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ACLM is the nation’s medical professional society advancing lifestyle medicine as the foundation for a redesigned, high-value and equitable healthcare delivery system, leading to whole person health. ACLM educates, equips, empowers and supports its members through quality, evidence-based education, certification, research and practice support to identify and eradicate the root cause of chronic disease, with a clinical outcome goal of health restoration as opposed to disease management.

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Q&A: New performance standards will assess effectiveness of lifestyle medicine 

Micaela C. Karlsen, PhD, MSPH, senior director of research at ACLM, spoke to Healio to discuss the need for a consensus statement on performance standards in lifestyle medicine, what impacts these standards may have on the field and more. 

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Health Affairs

Food: A Vital Ingredient in Transforming Obesity Care 

A promising strategy to bridge the gap is lifestyle medicine, which empowers patients with holistic interventions targeting nutrition, physical activity, and other aspects of mental and physical health, the authors write.

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Medscape

Food as Medicine: Give it Staying Power

Momentum for food as medicine is growing but critical next steps around education need to occur, and quickly, to give it staying power, ACLM Past President Dr. Cate Collings writes.

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December 14, 2023 American College of Lifestyle Medicine commits over $2 million to train physicians who provide care to patients disproportionately at-risk for chronic disease
November 15, 2023 American College of Lifestyle Medicine announces 2023 award winners for advancement of lifestyle medicine in health care
November 8, 2023 Expert consensus statement defines best practices for integration of lifestyle medicine into primary care settings
October 26, 2023 American College of Lifestyle Medicine Designates Nudj Health a Certified Lifestyle Medicine Program
October 24, 2023 American College of Lifestyle Medicine announces certification of TrueNorth Health Center, a medically supervised, water-only fasting facility to address chronic disease
October 19, 2023 American College of Lifestyle Medicine and Association of Clinicians for the Underserved partner to address lifestyle-related chronic disease health disparities
October 17, 2023 American College of Lifestyle Medicine announces 2023 Dr. Stephen Turner Residency Director and Faculty Scholarship recipients
October 12, 2023 American College of Lifestyle Medicine celebrates 100th member of Health Systems Council dedicated to providing high-value care with lifestyle medicine
August 22, 2023 American College of Lifestyle Medicine Announces Core Competencies for Physicians Specializing in Intensive Lifestyle Medicine Treatment
July 19, 2023 American College of Lifestyle Medicine Applauds U.S. Mayors for Recently Adopted Resolution on Plant-Based Approach to Chronic Disease, Climate, Fiscal Sustainability
July 6,  2023 Practitioners report that greater integration of lifestyle medicine into their medical practice helps manage and reduce burnout
June 27, 2023 Study shows lifestyle intervention promoting whole-food, plant-predominant eating pattern can achieve type 2 diabetes remission
June 21, 2023 American College of Lifestyle Medicine announces Type 2 Diabetes Remission Certificate for physicians and health professionals completing prerequisite CME/CE training
May 25, 2023 American College of Lifestyle Medicine Announces Speaker Lineup, Presenting Sponsor for Hybrid 2023 Annual CME/CE-Accredited Conference Oct. 29 to Nov. 1
April 27, 2023 American College of Lifestyle Medicine announces recipients of national scholarship dedicated to reducing health disparities and diversifying the medical workforce
April 20, 2023 American College of Lifestyle Medicine releases statement calling for compassionate, evidence-based lifestyle intervention as first treatment for overweight and obesity
April 18, 2023 New Study Provides First Published Examples of Medication Deprescribing Protocols for Type 2 Diabetes
March 31, 2023 American College of Lifestyle Medicine’s Health Equity Initiative Expands Priorities to Include Federally Qualified Health Centers
March 28, 2023 American College of Lifestyle Medicine and National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching announce collaboration to advance the role of behavior change in health care
March 27, 2023 Study of dietary and nutrition recommendations from worldwide clinical practice guidelines finds close alignment on benefits of plant food groups
February 07, 2023 American College of Lifestyle Medicine Adds Unique Dietitian Telemedicine Platform Wellory to its Corporate Roundtable
20 December, 2022

