There is an epidemic of chronic disease in our country, the majority of which is largely preventable and reversible. These diseases affect millions of Americans and cost billions of dollars yearly for treatments that slow the progression of disease but do not address the root cause of illness. Our current trajectory is financially unsustainable.
The Federal Congressional Budget Office warns that Medicare and Medicaid alone will account for 20% of GDP by 2050 and the CDC predicts that 2 out of 5 Americans will develop diabetes. It is time to shift to a new paradigm, with Lifestyle Medicine as an integral piece of our healthcare toolkit.
As health care reform evolves towards accountable care and value-based care models, provider reimbursement will be largely determined by the overall health of their patient panels. Lifestyle medicine initiatives offer the most promising strategies for helping patients achieve optimal health while lowering health care costs and advancing value-based reimbursements.
Join us as we explore the current evidence supporting a lifestyle medicine approach to patient care, including whole food, plant-predominant nutrition; physical activity; restorative sleep; effective stress management; culinary medicine, the health benefits of spending time in nature; and the impact of connecting clinical care with community resources. Sessions will also address the role of meaning, purpose, and spirituality in health behavior change, the use of artificial intelligence to enhance clinician–patient connection, and strategies for combining lifestyle medicine interventions with GLP-1 agonists to support sustainable outcomes in obesity treatment.
This multidisciplinary conference is designed to equip learners with the knowledge and skills needed to improve clinical competence, deliver optimal patient care, and achieve better patient outcomes.
The Federal Congressional Budget Office warns that Medicare and Medicaid alone will account for 20% of GDP by 2050 and the CDC predicts that 2 out of 5 Americans will develop diabetes. It is time to shift to a new paradigm, with Lifestyle Medicine as an integral piece of our healthcare toolkit.
As health care reform evolves towards accountable care and value-based care models, provider reimbursement will be largely determined by the overall health of their patient panels. Lifestyle medicine initiatives offer the most promising strategies for helping patients achieve optimal health while lowering health care costs and advancing value-based reimbursements.
Join us as we explore the current evidence supporting a lifestyle medicine approach to patient care, including whole food, plant-predominant nutrition; physical activity; restorative sleep; effective stress management; culinary medicine, the health benefits of spending time in nature; and the impact of connecting clinical care with community resources. Sessions will also address the role of meaning, purpose, and spirituality in health behavior change, the use of artificial intelligence to enhance clinician–patient connection, and strategies for combining lifestyle medicine interventions with GLP-1 agonists to support sustainable outcomes in obesity treatment.
This multidisciplinary conference is designed to equip learners with the knowledge and skills needed to improve clinical competence, deliver optimal patient care, and achieve better patient outcomes.
Intended Audience
This event is intended for physicians, physician assistants, medical students, nurses, nurse practitioners, dietitians, behavioral health specialists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, school administrators, teachers, and interested members of the general public.
Overall Conference Learning Objectives
- Demonstrate an awareness of the current literature supporting lifestyle medicine interventions to prevent, treat, and reverse chronic disease.
- Discuss the resources available within health systems and the community to assist patients in improving their health and longevity.
- Incorporate evidence-based lifestyle interventions into the treatment plans for patients affected by lifestyle-related medical conditions.
- Provide appropriate health behavior change strategies through shared decision-making to promote intervention and treatment of chronic disease.
- Adopt lifestyle interventions to promote participants' own health and well-being.
