Dealing With Fatphobia At The Doctor’s Office Workshop (Ragen Chastain)

In the Dealing With Fatphobia At The Doctor’s Office workshop, we discuss tips, tricks, and techniques for getting competent, evidence-based, weight-neutral (and sometimes even fat-positive!) care from doctors and other healthcare practitioners, even in a fatphobic healthcare system

Topics include:

• Finding a fat-friendly healthcare practitioner
• Options for handling the weigh-in
• Asking for accommodations
• What to do when a healthcare professional “prescribes” weight loss
• Getting diagnostic tests (CT Scan, MRI etc.) when the machine isn’t built to accommodate fat bodies
• Dealing with surgery denials (including joint replacement surgeries)
• Strategies to discuss research about weight and health with your provider
• Strategies for when a fatphobic practitioner is the only option