Title

Lifestyle Medicine Core Competencies: 2022 Update

Author Faculty (Discipline)

Nursing

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


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