Status of Women committee  Ms. Anderson has covered the bases, absolutely. When we think about access to care, we have to remember that an individual who has an eating disorder may also have very limited funds to pay for what would be ideal. They may not have the ability to maintain a job because of how preoccupied they are in terms of the eating disorder.

Status of Women committee  Absolutely. When I was working in the general community, individuals were able to see me as long as they wished; however, the university clients are able to meet with us for the lifespan of their university career. We have some master's and Ph.D. students who continue to see us throughout their university career.

Status of Women committee  I think one thing that comes to mind in terms of coaches is really helping a coach understand how every single word that comes out of their mouth is very influential in the way that the person who is on their team, or is working towards a goal with them.... Every single word matters.

Status of Women committee  Go ahead.

Status of Women committee  For myself, I am part.... Sorry, go ahead.

Status of Women committee  I was just going to say, for myself, I am in touch with several practitioners across North America because of opportunities that I've had through attending conferences as well as touring treatment facilities in the U.S. So I do have the opportunity to communicate with others, but I am sure there could be a greater level of communication, especially within Canada, as the majority of the people who are part of the online community I speak with are from the United States.

Status of Women committee  That's a very good question. I do think that everyone is different, I really do. If I had to pick one piece I would say it has to be the attitudes and beliefs of society that are then taken and put forward generation after generation. I think if we take the genetic piece and the biological piece, we all know that genes can be expressed or not expressed, depending on situational factors such as environment and social...and depending on which type of gene we're looking at.

Status of Women committee  I think it's anywhere that funding could be given from the federal level in helping those who have eating disorders. In terms of medical...my understanding is that it's more provincial funding. But if there are ways in which federal funding could be offered to places that are maybe even outside of clinical settings, such as Hope's Garden or Sheena's Place, and other places like that across Canada, that would be of huge assistance.

Status of Women committee  The program that we have at the university has been very impactful, absolutely, because we're right on campus of the university, and we've had financial partnership with the USC for that. So that's been great. Two other really come to mind, and one would be art therapy. We had the opportunity to have an art therapist who was one of our strong volunteers, and her program was very strong and still is.

Status of Women committee  Absolutely. I counsel university students as well as being a professor of university students. Both in the classroom as well as in my counselling area, we see a lot of individuals with eating disorders. It's interesting to note how many of them are enrolled in the food nutrition program because of the interest there in health and in food and in nutrition, to the point of it sometimes being an obsession.

Status of Women committee  Absolutely.

Status of Women committee  Sure. There are a few areas. One is one-on-one counselling, paid for by the University Students' Council, for individuals to meet with me as well as my colleague. The access is open, so they can come every week and speak with us for half an hour or an hour about what's been going on.

Status of Women committee  I was chair of the board, yes.

Status of Women committee  Thank you.

Status of Women committee  In the beginning my interest was sparked by the media, specifically through exposure to a TV show when I was young. I remember wondering what was going on? How is this out there? I immediately talked to my parents about it. I'm an only child, and we talk a lot at home. My parents were great about helping me to start being educated in that area.