Description

Course Description : This introductory course in Lifestyle Medicine is intended for primary-care physicians and other mid- to senior-level healthcare professionals, both in training and in practice. The course provides a foundation of theoretical and practical knowledge and skills, as well as an opportunity to plan strategies and practice techniques for assisting patients with positive health behavior changes.

Course Module:

• Introduction to Lifestyle Medicine
• Definition, Role, and Evidence Base for Lifestyle Medicine
• The Importance of Lifestyle Medicine in Treating the World’s Lifestyle Disease Burden
• The Role of Physician Health and Physician Advocacy
• Environmental Lifestyle Factors and Their Impact on Non-communicable Diseases
• Fundamentals of Health Behavior Change
• Introduction to Behavior Change
• Tools for Health Behavior Change
• Techniques for Health Behavior Change
• Building Effective Relationships with Patients
• Maintain Healthy Behaviors
• Improving Exercise Adoption and Maintenance
• The Role of Nutrition in Preventing and Treating Chronic Diseases
• Dietary Guidelines and Nutrition Prescriptions
• Sleep Disorder Evaluation and Management
• Epidemiology of Tobacco-Related Diseases
• Epidemiology of Tobacco-Related Diseases
• Emotional and Mental Well-being
• Lifestyle-related Intervention Strategies
• Depression and Anxiety in Patients with Comorbidities
• Stress and Burnout Among Physicians
• Sexuality and Health
• Counseling Patients with Sexuality Issues
• Implementing Lifestyle Medicine
• Health Promotion in Clinics and Practices
• Key Clinical Processes in Lifestyle Medicine
• Strategies for Effective Office Systems to Plan Screenings, Follow Up on Test Results and Clinical Follow-Ups
• Strategies to Obtain Information about Local Community Resources

Eligibility Criteria:

Medical graduate (MBBS) with at least 3 years of Experience as primary care physician/clinical

Certificate – You will receive a “Certificate in Lifestyle Medicine” (Online) after successful completion of this course.