The American College of Lifestyle Medicine’s commitment to advancing evidence-based health care, professional development, technology integration, quality improvement, transformative partnerships, research and innovation, person-centered, team-based care and advocacy are propelling the field of lifestyle medicine toward our vision of a world wherein lifestyle medicine is the foundation of all health and healthcare.
ACLM advocates on behalf of its members in the following priority areas:
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To advance its advocacy agenda at the federal policy and agency level, ACLM works in partnership with other primary care, population health, physical activity, and chronic disease organizations.
ACLM’s research efforts translate innovations in the field into the evidence-base through original research that support the Quintuple Aim as well as guidance documents for clinical practice.
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ACLM is seeking health-system or practice level collaborators to pilot test the feasibility and financial sustainability of running the Lifestyle Empowerment Approach for Diabetes Remission (LEADR) program, a diabetes intervention curriculum developed by ACLM.
ACLM’s training and certification equips clinicians with the foundational knowledge of lifestyle medicine. Live events, webinars and archived content feature examples of how lifestyle medicine is being implemented by a variety of healthcare professionals across the landscape of healthcare.
Lifestyle medicine transcends the current fragmented healthcare framework and can be successfully integrated across different practice types, provider specialties, and reimbursement structures. We offer tools and resources designed to advance and scale the implementation and proper payment for lifestyle medicine. This includes both health professional toolkits as well as patient-facing tools and resources.
ACLM collaborates with a range of vision and purpose aligned organizations through action-oriented, innovative strategies designed to achieve health care transformation.
Partnership programs include:
As an ACLM member, you will be welcomed into a growing network of passionate, engaged and like-minded healthcare professionals. You’ll have access to an online community, complimentary continuing education, discounts on courses and events, mentorship and volunteer opportunities, hundreds of members-only tools and resources, as well as leadership and award opportunities.
Innovative approaches and strategic collaborations with community resources increase access to lifestyle medicine solutions for patient populations at a higher risk for lifestyle-related chronic disease.
Lifestyle Medicine Shared Medical Appointments (LMSMAs) are a model of health care delivery that can address the challenges posed by chronic disease by improving access to care, reducing cost to patients and hospitals, reducing provider burnout and improving clinical outcomes. This approach is also amenable to being delivered via telehealth, offering safe, affordable, and convenient access to patients everywhere. When conducted efficiently and with proper group size, LMSMAs have the potential to become a revenue-generating way of addressing chronic conditions.
The 2023 Lifestyle Medicine Reimbursement Summit is a series of presentations that showcase how ACLM physicians and advanced practice providers are getting paid to deliver lifestyle medicine in both fee-for-service and value-based care settings. It also showcases the roles of other billable and non-billable members of the interdisciplinary care team in the delivery of care. The Summit consists of 14 presentations and a total of about 3.5 hours.
“My training and board certification in lifestyle medicine changed my life and practice, personally and professionally. Whole food plant centered eating, culinary medicine cooking classes and long-term coaching support are the key for patients to achieve success with sustained weight loss, longevity and feeling great! Passing the board certification exam legitimized my expertise in my professional world and created fabulous opportunities to expand my career. I am grateful to be a part of the lifestyle medicine family and the ACLM! Go for it!” ~ OB-Gyn, DO, DipABLM – Georgia, USA.
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