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Browse press releases and featured news coverage highlighting ACLM’s leadership in advancing lifestyle medicine as the foundation for whole-person, high-value healthcare. These stories reflect ACLM’s ongoing work to address the root causes of chronic disease through education, research, certification, and clinical practice support.

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American College of Lifestyle Medicine recognizes nation’s first health professions program to offer students a Full Academic Pathway to lifestyle medicine certification s first health professions program to offer students a Full Academic Pathway to lifestyle medicine certification

Study finds that supportive workplace culture advances implementation of lifestyle medicine in health systems

American College of Lifestyle Medicine awards more than $40,000 in scholarships to clinicians making lifestyle medicine accessible to underserved communities

American College of Lifestyle Medicine annual conference receives Gold Circle Award for excellence from American Society of Association Executives

American College of Lifestyle Medicine announces new CME/CE course on prescribing food as medicine to reduce cancer occurrence and recurrence

American College of Lifestyle Medicine announces integration of first set of lifestyle behavior assessment tools into Epic electronic health records

First clinical practice guideline on lifestyle interventions for treatment and remission of type 2 diabetes and prediabetes in adults is published

American College of Lifestyle Medicine announces keynotes, presenting sponsor for 2025 annual CME/CE-accredited hybrid conference Nov. 16-19

American College of Lifestyle Medicine announces 2025 Dr. Stephen Turner Residency Director and Faculty Scholarship recipients

American College of Lifestyle Medicine supports HHS call for urgent nutrition education reform in U.S. medical schools

New research identifies educational strategies that fuel lifestyle medicine adoption across health systems

American College of Lifestyle Medicine and National Association of Hispanic Nurses partner to equip Latino nurses with culturally responsive lifestyle medicine education

New open-source American College of Lifestyle Medicine program brings culinary skills and nutrition education into medicine

American College of Lifestyle Medicine announces in-person sellout for its 2025 annual accredited hybrid conference Nov. 16-19, virtual registration still available

Blue Zones and American College of Lifestyle Medicine launch new Blue Zones® Certification for Physicians and Health Professionals

American Medical Association awards ACLM CEO Susan Benigas its 2025 Medical Executive Meritorious Achievement Award

American College of Lifestyle Medicine honors Dr. Elizabeth Blackburn for discovery of how lifestyle behaviors affect cellular aging

American College of Lifestyle Medicine publishes official position on lifestyle medicine as a framework for delivery of high-value, whole-person care

American College of Lifestyle Medicine honors Dr. Walter Willett for advancing understanding of relationship between food and chronic disease

American College of Lifestyle Medicine honors Martin Tull with President’s Award for exceptional dedication

American College of Lifestyle Medicine honors Dr. Marc Braman for advancing whole-person, patient-centered care in medicine

American College of Lifestyle Medicine honors Dr. Qadira Ali with health equity award

American College of Lifestyle Medicine announces 2025 Distinguished Special Recognition Award Recipients for outstanding contributions in lifestyle medicine

American College of Lifestyle Medicine Applauds Two New CMS Models Aligned with Lifestyle Medicine Practice and Reimbursement