LM Residency Curriculum

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The Lifestyle Medicine Residency Curriculum (LMRC) is a comprehensive, applicable, and flexible curriculum that prepares residents to make evidence-based, lifestyle behavior interventions. The LMRC was initially launched in 2018 to fill the gap in lifestyle medicine and nutrition education in graduate medical education (GME). 

Nutrition, a cornerstone alongside five other pillars of lifestyle medicine, has been proven effective in both treating and preventing lifestyle-related chronic diseases. The LMRC addresses the critical gap in medical education by emphasizing the transformative power of food as medicine. Aligning with the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine competencies, over 25% of the LMRC focuses on nutrition in chronic disease; from prevention to treatment and remission. 

The LMRC consists of both educational and practicum components. Its educational component includes 40 hours of interactive virtual didactic material along with 60 hours of application activities designed to be completed over a one- to three-year time period. The practicum component enables residents to clearly demonstrate ongoing exposure to and use of the principles of lifestyle medicine in the clinical setting with patients. It includes 400 lifestyle medicine-related patient encounters, 10 hours of (Intensive) therapeutic lifestyle change (ITLC or TLC) program experience, and 10 hours of group facilitation experience. 

Upon completion of the educational and practicum components, residents qualify to sit for the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine (ABLM) certification exam. 

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The LMRC was initially launched in 2018 to fill the gap in lifestyle medicine and nutrition education in graduate medical education (GME).  It was piloted within four sites across five programs and now, as of 2024, the LMRC is currently offered in >300 residency programs and fellowships across the United States and Canada.

Be a part of the change in the approach to health care - learn more about how you can find residency programs implementing the LMRC here: https://connect.lifestylemedicine.org/lmrc-directory

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· Comprehensive, applicable, and flexible curriculum designed for integrated implementation into medical residency programs.  

· Upon completion of both the educational and practicum components of the curriculum, residents qualify to sit for the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine certification exam. 

· Currently offered in >300 residency programs and fellowships across the United States and Canada.

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We prepare residents to make evidence-based, lifestyle behavior interventions through the Lifestyle Medicine Residency Curriculum

· Comprehensive, applicable, and flexible curriculum.  

· Upon completion of both the educational and practicum components of the curriculum, residents qualify to sit for the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine certification exam. 

· Currently offered in >300 residency programs and fellowships across the United States and Canada.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How can I learn more about the LMRC?

Visit www.lifestylemedicine.org/lmrc to learn more and fill out the interest form to take the next step toward implementation.

We understand you may have questions and not feel ready to implement the curriculum at this time. We encourage you to complete the interest form as it notifies the LMRC team to follow up with you, share supportive resources and personalized guidance, and answer your questions. You can then utilize this information to determine if you are ready to implement the LMRC at your site.

Is the LMRC specifically designed for certain types of medical specialties?

The curriculum is designed to be implemented in ALL specialties. At present, it is largely focused on adult health considerations, however, unique content is in development to meet other specialty and sub-specialty educational needs. All specialty site applications are considered for implementation.  
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How many months will we need for the LMRC implementation?

We encourage a 2-year (24-month) or a 3-year (36-month) implementation time frame based on your residency program needs. If your site can ensure all program requirements are met within a 12 or 18-month time frame, we can work with you to make this time frame feasible as well.

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