ACLM’s Lifestyle Medicine Residency Curriculum earns 2026 AAMSE Profiles of Excellence Award

The curriculum was created to handle a longstanding hole in doctor coaching by equipping residents with competency-based medical training and abilities to deal with, reverse and stop persistent illness by way of evidence-based way of life interventions. It has been applied in additional than 480 packages throughout over 230 websites nationwide.

ST. LOUIS, July 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) is the recipient of the 2026 American Association of Medical Society Executives (AAMSE) Profiles of Excellence Award within the Education Category, Large Organization Division, for its Lifestyle Medicine Residency Curriculum (LMRC). The award acknowledges medical skilled societies that advance the sphere of organized medication and enhance the lives of physicians and the sufferers they serve. 

The LMRC was created to handle a longstanding hole in doctor coaching by equipping residents with competency-based medical training and abilities to deal with, reverse and stop persistent illness by way of evidence-based way of life interventions. The curriculum integrates way of life medication into routine medical coaching, emphasizing habits change counseling, sensible medical instruments, and real-world software in affected person care.

Since its launch, the LMRC has grown from an progressive method to way of life medication training right into a nationwide graduate medical training initiative spanning greater than 480 residency packages throughout over 230 websites.

Residents taking part within the LMRC report elevated data in way of life medication, higher integration in medical apply, and enhancements in skilled satisfaction. Reported patient-level outcomes embrace enhancements in key well being indicators, high quality of life, and persistent illness administration, in addition to reductions in treatment use. The LMRC is the one nationally obtainable residency pathway aligned with board certification in way of life medication, making a direct bridge between doctor coaching, medical competency, {and professional} development.

ACLM Medical Director of Education Brenda Rea, MD, DrPH, PT, RD, DipABLM, FACLM, accepted the award on the AAMSE Annual Conference July 15-17 in Louisville, KY.

“This recognition is a testament to the vision, dedication, and collaboration of the many educators, residency leaders, and clinicians who have helped bring lifestyle medicine into graduate medical education,” Dr. Rea stated. “By equipping future physicians with the skills to address the root causes of chronic disease, the LMRC is helping transform patient care while improving physician confidence and effectiveness. We are honored that AAMSE has recognized the impact of this work.”

About ACLM® 
The American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) is the nation’s medical skilled society constructing the infrastructure to scale way of life medication as the brand new normal of care. ACLM interprets evidence-based way of life interventions into training, certification, and implementation, equipping physicians, healthcare professionals, and techniques of care to deal with the foundation causes of persistent illness. Since 2004, ACLM has educated greater than 100,000 well being professionals and made greater than 1.75 million hours of accredited persevering with training obtainable by way of programs and conferences for physicians and well being professionals. With a whole lot of institutional companions worldwide, ACLM helps healthcare transfer from a system designed to handle illness to at least one able to restoring well being.

SOURCE American College of Lifestyle Medicine