AMERICAN COLLEGE OF LIFESTYLE MEDICINE


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American College of Lifestyle Medicine Designates Nudj Health a Certified Lifestyle Medicine Program

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Thursday, October 26, 2023

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) today announced that Nudj Health, a company that provides infrastructure enabling clinicians to integrate lifestyle medicine into patient care, has earned ACLM's Certified Lifestyle Medicine Program designation. The designation recognizes, supports and encourages adoption of evidence-based health intervention programs that meet rigorous review requirements and standards for offering lifestyle modification for chronic disease treatment and reversal.

Key Points: 
  • ST. LOUIS, Oct. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) today announced that Nudj Health , a company that provides infrastructure enabling clinicians to integrate lifestyle medicine into patient care, has earned ACLM's Certified Lifestyle Medicine Program designation.
  • "ACLM is delighted to recognize Nudj Health as a Certified Lifestyle Medicine Program."
  • The ACLM program certification designation is based on alignment with lifestyle medicine practice and evidence of positive program outcomes.
  • The others are: Pivio (formerly the Complete Health Improvement Program), Chanwuyi Lifestyle Medicine Program, The Lift Project, Rochester Lifestyle Medicine Institute's 15-Day WFPB Jumpstart, Full Plate Living and TrueNorth Health Center.

American College of Lifestyle Medicine and Association of Clinicians for the Underserved announce partnership to address lifestyle-related chronic disease health disparities

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Thursday, October 19, 2023

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM), a 10,000-member medical professional association, and the Association of Clinicians for the Underserved (ACU), which serves more than 26,000 medical professionals, organizations, and health care advocates nationwide, today announced a partnership that will equip hundreds of thousands of physicians with education and training to further their practice and better treat chronic disease among historically medically underserved patients. The partnership will help clinicians treat, prevent, and even reverse lifestyle-related chronic disease health disparities that have a disproportionate impact on communities of color, while advancing each organization's mission to diversify the medical workforce.

Key Points: 
  • The partnership will help clinicians treat, prevent, and even reverse lifestyle-related chronic disease health disparities that have a disproportionate impact on communities of color, while advancing each organization's mission to diversify the medical workforce.
  • According to research, underrepresented in medicine (UIM) clinicians are more likely to practice in and treat patients from disadvantaged neighborhoods.
  • The HEAL Initiative Scholarship Program , prepares participants to sit for the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine (ABLM) Certification Exam.
  • ACU is the leading voice for the National Health Service Corps and a national advocate for the health center workforce and health equity.

American College of Lifestyle Medicine and Association of Clinicians for the Underserved partner to address lifestyle-related chronic disease health disparities

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Thursday, October 19, 2023

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM), a 10,000-member medical professional association, and the Association of Clinicians for the Underserved (ACU), which serves more than 26,000 medical professionals, organizations, and health care advocates nationwide, today announced a partnership that will equip hundreds of thousands of physicians with education and training to further their practice and better treat chronic disease among historically medically underserved patients. The partnership will help clinicians treat, prevent, and even reverse lifestyle-related chronic disease health disparities that have a disproportionate impact on communities of color, while advancing each organization's mission to diversify the medical workforce.

Key Points: 
  • "More importantly, though, ACU's strategic focus on health equity makes this partnership paramount in advancing... our commitment to address lifestyle-related chronic disease health disparities."
  • According to research, underrepresented in medicine (UIM) clinicians are more likely to practice in and treat patients from disadvantaged neighborhoods.
  • The HEAL Initiative Scholarship Program , prepares participants to sit for the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine (ABLM) Certification Exam.
  • ACU is the leading voice for the National Health Service Corps and a national advocate for the health center workforce and health equity.

American College of Lifestyle Medicine announces 2023 Dr. Stephen Turner Residency Director and Faculty Scholarship recipients

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) and American Board of Lifestyle Medicine (ABLM) have announced the 14 recipients of the 2023 Dr. Stephen Turner Residency Director & Faculty Scholarship supporting the integration of lifestyle medicine into residency programs across the country.

Key Points: 
  • The scholarships support certification in lifestyle medicine for residency program directors and faculty members interested in integrating lifestyle medicine into their residency programs.
  • ST. LOUIS, Oct. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) and American Board of Lifestyle Medicine (ABLM) have announced the 14 recipients of the 2023 Dr. Stephen Turner Residency Director & Faculty Scholarship supporting the integration of lifestyle medicine into residency programs across the country.
  • The scholarships cover the full cost of certification in lifestyle medicine to equip residency program directors and faculty with the confidence, knowledge and skills to implement the Lifestyle Medicine Residency Curriculum (LMRC) and train residents in their program.
  • This year's scholarship recipients come from 11 states and represent residency specialties that include family medicine, internal medicine, sports medicine, preventive medicine, pediatric medicine and physical medicine and rehabilitation.

American College of Lifestyle Medicine celebrates 100th member of Health Systems Council dedicated to providing high-value care with lifestyle medicine

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Thursday, October 12, 2023

ST. LOUIS, Mo., Oct. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) today announced that its Health Systems Council (HSC), a network of innovative health systems founded in 2021 that is leading the transition to high-value care through the integration of evidence-based lifestyle medicine, has welcomed its 100th member.

