The Fat Disorders Resource Society Board and Conference Planning Committee appreciates your support and enthusiasm for FDRS 2020. In accordance with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance for large events and mass gatherings, we are announcing that FDRS 2020: Focus on Fat Disorders is officially canceled. The health and safety of our FDRS community is our priority at this time.

If you have already registered for FDRS 2020, you will automatically be refunded. If you made hotel reservations through the FDRS 2020 official room block, your reservations will automatically be canceled as well. If you didn’t make your reservation through the room block (ie Travelocity, Expedia, etc) you need to call/contact to cancel on your own.

Below are important websites with information on COVID-19 you might find useful as we navigate through this unprecedented time for everyone.

• CDC Coronavirus (COVID-19) General Information for patients and community: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html

• CDC Resources for Healthcare Professionals, including a CDC webinar: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/index.html

• CMS Toolkit: https://www.medicaid.gov/state-resource-center/disaster-response-toolkit/covid19/index.html