Lifestyle Medicine Interest Group

Lifestyle medicine is an evidence-based medical specialty that uses therapeutic lifestyle interventions as a primary modality in the foundation of health and healthcare. Applying the six pillars of lifestyle medicine: a whole-food, plant-predominant eating pattern, physical activity, restorative sleep, stress management, avoidance of risky substances, and positive social connections, provides effective prevention, treatment, and in some cases reversal of chronic conditions.
The field of lifestyle medicine is rapidly expanding both nationally and globally. Nationally, there is a growing number of primary care physicians and sub-specialists with additional training in lifestyle medicine, integrating these practices into their respective fields.
We have 2 main goals:
1. Promote lifestyle medicine practices for student well-being and equip them with tools to counsel their future patients effectively.
2. Advocate for the integration of evidence-based lifestyle medicine practices into the undergraduate medical curriculum to prepare future physicians for holistic patient care.