Key Points: 
  • The rapid growth of the Health Systems Council reflects the urgency and enthusiasm of innovative health organizations from nearly 40 states to integrate lifestyle medicine.
  • ST. LOUIS, Mo., Oct. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) today announced that its Health Systems Council (HSC), a network of innovative health systems founded in 2021 that is leading the transition to high-value care through the integration of evidence-based lifestyle medicine, has welcomed its 100th member.
  • That the council achieved 100 members in only two years reflects the recognition by health systems that lifestyle medicine is a potential solution to the ineffective and unsustainable current U.S. model of health care delivery.
  • The health care landscape is shifting from fee-for-service toward value-based care payment models, and lifestyle medicine is synonymous with high-value care delivery.

American College of Lifestyle Medicine celebrates 100th member of Health Systems Council dedicated to providing high-value care with lifestyle medicine

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Thursday, October 12, 2023

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) today announced that its Health Systems Council (HSC), a network of innovative health systems founded in 2021 that is leading the transition to high-value care through the integration of evidence-based lifestyle medicine, has welcomed its 100th member.

Key Points: 
  • ST. LOUIS, Oct. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) today announced that its Health Systems Council (HSC), a network of innovative health systems founded in 2021 that is leading the transition to high-value care through the integration of evidence-based lifestyle medicine, has welcomed its 100th member.
  • HSC member organizations are pioneering the integration of lifestyle medicine into health systems.
  • That the council achieved 100 members in only two years reflects the recognition by health systems that lifestyle medicine is a potential solution to the ineffective and unsustainable current U.S. model of health care delivery.
  • The health care landscape is shifting from fee-for-service toward value-based care payment models, and lifestyle medicine is synonymous with high-value care delivery.

American College of Lifestyle Medicine announces core competencies for physicians specializing in intensive lifestyle medicine treatment

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Tuesday, August 22, 2023

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) has announced new core clinical competencies for lifestyle medicine intensivists, a level of certification designed for physicians who demonstrate the advanced skills and knowledge to practice intensive therapeutic lifestyle treatment with the clinical goal of reversing disease and restoring optimal health. The competencies were published in the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine.

Key Points: 
  • Lifestyle medicine intensivists are physicians with the advanced skill to practice intensive therapeutic lifestyle treatment with the clinical goal of restoring health.
  • ST. LOUIS, Aug. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) has announced new core clinical competencies for lifestyle medicine intensivists, a level of certification designed for physicians who demonstrate the advanced skills and knowledge to practice intensive therapeutic lifestyle treatment with the clinical goal of reversing disease and restoring optimal health.
  • The growing field of evidence-based lifestyle medicine includes the implementation of both therapeutic and intensive therapeutic lifestyle change.
  • Since certification by the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine (ABLM) began in 2017, almost 2,500 U.S. physicians have become certified in lifestyle medicine as diplomates (DipABLMs).

American College of Lifestyle Medicine Applauds U.S. Mayors for Recently Adopted Resolution on Plant-Based Approach to Chronic Disease, Climate, Fiscal Sustainability

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Wednesday, July 19, 2023

ST. LOUIS, July 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) applauds a resolution recently ratified by the U.S. Conference of Mayors supporting a plant-based approach to combat chronic disease, help mitigate the climate crisis and create a more sustainable fiscal trajectory.

Key Points: 
  • ST. LOUIS, July 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) applauds a resolution recently ratified by the U.S. Conference of Mayors supporting a plant-based approach to combat chronic disease, help mitigate the climate crisis and create a more sustainable fiscal trajectory.
  • The resolution also notes that a primary driver of climate change is the food we grow, promote, and consume on a daily basis.
  • The United States Conference of Mayors is the official non-partisan organization of cities with populations of 30,000 or more.
  • Each city is represented in the Conference by its chief elected official, the mayor.

Practitioners report that greater integration of lifestyle medicine into their medical practice helps manage and reduce burnout

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Thursday, July 6, 2023

ST. LOUIS, Mo., July 6, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- A research study just published in the American Journal of Health Promotion found that the more that lifestyle medicine clinicians were able to incorporate lifestyle medicine into their medical practices, the less likely they were to experience burnout.

Key Points: 
  • Ninety percent of lifestyle medicine practitioners surveyed reported that lifestyle medicine positively impacted their professional satisfaction through improved patient outcomes, increased patient satisfaction and deeper clinician-patient relationships.
  • Lifestyle medicine certified clinicians are trained to apply evidence-based, whole-person, prescriptive lifestyle change to treat and, when used intensively, often reverse such conditions.
  • This is the first study to explore the experiences of burnout and, most importantly, reductions in burnout among lifestyle medicine clinicians.
  • Future research should examine and compare the experiences of burnout among lifestyle medicine clinicians and similar groups of non-lifestyle medicine clinicians, the study stated.

Study shows lifestyle intervention promoting whole-food, plant-predominant eating pattern can achieve type 2 diabetes remission

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Tuesday, June 27, 2023

ST. LOUIS, June 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A lifestyle-based treatment intervention promoting adherence to a whole-food, plant-predominant eating pattern and integrated into routine care can successfully achieve type 2 diabetes remission, according to a research study published in the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine.

Key Points: 
  • This unique case series study demonstrates the feasibility of achieving type 2 diabetes remission simply by eating healthy food without severe calorie restriction or liquid meal replacements.
  • ST. LOUIS, June 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A lifestyle-based treatment intervention promoting adherence to a whole-food, plant-predominant eating pattern and integrated into routine care can successfully achieve type 2 diabetes remission, according to a research study published in the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine.
  • The unique study demonstrates the feasibility of achieving type 2 diabetes remission simply by eating healthy food.
  • Data points were extracted from the periods immediately before the lifestyle intervention and the most recent post intervention.