The current Foundations of Lifestyle Medicine Board Review, 3rd Edition expires
on April 6, 2023.
A newly revised and updated Foundations of Lifestyle Medicine Board Review, 4th Edition will debut in April 2023- exact date to be determined. This new 4th Edition has been updated to address the newly updated and published ABLM competencies and includes updates based on expert feedback, evidence-based practice, guidelines, and research.
If you choose to purchase the current Foundations of Lifestyle Medicine Board Review Course, 3rd Edition between January 16, 2023 and the launch of the new Foundations of Lifestyle Medicine Board Review Course, 4th Edition, you will be granted immediate access to 3rd edition online content and be automatically upgraded to the 4th Edition upon its launch. Your printed manual will not be processed until April 2023 so that you may receive the 4th Edition manual.
For more information, some frequently asked questions about the course update are posted below.
Foundations of Lifestyle Medicine Board Review – NO CME | CE
$499 – Nonmembers
$374.25 – Member (25% reduction)
4th Edition coming in March, 2023 with Core Competency updates.
See Article.
Description
The Foundations of Lifestyle Medicine Board Review Course 3rd Edition is an evidence-based course designed to provide a review and successfully prepare candidates for the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine (ABLM) Certification Exam. This course development was led by coauthors and faculty John Kelly, MD, MPH, LM Specialist and Jeni Shull Clayton, MD, MPH, DipABLM, with additional support from subject matter experts in the field of lifestyle medicine.
Learning Objectives
- Review the pillars of evidence-based lifestyle medicine and how it can prevent, treat and reverse disease.
- Review evidence-based lifestyle medicine prescriptions and their clinical application.
- Review evidence-based lifestyle medicine content that will be tested on the Lifestyle Medicine Board Certification Exam.
Prices per Course
$499.00 USD
Description
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No CME/CE Course Update FAQs
Will partial course completion rollover to the new course?
No. Course progress and partial completion of the current Foundations of Lifestyle Medicine Board Review course will not transfer to the newly updated course. If you’d like to complete this course edition, please plan to complete the course and download your certificate for your records by April 6, 2023 at 11:59pm Pacific Standard Time (USA).
When the course expires, will I will have access to the content?
No. Access to the current course expires when the course expires, on April 6, 2023 at 11:59pm PST
I purchased the Foundations of Lifestyle Medicine Board Review 3rd Edition within 2 years and received the manual, however, I also want the new and updated manual. Does the upgrade also include a new printed manual?
No. Those who have been enrolled for less than 2 years, will be given complimentary online-access to the NEW Foundations of Lifestyle Medicine Board Review, 4th Edition for 3 years. Current Foundations of Lifestyle Medicine Board Review enrollees who have been enrolled in the course for 2 years or less, will also have the opportunity to purchase the Lifestyle Medicine Board Review 4th Edition Manual for $100 in April when the new course launches.
How long will the new Foundations of Lifestyle Medicine Board Review be?
Although the exact course length of the new course is TBD, the new course will include at least 30 hours of content.
Duration and Term of Approval
Duration
20 hours for reviewing manual and answering corresponding review questions
2 hours for reviewing article summaries and answering corresponding review questions
8 hours for reviewing 10 online section lectures and answering corresponding review questions
Specifications
This course can be viewed on desktop, tablet or mobile device. Speakers or headphones are required for this course. The eBook can be viewed within the learning management system.
Term of Approval
April 6, 2021 – April 6, 2023
Enrollment
Access to course: access to the current course edition and online material is granted through the term of approval which ends April 6, 2023. As new editions of the course launch and replace previous editions, those enrolled within 2 years of the new edition launch will be granted complimentary online access to the new version with the opportunity to purchase the updated printed manual for $99.
Accreditation Statement
This course provides no CME or CE.
Course Format
Course Format
The Foundations of Lifestyle Medicine Board Review, 3rd Edition is hosted online via the ACLM Learning Management System (LMS) and consists of 3 main components:
COMPONENT 1 – Board Review Course Manual and Quiz Questions (20 hours): The Board Review Course Manual is available in printed form and online within the ACLM learning management system. The manual consists of 10 sections, Lifestyle Medicine key articles, appendix, index, detailed graphics, tables and figures, and over 120 quiz questions. Each of the ten sections have corresponding quiz questions available to complete in the paper copy of the book and online via the ACLM LMS. Enrollees will be required to read the material and complete the quiz questions via the online course to receive their certificate of completion.
COMPONENT 2 – Key Lifestyle Medicine Articles and Quiz Questions (2 hours): The manual also includes 9 Key Lifestyle Medicine Article Summaries with 2 corresponding review questions each. Enrollees must read the article summaries and complete the questions via the online course to receive their certificate of completion. This course component will account for 2 hours.
COMPONENT 3 – Online Review Lectures (8 hours): There are 10 review lectures with corresponding questions. Enrollees will be required to complete the review lectures and corresponding questions via the online course to receive their certificate of completion. This course component will account for 8 hours. Review Lectures correspond with each of the manual sections and include the following:
- Introduction to Lifestyle Medicine | John Kelly, MD, MPH, LM Specialist
- Fundamentals of Health Behavior Changes | Jessica Matthews, DBH, MS, NBC-HWC, DipACLM
- Key Clinical Processes in Lifestyle Medicine | Jeni Shull Clayton, MD, MPH, DipABLM
- The Role of Physician Health and the Physician’s Personal Health | Gia Merlo, MD, MBA, DipABLM
- Nutrition Science, Assessment and Prescription | Part 1: Kayli Anderson, MS, RDN, ACSM-EP, DipACLM & Part 2: Micaela Karlsen, PhD, MSPH
- Physical Activity Science and Prescription | Jonathan Bonnet, MD, MPH, CAQSM, FAAFP, FACLM, DipABLM & Stephen Carek, MD, CAQSM, DipABLM
- Emotional and Mental Well-Being, Assessment and Interventions | Neil Nedley, MD
- Sleep Health Science and Interventions | Param Dedhia, MD
- Fundamentals of Tobacco Cessation and Managing Risky Alcohol Use | Jill R. Selzle, PA-C, MPAS, RVT, DipACLM
- The Role of Connectedness and Positive Psychology | Simon Matthews, FASLM, MHlthSci, DipIBLM, MAPS, NBC-HWC