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The American College of Lifestyle Medicine

We help clinicians deliver better patient outcomes, treat the root causes of chronic disease, advance their careers, and lead healthcare transformation.

Lifestyle medicine is a global solution to a global challenge. As chronic disease rates rise around the world, healthcare leaders are increasingly seeking approaches that address root causes, improve outcomes, and restore health. ACLM works alongside international partners through the Lifestyle Medicine Global Alliance (LMGA) to advance education, standards, collaboration, and adoption of lifestyle medicine worldwide

This is the new standard of care.

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What is lifestyle medicine?

Lifestyle medicine is the evidence-based medical specialty that treats root causes with therapeutic lifestyle interventions. It is how clinicians restore patient health and reignite their joy of practice. Grounded in six interconnected pillars, lifestyle medicine treats, reverses, and prevents chronic conditions like type 2 diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular disease and more.

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Optimal Nutrition

Eat more whole foods and focus on minimally processed, plant-predominant, nutrient-dense meals and snacks.

Physical activity

Move every day and incorporate strength, flexibility, and aerobic activities into your routine.

Stress Management

Develop healthy coping skills to meet the ever-changing demands of life and bolster resilience.

Restorative Sleep

Create the right conditions to get 7-9 hours of quality sleep every night to allow the body to reset and recover.

connectedness

Foster supportive relationships and build connections that bring meaning and purpose to life.

Risky substance avoidance

Avoid behaviors that include the consumption of or exposure to harmful substances.

Restoring health and redefining care

ACLM is the only interprofessional non-profit association dedicated to advancing lifestyle medicine as the foundation of a redefined system of care. ACLM works with thousands of members and partners worldwide and has provided over 2.1 million hours of education along with clinical tools and resources to advance the lifestyle medicine field. What you can expect:

Community

Connect with peers, partners, and leaders who are advancing lifestyle medicine as the standard of care.

Learning & Recognition

Gain confidence and credibility through education, research, and certification in the field.

Impact

Integrate lifestyle medicine, improve patient outcomes and transform healthcare systems.

Behind every movement are the stories

Clinicians are finding purpose

Dr. Alex Ding, Enterprise Deputy Chief Medical Officer at Humana shares how lifestyle medicine addresses root causes of chronic disease while improving patient outcomes, reducing costs, and advancing health equity.

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Students are discovering hope

Discover the remarkable story of of Dr. Charlie Ross, a triple board-certified physician who shares his transition from emergency medicine to lifestyle medicine with ACLM student leaders.

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Patients are reclaiming health

Transforming healthcare starts with a shift in how we approach patient care, and Andrew Nance, MD, DipABLM, a family physician dedicated to home-centered healthcare, is leading the way.

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Experience lifestyle medicine for yourself

Annual Conference

For four days, you’ll gain practical strategies, cutting-edge research, and real-world implementation insights from leaders across healthcare.

Whether you’re new to lifestyle medicine or driving system-wide transformation, you’ll leave equipped to improve patient outcomes, advance your organization, and accelerate your impact.

November 8–11, 2026 | Orlando, Florida + Online

At LM2026, you’ll discover:

Inspiring keynote and plenary sessions from leading voices in health and healthcare
Evidence-based clinical and practice transformation strategies
Networking opportunities with peers, innovators, and change-makers
Research presentations showcasing the latest advancements in lifestyle medicine
Tools and resources you can immediately apply in practice

Flexible participation options, both in-person and online.

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