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FQHC Clinicians Save 50% on Lifestyle Medicine Certification

Primary care providers (MD/DO/NP/PA) working in Federally Qualified Health Centers across the United States can earn Lifestyle Medicine board certification at half the cost through our National Training Initiative.

This program helps build a nationwide lifestyle medicine-trained workforce, equipping clinicians with the skills to treat chronic disease, advance health equity, and transform patient care by implementing lifestyle medicine in their practices.

The application is currently closed. Please complete the interest form below to be notified when the 2026 application opens.

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Why FQHC Clinicians Are Choosing Lifestyle Medicine Certification

Join thousands of clinicians who are leading the way to a healthier future—while addressing the unique challenges of FQHCs.

Address Chronic Disease Burden

FQHCs serve communities with higher rates of lifestyle-related illness. Certification equips you with the skills to treat, reverse, and prevent chronic disease—improving patient outcomes while helping manage the cost of care.

Advance Health Equity

Lifestyle medicine targets the root causes of disease and reduces disparities through evidence-based, whole-person approaches. Your certification underscores your commitment to equitable care in underserved populations.

Empower Your Practice & Career

As a certified lifestyle medicine clinician, you gain recognition as a subject matter expert and leader in patient-centered care. You’ll be prepared to guide interprofessional teams, boost provider satisfaction, reduce burnout, and enhance patient engagement across care settings.

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Scholarship details

Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) play a vital role in providing essential healthcare to marginalized communities, where chronic disease rates are often disproportionately high. Yet, clinicians in these centers often lack the resources to drive lasting healthy behavior change. 

To address this gap, the American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) in partnership with the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine (ABLM) is expanding the National Training Initiative — offering a 50% scholarship  for primary care providers (MDs, DOs, NPs, and PAs) working in FQHCs to earn lifestyle medicine board certification. 

Since launching in 2024, the National Training Initiative has already equipped clinicians at 180 FQHCs across 40 states with lifestyle medicine training. By reducing financial barriers, this scholarship makes it easier than ever for clinicians on the front lines to access this transformative education and training. 

Applicants must:

  • Be a primary care provider (MD, DO, NP, or PA) currently practicing in a U.S.-based Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) or Community Health Center

  • Meet ABLM certification eligibility requirements at the time of application

The scholarship covers 50% of the costs for the required lifestyle medicine certification prerequisites and the certification exam fees:

  • LM2026 Virtual Conference Registration (Nov 8 – 11, 2026 with CME/CE access through Dec 31, 2026) (Retail price: $949)
  • Foundations of Lifestyle Medicine Board Review Course, 4th Edition (Retail price: $899)
  • ABLM Board Exam Certification Fees for 2026* (Retail price: $1,299-$1,499)

* Does not include the non-refundable fee required to register for the exam.

Please note: ACLM is unable to issue refunds for any of the components of the award that have been previously purchased.

The application is currently closed.

Applicants will be notified of scholarship decisions by email within 24 hours of submitting their application.

Financial investment

ACLM Membership

$249

Foundations of LM Course

Members: $337.50

Non-members: $449.50

Annual Conference

Members: $324.50

Non-members: $474.50

Exam Registration

Members: $824.50

Non-members: $899

Total

Members: ~ $1,735.50

Non-members: ~ $2,072

Maintaining your lifestyle medicine certification

Staying certified through the American and International Boards of Lifestyle Medicine (ABLM & IBLM) is simple and affordable—especially if you enroll in the Lifestyle Medicine Maintenance of Certification (LMMOC) pathway.

*Lifestyle Medicine Intensivists must also meet all listed MOC criteria.

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Enroll in the LMMOC program and submit payment to the ABLM by March 31 after your initial certification.

Submit your annual LMMOC payment by March 31. 

Read three expert-selected articles and pass associated quizzes (80% passing score; unlimited attempts) by December 31.

Maintain your ACLM membership to receive discounts on ABLM MOC credits, including 6-8 free credit hours provided annually.

Complete 30 hours of lifestyle medicine-specific CME during your 5-year cycle. 

Submit CME documentation by December 31 of your 5th year.

Staying on the MOC pathway eliminates the need for a 10-year recertification exam and costs roughly half as much.

If you choose not to participate in the LMMOC pathway, you must recertify every 10 years by:

  • Completing 30 hours of online CME/CE
  • Completing 20 hours of event CME/CE
  • Retaking the certification exam

Important: If you enroll in the LMMOC pathway but fail to meet requirements (including payments), you’ll be removed from the program and cannot rejoin. You’ll automatically return to the 10-year recertification track.

We use a three-tier pricing system to adjust for global differences in purchasing power. Rates vary by location.

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Are you eligible for this opportunity?

If you are an MD, DO, NP, or PA working in an FQHC or CHC and are eligible for lifestyle medicine certification, you are eligible for the national training initiative scholarship.

The applications is currently closed. Please complete the interest form below to be notified when the 2026 application opens.

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