American College of Lifestyle Medicine honors Dr. George Guthrie with 2022 President’s Award for exceptional dedication to lifestyle medicine
15 December, 2022

American College of Lifestyle Medicine Names Award-Winning Harvard Medical School Faculty Member and Author Dr. Beth Frates 2022-24 President
8 December, 2022 American College of Lifestyle Medicine honors Dr. Henry Blackburn for lifetime research into the relationship between diet and heart disease
6 December, 2022

American College of Lifestyle Medicine and Humana Partner to Advance Lifestyle Medicine Education Nationwide
5 December, 2022 Mayor Adams, American College of Lifestyle Medicine Announce $44 Million to Offer Lifestyle Medicine Foundational Training to Every NYC Health Care Practitioner
27 October, 2022

American College of Lifestyle Medicine Adds Innovative Health Plan Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont to its Corporate Roundtable
19 October 2022

American College of Lifestyle Medicine Adds Fresh Avocados – Love One Today® Resource to its Corporate Roundtable to Promote Avocado’s Role in Healthy Eating
13 October 2022

American College of Lifestyle Medicine Adds Enterprise-Connected Fitness and Health Platform FitRankings to its Corporate Roundtable
12 October 2022

American College of Lifestyle Medicine Announces Scholarship Recipients for Rapidly Growing Lifestyle Medicine Residency Curriculum
11 October 2022

American College of Lifestyle Medicine Adds Nutrition Measurement, Management and Behavior Change Platform Diet ID to its Corporate Roundtable
04 October 2022

American College of Lifestyle Medicine Launches Online Directory for Patients to Find Lifestyle Medicine-Certified Clinicians in Their Communities
28 September 2022

American College of Lifestyle Medicine Commits $24.1 Million to Advance Physician and Other Clinician Training in Food as Medicine to Combat Diet-Related ChronicDisease
20 September 2022

American College of Lifestyle Medicine Adds Artificial Intelligence Company Passio, Inc. to its Corporate Roundtable
14 September 2022

