Explore Lifestyle Medicine at the Hyatt Regency in Newport Beach, Calif.

“Enhance Your Practice and Well-being at Lifestyle Medicine Course in Newport Beach, California”

Are you looking to network with peers, earn CME credits, and learn the latest evidence-based approaches to care? Look no further than the upcoming lifestyle medicine course taking place March 18-20, 2024, at the Hyatt Regency in Newport Beach, California. This event offers participants the opportunity to earn up to 24 Live AAFP Prescribed credits and is approved as a CME event prerequisite for the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine physician certification exam.

Led by course co-chairs Brenda Rea, M.D., Dr.P.H., P.T., R.D., Dipl. ABLM, FACLM, and Amy Mechley, M.D., Dipl. ABLM, FAAFP, FACLM, this course will focus on applying lifestyle medicine concepts not only to patient care but also to staff and physician well-being. Participants will have the chance to practice the principles of lifestyle medicine themselves and create a wellness plan for their personal health moving forward, with an emphasis on reducing burnout and moral injury.

Space for this exclusive event is limited, so be sure to sign up early to take advantage of a discount available until Feb. 18, 2024. The full schedule, learning objectives, and registration information can be found on the course webpage.

The three-day course features a variety of learning formats, including morning yoga sessions, direct interaction with surrogate patients, team-based problem solving, and informal skill practice sessions. Topics covered will include health coaching, plant-predominant nutrition, substance use and sleep, connectedness and stress, and physical movement, among others. Optional workshops on culinary medicine, payment strategies for lifestyle medicine services, and health coaching and motivational interviewing will also be available for an additional fee.

AAFP members can access additional resources on lifestyle medicine funded by a grant from the Ardmore Institute of Health, including a free online CME activity and implementation guide. Patient-centric materials on healthy living are also available on the AAFP’s website for patients.

Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your practice and well-being at the lifestyle medicine course in Newport Beach. Stay tuned for new resources becoming available on the Healthy Lifestyle webpage.