PLENARY SESSION: Stress!

Question and Answer Period

Andrea Millard, MSW, RSW
Social Worker - Bariatric Program
St. Josephs Healthcare Hamilton

Andrea Millard graduated with her Master’s of Social Work from the University of Windsor. Prior to joining the Bariatric Clinic in 2015, she worked for many years with the Children’s Aid Society providing assessment, consultation and support to children and families with special needs. Currently, Ms. Millard works in the Bariatric Clinic at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton. In her role at the clinic, she completes pre-operative psychosocial assessments, post-operative counselling, and facilitates the peer support group as well as the post-operative CBT group.  Andrea is an active member of CABPS and is currently part of the Conference planning committee as well as the Membership Committee. She is also involved in initiatives with the Ontario Bariatric Network including Project ECHO, the Mental Health Task Force as well as the DS working group. Ms. Millard’s clinical interests include body image, addiction transference, weight stigma and weight bias, weight regain, and weight acceptance.