ACLM | Lifestyle Medicine Education

Lifestyle Medicine Education (LMEd) at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville and the American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) have established a strategic partnership to advance the integration of lifestyle medicine into undergraduate medical education. Together, they are working to expand access to evidence-based curricular resources, support medical schools on their path to curriculum certification, and drive national momentum toward equipping future physicians with the skills to prevent, treat, and reverse chronic diseases through lifestyle changes.

According to the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, lifestyle medicine is the use of evidence-based lifestyle therapeutic intervention—including a whole-food, plant-predominant eating pattern, regular physical activity, restorative sleep, stress management, avoidance of risky substances and positive social connection—as a primary modality, delivered by clinicians trained and certified in this specialty, to prevent, treat and often reverse chronic disease.

The American College of Lifestyle Medicine

The American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) is the medical professional society providing quality education and certification to those dedicated to clinical and worksite practice of lifestyle medicine as the foundation of a transformed and sustainable health care system.

ACLM vision statement:

A world wherein lifestyle medicine is the foundation of a transformed, sustainable system of health care.

ACLM mission statement:

Advancing evidenced-based lifestyle medicine as a value-based specialty that transforms, redefines and sustains health and health care by treating, reversing and preventing noncommunicable, chronic disease.

Education

ACLM offers educational curriculum, courses, tools and resources across the entire spectrum. Learn more about our educational opportunities and consider diving deeper today!

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Lifestyle Medicine Certification

Learn how to prevent, arrest and reverse chronic disease in a scientific, evidence-based manner and receive the official seal of approval that you have studied and mastered the discipline from the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine for physicians and from the American College of Lifestyle Medicine for health professionals. Learn more about becoming certified in the field today!

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Lifestyle Medicine Interest Groups (LMIGs)

Establish a Lifestyle Medicine Interest Group (LMIG) on campus to cultivate healthy habits for students, faculty, and the local community. LMIGs create networking, education, leadership, and research opportunities in the field of lifestyle medicine.

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Medical School Curriculum Certification

Demonstrate your U.S. medical school’s achievement in lifestyle medicine education and prepare your students to pursue the educational pathway toward lifestyle medicine certification.

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Lifestyle Medicine Residency Curriculum (LMRC)

Learn more about incorporating the Lifestyle Medicine Residency Curriculum (LMRC) into your affiliate residency program to train your residents in lifestyle medicine. Upon completion of the comprehensive, applicable and flexible curriculum, residents will qualify for the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine certification exam.

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ACLM Trainees

Medical students, health professional students, residents, and fellows make up the ACLM Trainee community. As future health care professionals, Trainees are uniquely positioned to transform the health care system – starting with their own education.

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ACLM Membership

The American College of Lifestyle Medicine offers expansive benefits to its members, including community, access to the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, clinical practice tools and resources, job opportunities and discounted pricing on courses, conferences, and certification. ACLM Members are united in their desire to be the tip of the spear in ushering in a transformed system of care delivery that enables sustainable human health and a sustainable healthcare system. Learn more about joining a community of like-minded individuals today!

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ACLM Communities

ACLM Connect is a community of like-minded and engaged ACLM members that provides opportunities to build relationships, collaborate, and learn from other passionate lifestyle medicine professionals. Connect with other members, have discussions, engage at our events, collaborate on projects and find shared resources. A dedicated community is available for Undergraduate Medical Education faculty members.

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