspect of eating disorder care. Nutritional restriction, low energy availability and endocrine dysfunction can have significant consequences for bone density and fracture risk, including in young people. Join Dr Patrice Forner, dual-trained endocrinologist and dietitian, for a practical webinar exploring the impact of eating disorders on bone health and the key considerations for assessment and management.
About this Webinar
Bone health is a critical but often overlooked aspect of eating disorder care. Nutritional restriction, low energy availability and endocrine dysfunction can have significant consequences for bone density and fracture risk, including in young people.
Join Dr Patrice Forner, dual-trained endocrinologist and dietitian, for a practical webinar exploring the impact of eating disorders on bone health and the key considerations for assessment and management.
This webinar will provide an overview of:
• The impact of eating disorders and low energy availability on bone health
• The endocrine and metabolic mechanisms contributing to bone loss
• Assessment of bone health and fracture risk
• When to investigate and how to interpret bone density findings
• Practical approaches to management and bone protection
• Key considerations for clinicians caring for patients with eating disorders
Webinar: Bone Health and Eating Disorders
Date: Wednesday, 2 December 2026
Time: 9:45am - 10:30am AEDT (45min)
Presented by: Dr Patrice Forner
Target audience: All clinicians involved in the care of people with eating disorders, including GPs, endocrinologists, psychiatrists, paediatricians, physicians, dietitians, nurses, psychologists and other allied health professionals.
Presented by: Dr Patrice Forner
Dr Patrice Forner is a consultant endocrinologist and dietitian based at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney. She has a subspecialty interest in eating disorders and endocrine complications of nutritional restriction. Dr Forner completed her medical degree at the University of Notre Dame, Sydney, and advanced training in endocrinology at St Vincent’s Hospital and Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, including subspecialty training in bone and calcium metabolism. She also undertook postgraduate studies in Endocrinology and Diabetes at Queen Mary University of London and was awarded a US Endocrine Society Type 1 Diabetes Fellowship in 2023. She is a Clinical Lecturer at the University of Sydney and currently serves as the Medical Lead for Eating Disorders in Sydney Local Health District and chair of the Adult Medical Leads Eating Disorders subcommittee for NSW.
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