American College of Lifestyle Medicine Adds Personalized Digital Nutrition Innovator EatLove to its Corporate Roundtable
10 August 2022 American College of Lifestyle Medicine Announces CME/CE Credit Hours, Lifetime Achievement Honorees for Annual Conference Nov. 13-16 in Orlando
04 August 2022 American College of Lifestyle Medicine Offers Free Resources to Help People Eat Healthy and Affordable Meals During High Inflation
02 August 2022 American College of Lifestyle Medicine Named New Content Provider for American Medical Association Online Learning Platform
28 July 2022 American College of Lifestyle Medicine’s Rapidly Growing Health Systems Council Reaches 65 Founding Members in First Year
20 July 2022 American College of Lifestyle Medicine Adds Food Is Medicine™ Supplier Performance Kitchen to its Lifestyle Medicine Corporate Roundtable
15 July 2022 American College of Lifestyle Medicine Adds Lifestyle Medicine Provider Network Poplar to its Lifestyle Medicine Corporate Roundtable
30 June 2022 American College of Lifestyle Medicine Recognized as a Healthy People 2030 Champion for Supporting the Initiative’s Vision
26 May 2022 American College of Lifestyle Medicine Adds Precision Cloud-Based Health and Wellness Software Provider LifeOmic to its Lifestyle Medicine Corporate Roundtable
24 May 2022 American College of Lifestyle Medicine Leads Global Lifestyle Medicine Week Celebration May 29 to June 4
19 May 2022 American College of Lifestyle Medicine Publishes Consensus Statement with Multiple Society Support on Use of Diet as a Primary Intervention to Achieve Diabetes Remission
17 May 2022 American College of Lifestyle Medicine Adds Virtual Specialty Care Leader Summus to its Lifestyle Medicine Corporate Roundtable
11 May 2022 American College of Lifestyle Medicine announces recipients of national scholarship dedicated to reducing health disparities and diversifying workforce
10 May 2022 American College of Lifestyle Medicine Adds Lifestyle Medicine Collaborative Care Innovator Nudj Health to its Corporate Roundtable
22 April 2022 American College of Lifestyle Medicine Launches Women’s Health Installment of CME/CE “Food as Medicine” Course to Fill Physician and Clinician Nutrition Knowledge Gap
14 April 2022 American College of Lifestyle Medicine Announces Keynote Lineup for Annual CME/CE-Accredited Conference Nov. 13-16 at the Rosen Shingle Creek Resort in Orlando, FL
31 Mar 2022 American College of Lifestyle Medicine Adds Lifestyle Medicine Education and Support Organization Rochester Lifestyle Medicine Institute to its Corporate Roundtable
29 Mar 2022 American College of Lifestyle Medicine Releases Statement in Support of Permanent Standard Time
08 Mar 2022 American College of Lifestyle Medicine Adds Leading Food as Medicine Provider ModifyHealth to its Lifestyle Medicine Corporate Roundtable
23 Feb 2022 American College of Lifestyle Medicine Launches One-hour Online CME/CE “Introduction to Lifestyle Medicine” Course for Medical Professionals
17 Feb 2022 American College of Lifestyle Medicine Adds National Wellbeing, Disease Prevention and Management Company WellSpark Health to its Lifestyle Medicine Corporate Roundtable
15 Feb 2022 American College of Lifestyle Medicine Adds Leading Digital Health and Fitness Solution GlucoseZone to its Lifestyle Medicine Corporate Roundtable
11 Jan 2022 American College of Lifestyle Medicine Adds Virtual Group Health Coaching Groundbreaker HealCommunity™ to its Lifestyle Medicine Corporate Roundtable
16 Dec 2021 American College of Lifestyle Medicine Adds Nutritional Literacy and Food Access Leader Everything Food to its Corporate Roundtable
8 Dec 2021 American College of Lifestyle Medicine Adds Canadian Multispecialty Powerhouse Aroga Lifestyle Medicine to its Corporate Roundtable
23 Nov 2021 American College of Lifestyle Medicine Designates Rochester Lifestyle Medicine Institute’s Jumpstart Program as Certified Lifestyle Medicine Program
19 Nov 2021 American College of Lifestyle Medicine Adds Dietary Think Tank Mediterranean Diet Roundtable to its Lifestyle Medicine Corporate Roundtable
18 Nov 2021 American College of Lifestyle Medicine Adds Digital Coaching and Behavior Change Technology Leader Avidon Health to its Lifestyle Medicine Corporate Roundtable
16 Nov 2021 American College of Lifestyle Medicine Adds Virtual and Augmented Reality Mental Wellness Leader Healium to its Corporate Roundtable
9 Nov 2021 The American College of Lifestyle Medicine Announces 2021 Fellows for Outstanding Achievement
26 Oct 2021 American College of Lifestyle Medicine Adds Clinic-to-Home Digital Coaching Leader Terra Health Coaching to its Corporate Roundtable
19 Oct 2021 Former Surgeons General to Highlight Notable Speakers at American College of Lifestyle Medicine Virtual 2021 Annual Conference Nov. 7-10
