Education Spectrum Newsletter: September Updates and Resources

 

September 2023 | NEW Opportunities for Engagement in Lifestyle Medicine Education

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Lifestyle Medicine 2023 Conference Register Today Join ACLM for the nation’s premier medical education event focused on lifestyle medicine as the foundation of chronic disease remission and health restoration. ACLM Student and Trainee members receive discounted registration rates and virtual scholarships!   LM2023 In-Person Education Informational and Networking Sessions Sunday, October 29th, 6:30-8:00 pm Trainee Welcome and Awards Reception Monday, October 30th, 12:00-1:30 pm Lifestyle Medicine Residency Curriculum Informational Session for New Sites Health Professional Academic Pathway Informational Session Medical School Curriculum Certification Informational Session Tuesday, October 31st, 7:00-8:00 am Lifestyle Medicine Residency Curriculum Site Networking Session Tuesday, October 31st, 12:15 - 1:30 pm Lifestyle Medicine Interest Groups (LMIG) Networking Session See Full Agenda for More Event Details LM2023 Academic Sponsorship Available to Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Institutions   Become a champion of lifestyle medicine education at LM2023 and receive the following exclusive benefits: Up to 75 virtual registrations for trainees (students, residents & fellows) One virtual exhibitor booth with lead retrieval Silver exhibitor recognition Email partnerships@lifestylemedicine.org to reserve your spot.   Learn More about Conference Sponsorship Lifestyle Medicine Certification Registration Deadline Reminder! Register for the 2023 lifestyle medicine certification exam by Sept. 30th at 6:00 p.m. PT!   By becoming certified in lifestyle medicine, you will become one of over 5,000 diplomates world-wide.  Physicians can become certified in lifestyle medicine through the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine (DipABLM).  Professionals with a master’s or doctorate degree in a health-related field can become certified in lifestyle medicine through the American College of Lifestyle Medicine (DipACLM).  ACLM’s accredited Foundations of Lifestyle Medicine Board Review (30 hours) and Lifestyle Medicine Core Competencies (32 hours) courses and annual conference serve as prerequisites for the lifestyle medicine certification experiential pathway. Successful completion of the Lifestyle Medicine Residency Curriculum qualifies residents to sit for lifestyle medicine board certification through the educational pathway. Learn More and Become Eligible

Recently Updated! Enroll in this evidence-based 30-hour CME/CE preparation course trusted by thousands of lifestyle medicine diplomates to successfully prepare for the lifestyle medicine certification exam. The course includes: - A Board Review Course Manual (print and online) - 12 online review lectures by experts in lifestyle medicine - 10 section quizzes that consist of 180 total quiz questions Register NEW Lifestyle Medicine Question Bank Earn 8 Hours CME/CE/MOC   A compilation of 200 practice questions designed to help prepare you for the lifestyle medicine certification exam. Questions are organized into 10 topics and quizzes that align with the certification exam sections and weighting Questions are multiple choice with one correct answer Explanations and supporting references are provided for each question Register Extended Complimentary CME/CE Opportunity Enroll and complete the course by September 14th, 2025   Haven't enrolled yet? There's still time! Take advantage of a course bundle that provides a foundational, evidence-based introduction to the field of lifestyle medicine and focuses on nutrition, often the most complex behavior to change, as a way to prevent and treat chronic disease.   Learn More and Register AJLM Volume 17, Issue 5 Incorporating Lifestyle Medicine Into Primary Care Practice: Perceptions and Practices of Family Physicians   Lifestyle medicine (LM) uses therapeutic lifestyle behavior change to address the root causes of chronic diseases. The purpose of this study was to assess family physicians’ perceptions and utilization of LM principles in their primary care practices, as well as identify reported barriers to implementation.ACLM and AJLM offer quick, easy and low cost CME/CE for select AJLM journal articles. These articles also offer ABLM MOC to support those certified in lifestyle medicine.   ACLM members earn FREE CME/CE credit by reading the CME/CE article and successfully completing the online CME/CE activity. Non-members pay just $40 per article. Access the AJLM Article Access Over 100 Hours of CME/CE Content   ACLM offers a variety of courses, curricula, and resources to assist you as you navigate any stage in your educational and professional career. We invite you to explore our ever-growing educational offerings that fit your needs. Browse All Courses

Explore Lifestyle Medicine Curricular Resources ACLM offers resources tailored to academic settings and audiences across the health professional spectrum. Lifestyle Medicine Residency Curriculum Culinary Medicine Curriculum Undergraduate Medical Education (UME) Lifestyle Medicine Question Bank University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville LMEd Curriculum Lifestyle Medicine 101 (LM 101) Curriculum Lifestyle Medicine Interest Groups Access Academic Resources Health Professions Academic Pathway to Certification for Students Application Deadline Extended to October 15th   If you are teaching lifestyle medicine in a course within a health professions program, consider getting the course approved as part of ACLM's Academic Pathways toward certification. The Partial Academic Pathway fall deadline has been extended to October 15th. All master's and doctorate health professions university programs are welcome to apply. Contact Kelly Freeman, ACLM's Director of Academic Advancement, with any questions.   2023 Academic Pathway Institutions Carlow University Delaware Valley University Southern California University of Health Sciences Loma Linda University University of Puget Sound School of Occupational Therapy University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Jacksonville University Keigwin School of Nursing The University of North Texas University of Toledo Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Point Loma Nazarene University Marian University-Indianapolis George Washington University   Learn More and Apply Lifestyle Medicine Interest Groups LMIG Orientation - Apply by October 1st   Lifestyle Medicine Interest Groups (LMIGs) are organizations that address the growing need for lifestyle medicine education and activities at academic and health institutions. LMIGs host community events informed by evidence-based lifestyle medicine and receive exclusive ACLM benefits such as priority for grant and scholarship opportunities, an exclusive networking community on ACLM Connect and more!   New Article about LMIG Leadership   The 2023 Donald A. Pegg Student Leadership Award recipients recently published "Furthering the Field of Lifestyle Medicine Through the Donald A. Pegg Student Leadership Award" in the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine (AJLM).*   *ACLM members receive complimentary access to AJLM as one of many member benefits. Establish an LMIG New Content Accessible on LMEd ACLM's strategic partner, Lifestyle Medicine Education (LMEd), offers free, open access to the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville’s collection of evidence-based curricular resources for use in all four years of medical school. Register to access the following newly available resources: How to Eat for Your Kidneys PowerPoint Deck Explore LMEd Curriculum NEW Academic Program Directories   The American College of Lifestyle Medicine is excited to showcase academic institutions and programs incorporating lifestyle medicine curricula and educational offerings.   Find lifestyle medicine programs implementing: - Lifestyle Medicine Residency Curriculum - Lifestyle Medicine Interest Groups - Health Professional Programs   * ACLM account required to access the directories Explore LM Academic Programs

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT   American Medical Association (AMA) Content Provider ACLM is now the official lifestyle medicine content provider for the AMA EdHub. The addition of ACLM as a content provider greatly expands access to lifestyle medicine learning resources for health care professionals. Taste of LM Grant Any U.S. medical or health professional student or faculty member interested in hosting a non-commercial lifestyle medicine educational event may apply for a grant to fund a plant-based meal or snack to be served at the event.

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