Erin C. Accurso

Dr. Erin C. Accurso is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine, serving as Clinical Director of the UCSF Eating Disorders Program. She specializes in assessing and treating eating disorders in youth and young adults, with a focus on implementation science and health disparities.

• Dartmouth College B.A. in Psychology (2006)
• Joint Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from San Diego State University/UC San Diego (2012)
• Postdoctoral T32 Fellowship in Eating Disorders at University of Chicago (2015)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion Training (2019)

Her research, funded by NIH/NIMH grants (K23MH120347, F31MH083399), addresses improving access to evidence-based eating disorder care for underserved populations through implementation science, Medicaid policy analysis, and digital health interventions. She has pioneered adaptations of family-based treatment for Medicaid-insured adolescents and examined medical complications in publicly insured youth.

Recent publications focus on

• coached digital programs for lower-income adults
• body image interventions
• refeeding protocols in inpatient settings
• weight stigma in treatment
• interdisciplinary care models
• public health policy impacts

Scientific Awards:

• NIMH K23 Career Development Award
• UCSF Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion Training

Dr. Accurso collaborates extensively with researchers like Daniel Le Grange, Andrea Garber, and Amanda Downey. Her work appears in journals spanning Behavioral Sciences, Psychiatry, Pediatrics, and Public Health.