LM Residency Curriculum

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The Lifestyle Medicine Residency Curriculum (LMRC) is a comprehensive, applicable, and flexible curriculum designed for integrated implementation into medical residency programs. The educational component includes 40 hours of didactic material along with 60 hours of application activities designed to be completed over a 1-3 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. 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.

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Do you want to see lifestyle medicine being taught in your residency program?

The ACLM Lifestyle Medicine Residency Curriculum is a comprehensive, applicable, and flexible curriculum that prepares residents to make evidence-based, lifestyle behavior interventions.

The ACLM Lifestyle Medicine Residency Curriculum was first piloted in July 2018 within four sites across five programs, with 80 residents enrolled.

Be a part of the change in the approach to health care - learn more about how you can find an LMRC near you via https://lifestylemedicine.org/residency-lmrc/

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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 >200 residency programs and fellowships across the U.S.

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 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 answer your questions.

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. We are open to considering all specialty site applications.

Explore LMRC sites and programs here: LMRC-Sites-and-Programs-2022.pdf (lifestylemedicine.org)

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.