Title
Lifestyle Medicine Core Competencies: 2022 Update
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-2022
Early Online Version
8-31-2022
JOURNAL
American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine
VOLUME NUMBER
16
ISSUE NUMBER
6
PAGE NUMBERS
734-739
ISSN
1559-8284
Embargo Period
9-13-2022
ANZSRC / FoR Code
4206 Public health
Avondale Research Centre
Lifestyle Medicine and Health Research Centre
Reportable Items (HERDC/ERA)
C2
Abstract
The lifestyle medicine core competencies were developed by a committee of physicians from several medical specialties to provide guidance on the knowledge and skills needed for physicians to provide high quality lifestyle interventions that optimize chronic disease outcomes. These competencies were published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) in 2010 and used as the foundation for the first lifestyle medicine course and for the lifestyle medicine board certification examination. In the ensuing years, interest in the field and application has expanded to a variety of health professionals. With evolution of the lifestyle medicine evidence-base, the competencies have been updated. This article sums up the changes in their organization and content. Regular updates are anticipated to align with the ongoing scientific studies and evolution of the field.
Link to publisher version (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1177/15598276221121580
Peer Review
Before publication
Recommended Citation
Lianov, L. S., Adamson, K., Kelly, J. H., Matthews, S., Palma, M., & Rea, B. L. (2022). Lifestyle medicine core competencies: 2022 update. American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, 16(6), 734-739. https://doi.org/10.1177/15598276221121580