Paul's Hospital, and the recipient of a Michael Smith Research Scholar award. over the past five years, her clinical and research interests have focused on applications of readiness and motivation models to the assessment and treatment of eating disorders, and she is expanding her work to other populations, including individuals with HIV. She is currently supported by grants from the Canadian Institute for Health Research, the British Columbia Medical Services Foundation, the St. Paul's Hospital Foundation, and the Hospital for Sick Children Foundation. She has published extensively and is an internationally renowned speaker.