Undergraduate Medical Education: Lifestyle Medicine Curriculum Implementation Standards.
Jennifer L Trilk, Shannon Worthman, Paulina Shetty, Karen R Studer, April Wilson, Marianna Wetherill, Lori Whelan, Shipra Bansal, Megan Alexander, Beth Frates, Sylvia Cramer, Brenda Rea
Author Information
Jennifer L Trilk: University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville, South Carolina.
Shannon Worthman: American College of Lifestyle Medicine, Chesterfield, Missouri.
Paulina Shetty: American College of Lifestyle Medicine, Chesterfield, Missouri.
Karen R Studer: Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California.
April Wilson: Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California.
Marianna Wetherill: University of Oklahoma, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Lori Whelan: University of Oklahoma School of Community Medicine, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Shipra Bansal: AT Still University-School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona, Mesa, Arizona.
Megan Alexander: Boston University, Massachusetts.
Beth Frates: Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
Sylvia Cramer: Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California.
Brenda Rea: Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California.
Lifestyle medicine (LM) is an emerging specialty that is gaining momentum and support from around the world. The American Medical Association passed a resolution to support incorporating LM curricula in medical schools in 2017. Since then, the American College of Lifestyle Medicine Undergraduate Medical Education Task Force has created a framework for incorporating LM into medical school curricula. This article provides competencies for medical school LM curriculum implementation and illustrates how they relate to the Association of American Medical College's Core Entrustable Professional Activities and the LM Certification Competencies from the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine. Finally, standards are presented for how medical schools may receive certification for integrating LM into their curriculum and how medical students can work toward becoming board certified in LM through an educational pathway.