6 Oct 2021 American College of Lifestyle Medicine Announces Unique Research White Paper Series Presenting Benefit of Whole Food, Predominantly Plant-Based Diet for Chronic Diseases
9 Sept 2021 American College of Lifestyle Medicine Adds Workplace Wellness Innovator Health Restoration Institute to Its Lifestyle Medicine Corporate Roundtable
17 Aug 2021 American College of Lifestyle Medicine Launches Third Installment of its Online CME/CE “Food as Medicine” Course to Fill Physician and Clinician Nutrition Knowledge Gap
5 Aug 2021 American College of Lifestyle Medicine Adds Health Coach Training and Certifying Leader Dr. Sears Wellness Institute to Lifestyle Medicine Corporate Roundtable
27 July 2021 American College of Lifestyle Medicine Joins with Telemedicine Pioneer Plant Based Telehealth to Expand Availability of Lifestyle Medicine to Patients Nationwide
21 July 2021 American College of Lifestyle Medicine Announces Addition of Wholesome Food Management Leader Thomas Cuisine to its Corporate Roundtable
20 July 2021 American College of Lifestyle Medicine Announces Addition of Vertical Fitness Machine Innovator CLMBR to its Lifestyle Medicine Corporate Roundtable
10 June 2021 American College of Lifestyle Medicine Announces One-Day Virtual Symposium on Integrating Lifestyle Medicine into Academic Settings and Curriculum
8 June 2021 American College of Lifestyle Medicine Announces New National Council to Facilitate Pioneering Trend of Lifestyle Medicine Integration into Health Systems
28 May 2021 American College of Lifestyle Medicine Unveils Global Campaign May 30-June 5 to Highlight Urgent Need for Healthier Lifestyle
27 May 2021 American College of Lifestyle Medicine Announces Addition of Global Mental Well-Being Leader The Lift Project to its Corporate Roundtable
25 May 2021 American College of Lifestyle Medicine Launches Online CME “Food as Medicine: Nutrition for Treatment” Course to Fill Physician and Clinician Nutrition Knowledge Gap
6 May 2021 American College of Lifestyle Medicine Announces Addition of Patient Engagement Solutions Innovator GoMo Health® to its Corporate Roundtable
6 April 2021 American College of Lifestyle Medicine Health Equity Initiative Announces Education Scholarship Program with Application Deadline of April 30, 2021
1 April 2021 American College of Lifestyle Medicine Announces One-Day Virtual Symposium on Integrating Lifestyle Medicine into Health Systems
30 Mar 2021 American College of Lifestyle Medicine Designates Mental Well-Being Program The Lift Project as a Certified Lifestyle Medicine Program
17 Mar 2021 American College of Lifestyle Medicine Endorses Call for White House Conference on Food, Nutrition and Health, Issues Statement on Dietary Tie to Human, Planetary Health
17 Mar 2021 American College of Lifestyle Medicine Partners with Adventist Health to Promote Evidence-Based Lifestyle Management Principles, Training and Networking
10 Mar 2021 American College of Lifestyle Medicine Launches First Installment of its “Food as Medicine” Course to Fill Physician and Clinician Nutrition Knowledge Gap
25 Feb 2021 American College of Lifestyle Medicine Announces Registration, Surgeons General Panel for 2021 Conference Nov. 7-10 in Dallas-Fort Worth Area
11 Feb 2021 American College of Lifestyle Medicine Announces Addition of Integrated Health Care System Spectrum Health to its Lifestyle Medicine Corporate Roundtable
2 Feb 2021 American College of Lifestyle Medicine Designates the Chanwuyi Lifestyle Medicine Program of Hong Kong as a Certified Program
28 Jan 2021 American College of Lifestyle Medicine Announces Addition of Digital Strategy Firm digitalLM to its Lifestyle Medicine Corporate Roundtable
22 Jan 2021 American Board of Lifestyle Medicine Announces Record Number of Lifestyle Medicine Board Certifications for 2020
19 Jan 2021 American College of Lifestyle Medicine Names Cardiologist Cate Collings President of Burgeoning Medical Society Targeted to Addressing Root Cause of Chronic Disease

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This 22-article series of reviews and practice briefs introducing the field and implementation of lifestyle medicine to family medicine physicians describes the six pillars of lifestyle medicine, its evidence-based use in chronic disease treatment, its clinical practice implementation and its future as today’s fastest-growing medical specialty. The publication sponsored by ACLM was edited and peer-reviewed by the Journal of Family Practice. The 22-article supplement, a year in the making, is live thanks to the generous support of Ardmore Institute of Health, ACLM staff, and the hard work of some 58 authors.

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