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Upcoming CME/CE Events

SunCloud Health's CME/CE Program

SunCloud Health brings together the nation’s foremost experts in addiction medicine, eating disorders and behavioral health to share best practices.

Upcoming Events/Courses

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Is Ultra-Processed Food Addiction Real? A Critical Perspective and Discussion of Health Inequities

Dr. Erica LaFata
November 15, 2024
11:00am – 12:15pm CST

Attendees Receive 1 CME/CE

Educational Learning Objectives

  • Defining ultra-processed foods
  • Operationalizing ultra-processed food addiction
  • Be able to identify common categories of ultra-processed foods. Recognize the symptoms of ultra-processed food addiction as a novel clinical presentation.

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Dr. Erica Lafata

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SunCloud Health brings together the nation’s foremost experts in addiction medicine, eating disorders and behavioral health to share best practices.

Upcoming Events/Courses

Kimi Simms

Trauma-Informed Care for Reclaiming Your Relationship with You

Kimi Simms, MSW, LCSW
February 27, 2026
11:00am -12:00pm CST

Attendees Receive 1 CE
Please note, the CE credit provided at these events is valid for Illinois providers only.

  •  Learning the importance of an integrative approach to trauma reprocessing and to have a better understanding of the different evidence based practices available.
  • Learning more about the importance of psychoeducation in the therapeutic process and the need for adaptive processing when faced with symptoms of C-PTSD.
  • Understanding that healing is not a linear process and trauma reprocessing is not about blaming attachment figures. Rather it is about learning from your trauma narrative and finding your voice again and that voice leading you on a path to reclaiming your internal relationship with all parts of you.

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Therapeutic Support for Children & Adolescents Struggling with Self-Harm

Ivy Burgo, PsyD, LPC, NCC
March 13, 2026
11:00am -12:00pm CST

Attendees Receive 1 CE
Please note, the CE credit provided at these events is valid for Illinois providers only.

  • Understanding current trends in self-harm behaviors in children and adolescents.
  • Identify factors correlating with higher likelihood of self-harm behaviors.
  • Identify effective treatment interventions that address self-harm behaviors.

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Ivy Burgo
Katrina Gainly

Reading Between the Lines: Supporting Subtle Dysregulation in Neurodivergent Children

Katrina Gainey, MSW, LCSW
April 17, 2026
11:00am -12:00pm CST

Attendees Receive 1 CE
Please note, the CE credit provided at these events is valid for Illinois providers only.

  • Detect early behavioral, physiological, and cognitive cues that signal emerging dysregulation.
  • Utilize real-time interventions to co-regulate and support self-regulation in therapy or school settings.
  • Integrate diversity-informed strategies that respect cultural, racial, and environmental contexts when supporting neurodivergent children.

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For CME Events:
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Amedco LLC and Sero Mental Health. Amedco LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Elizabeth E. Sita, MD
Medical Director of Adult Services

Dr. Elizabeth E. Sita, MD, is a Board Certified psychiatrist specializing in the care of patients with eating disorders. She completed her undergraduate training at the University of Chicago and graduated with Highest Honors. She then earned her medical degree at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and was recognized with the Chairman’s Award for Excellence in Psychiatry. She subsequently completed residency with the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University, where she was elected Chief Resident and received the Resident Psychiatrist Leadership & Service Award.
Upon completing her training, Dr. Sita came to Ascension Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital, where she served as Assistant Medical Director of the Center for Eating Disorders and Director of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Services before transitioning to lead the new inpatient eating disorder unit as Medical Director of Eating Disorder Services at Ascension Saint Joseph Hospital – Chicago. In these roles, she has cared for a multitude of adolescents and adults struggling with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, and other eating disorders as well as severe, cooccurring mood, trauma, personality, and substance use disorders.
Dr. Sita has been recognized throughout her training and practice for a commitment to excellence in patient care and for her ability to engage patients in their most challenging moments. Her passions include the care of treatment-resistant eating and mood disorders as well as questions of medical capacity and end-of-life decision making.
She believes that, first and foremost, human connection is key to mental health and well-being and strives to share this philosophy in each and every patient encounter. She is excited to bring her expertise to SunCloud Health as the Medical Director of Adult Services!
 
VIDEO: Meet Elizabeth E. Sita, MD, Medical Director of Adult Services


 https://youtu.be/JbmELh2UGXE

Lacey Lemke, PsyD
Assistant Vice President of Clinical Services

Dr. Lacey Lemke (she/her) is a licensed clinical health psychologist with specialized expertise in the treatment of eating disorders and the practice of medical and health psychology. She completed her doctoral training in clinical psychology with a Primary Care emphasis at the Adler School of Professional Psychology. Dr. Lemke went on to complete both her predoctoral clinical internship and postdoctoral fellowship through Ascension Health, where she gained advanced training working with individuals experiencing eating disorders and self-injurious behaviors, as well as within pediatric subspecialty settings including endocrinology, neurology, and adolescent medicine.

Dr. Lemke is deeply committed to providing evidence-based, compassionate care and collaborates closely with interdisciplinary teams to ensure comprehensive treatment. Her professional mission is to support patients in achieving their fullest potential by guiding them to the most appropriate level of care and empowering them to make meaningful, sustainable progress toward improved health and well-being.