Welcome, Dr. Sears Wellness Institute alumni. The American College of Lifestyle Medicine invites you to join us, doing so via an exclusive Dr. Sears Wellness discount on your ACLM membership.
Join now and your $25 registration fee will be waived!
Make sure to use promo code: DrSearsMembership at checkout!
- Exclusive membership rates on all ACLM conferences, workshops & symposiums
- Corporate and strategic partners offer member-exclusive discounts on services and products
- A profile listing in our membership directory – lifestylemedpros.org
- Member-exclusive job opportunities & job posting
- Member communications highlighting clinical practice models, the latest research, upcoming events, & special offers
- Exclusive access to clinical practice resources, featured practices, & case studies
- Opportunities to network and collaborate with like-minded professionals through our Member Interest Groups
- Annual subscription to the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine
- Access to the webinar archive recordings
- Access to all ACLM video on demand for the 2017, 2018, & 2019 Lifestyle Medicine Conferences
- Advocacy for Lifestyle Medicine Practice and Practitioners
- Become Part of the Revolution in Redefining Healthcare!
American Board of Lifestyle Medicine (ABLM) Certification
With ACLM membership, you recieve 10% exclusive discount on the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine (ABLM) exam
- 25% discount on most education courses offered in our Continuing Education Store – lifestylemedicine.org/store.
- Up to $200 in exclusive member savings on the Lifestyle Medicine Core Competencies (LMCC)
Physician dues are $249 a year. Members have the option to select automatic renewal payments.
Physician members shall be doctors of medicine or osteopathy and hold a valid license in a relevant field as may be required by law. In addition, physician members shall be eligible to vote, be directors, and may hold office. Annual dues for Physician Members are to be set by the Board of Directors.
Physician members practicing in countries other than the United States and Canada must be certified by the medical specialty board or other certifying agency recognized in their country. International Physician members shall vote but not be eligible to be directors, officers, or hold office.
Those whose physician-level training occurred in a country other than the United States or Canada and whose equivalency in educational requirements cannot be adequately verified are not eligible to be Physician members.
Physician dues are $249 a year. Members have the option to select automatic renewal payments.
Physician members shall be doctors of medicine or osteopathy and hold a valid license in a relevant field as may be required by law. In addition, physician members shall be eligible to vote, be directors, and may hold office. Annual dues for Physician Members are to be set by the Board of Directors.
Physician members practicing in countries other than the United States and Canada must be certified by the medical specialty board or other certifying agency recognized in their country. International Physician members shall vote but not be eligible to be directors, officers, or hold office.
Those whose physician-level training occurred in a country other than the United States or Canada and whose equivalency in educational requirements cannot be adequately verified are not eligible to be Physician members.
Healthcare Executive Member dues are $249 a year. Members have the option to select automatic renewal payments.
Healthcare Executive members shall hold a master’s degree or higher in Administration (such as MBA, MHA) and have a minimum of five (5) years experience in an executive-level position (VP or above) in a healthcare system, independent hospital, or other healthcare-related organization, which may include healthcare benefits consultancy or health plan.
Healthcare Executive members are expected to understand the efficacy of lifestyle when used as a therapeutic intervention to prevent and treat disease and are committed to advancing its cause in the healthcare industry and society in general. Healthcare Executive Members shall be eligible to vote. Healthcare Executive members may be elected as members of the Board of Directors, although ineligible to hold office.
Professional Team Member dues are $149 a year. Members have the option to select automatic renewal payments.
Non-physician team members shall be part of or are interested in becoming part of the lifestyle medicine practice team. They may be certified healthcare professionals who have completed an accredited healthcare training program leading to a nationally recognized healthcare bachelor’s, associate’s, master’s or non-clinical doctorates in the United States or Canada, and hold a valid clinical license in their lifestyle medicine relevant field where required by law. In addition, the degree must be from an institution recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or the Association of Accrediting Agencies of Canada.
Professional Team Members include, but are not limited to: registered dietitians, registered nurses, nurse practitioners, nurse-midwives, physician assistants, exercise physiologists, physical therapists, kinesiotherapists, behavioral psychologists, occupational therapists, ethicists, etc. Professional Team Members shall vote and serve on committees (as assigned) but may not be eligible to be directors or hold office.
Affiliate dues are $149 a year. Members have the option to select automatic renewal payments.
Affiliate Members include Medical Assistants, patient advocates, life coaches, health educators, public relations, marketing, and other interested parties who would like to be part of the Lifestyle Medicine Movement. Affiliate members may neither vote nor hold office. However, affiliate members are to be encouraged to support the business of the ACLM and may be involved in planning and implementing of official business (Committees and others) as assigned by the President, Executive Committee, and/or Board of Directors.
Retired dues are $55 a year. Members have the option to select automatic renewal payments.
Retired members shall no longer be engaged in gainful professional employment and do not qualify for any other membership classification. Retired members shall pay reduced dues but shall not vote and are not eligible to hold office. Physician or Doctoral retired members may serve on the Board of Directors.
Student/Trainee dues are $55 a year. Members have the option to select automatic renewal payments.
Members in training shall be in a post-secondary training program (minimum 1/2 FTE) leading to a nationally recognized healthcare degree from an educational institution recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or the Association of Accrediting Agencies of Canada., with interest in lifestyle medicine. Training members shall pay reduced dues but shall not vote and are not eligible to hold office as an Officer or Director but are eligible to vote and hold office within ACLM’s Trainee Executive Board. Training membership may be offered jointly with other organizations. One duly elected Training-level member shall have a seat on the Board of Directors.
Individuals who select the student membership level may need to provide proof of student verification upon request.
The purchase of an ACLM membership for new and existing members is generally non-refundable. The policy also applies to memberships purchased before a new member promotion for waived new member fees. Exceptions may be made for the following:
Members dissatisfied with their membership may contact ACLM to request a refund if the refund is requested within 5 calendar days of renewing membership. ACLM will review member benefits utilized and determine if a refund will be granted.
If, on the rare exception, future year’s due payments have been paid upfront, any future year’s dues payments that have been paid are not eligible for a refund and are not considered under the membership dues refund policy.
To inquire about a refund, please contact Membership@lifestylemedicine.org.
Attend an Upcoming Webinar
Complimentary webinars on various topics that include, but are not limited to:
- What is Lifestyle Medicine?
- Certification in Lifestyle Medicine
- Lifestyle Medicine Domains/Pillars
- Clinical Application of Lifestyle Medicine
- Lifestyle Medicine Delivery Models
- Lifestyle Medicine Reimbursement
- Lifestyle Medicine Research
- Lifestyle Medicine in the Workplace
- The Effect of Lifestyle Medicine on Diseases and Conditions
- Lifestyle Medicine Integrated in Academia
Consider joining one of our many Member Interest Groups
In Person & Online
Save the Date | November 16 – 19, 2025
The Gaylord Texan, Dallas/Fort Worth
Every Fall, ACLM hosts the premier continuing education event focused on lifestyle medicine – the therapeutic dose of proper nutrition, regular physical activity, social connection, restorative sleep, stress management, and avoidance of risky substances.
LIFESTYLE MEDICINE CERTIFICATION
Most physicians and health professionals receive little to no education on nutrition, physical activity, sleep, social connectivity, and the avoidance of risky substance use which are the six pillars of Lifestyle Medicine.
Certification in Lifestyle Medicine indicates that the individual has mastered the science of preventing, treating, and reversing chronic disease in an evidence-based manner with official acknowledgement from the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine (for physicians and specialists) or the American College of Lifestyle Medicine (for professionals and practitioners).