{"id":193,"date":"2025-05-04T02:45:55","date_gmt":"2025-05-04T02:45:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifestylemedicine.org\/?page_id=193"},"modified":"2025-07-26T17:58:59","modified_gmt":"2025-07-26T17:58:59","slug":"about-aclm","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lifestylemedicine.org\/about-aclm\/","title":{"rendered":"About ACLM"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section id=\"block_a52ed032440374675c34876d83eb2967\" class=\"sec sec--hero mob-gut-0 hero__short\">\n\t<div class=\"container hero__short\">\n        <div class=\"wrapper__content\">\n    <div class=\"wrapper__image flex-mob-col rel center\">\n                    <div class=\"wrapper__hero-image hide-mobile oflow-hid rel box__shadow-soft\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lifestylemedicine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/page\/2025\/05\/Pres-ACLM-2024-short-scaled.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lifestylemedicine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/page\/2025\/05\/Pres-ACLM-2024-short-300x73.webp 300w, https:\/\/lifestylemedicine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/page\/2025\/05\/Pres-ACLM-2024-short-1024x249.webp 1024w, https:\/\/lifestylemedicine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/page\/2025\/05\/Pres-ACLM-2024-short-768x187.webp 768w, https:\/\/lifestylemedicine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/page\/2025\/05\/Pres-ACLM-2024-short-1536x374.webp 1536w, https:\/\/lifestylemedicine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/page\/2025\/05\/Pres-ACLM-2024-short-2048x499.webp 2048w, https:\/\/lifestylemedicine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/page\/2025\/05\/Pres-ACLM-2024-short-1800x438.webp 1800w\" height=\"623\" width=\"2560\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"obj__cover\" \/>            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wrapper__image-mobile hide-desktop rel\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lifestylemedicine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/page\/2025\/05\/Pres-ACLM-2024-short-scaled.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lifestylemedicine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/page\/2025\/05\/Pres-ACLM-2024-short-300x73.webp 300w, https:\/\/lifestylemedicine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/page\/2025\/05\/Pres-ACLM-2024-short-1024x249.webp 1024w, https:\/\/lifestylemedicine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/page\/2025\/05\/Pres-ACLM-2024-short-768x187.webp 768w, https:\/\/lifestylemedicine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/page\/2025\/05\/Pres-ACLM-2024-short-1536x374.webp 1536w, https:\/\/lifestylemedicine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/page\/2025\/05\/Pres-ACLM-2024-short-2048x499.webp 2048w, https:\/\/lifestylemedicine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/page\/2025\/05\/Pres-ACLM-2024-short-1800x438.webp 1800w\" height=\"623\" width=\"2560\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>                <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"breadcrumbs-container container\"><nav class=\"breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\"><p id=\"breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/lifestylemedicine.org\/\">Home<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/nav><\/div>        <div class=\"wrapper__copy container flex-col \">\n        <div class=\"copy__inner center flex-col\">\n                            <h1 class=\"copy__title text-center color__blue-light wgt__500\">\n                    Reimagining health, empowering change                <\/h1>\n                                        <div class=\"copy__text wysiwyg\">\n                    <p style=\"text-align: center;\">As the premier medical society in lifestyle medicine, we educate and certify healthcare professionals, advocate for the broader practice of lifestyle medicine, build community for clinicians, and provide evidence and research to advance the field.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Since 2004, ACLM has been at the forefront of a new way of thinking about health, leading the way toward a transformed system of care. As the only medical society dedicated to advancing the evidence-based field of lifestyle medicine, ACLM represents an extensive nationwide and global network of interdisciplinary stakeholders who are actively changing the healthcare paradigm.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Our vision is to live in a world where lifestyle medicine is the foundation of health \u2013 and all healthcare.<\/strong><\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\t<\/div>\n\n        \n\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"block_f5df05ac84dbe1031e2924a21b88a60d\" class=\"sec sec--split-50-50 padding__default padding__default-bot bg__upper-bg__white-off bg__lower-none\">\n    <div class=\"container flex-mob-col flex-desk-rr split__image-copy\">\n                    <div class=\"col col__image\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lifestylemedicine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/page\/2025\/06\/Huff.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lifestylemedicine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/page\/2025\/06\/Huff-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/lifestylemedicine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/page\/2025\/06\/Huff-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/lifestylemedicine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/page\/2025\/06\/Huff.webp 640w\" height=\"640\" width=\"640\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"obj__cover\" \/>                            <\/div>\n        \n        <div class=\"col col__copy flex-col flex-desk-jc-c bg__color-orange\">\n\n            \n                <p class=\"small__title wgt__700 text-upper\">Our Mission<\/p>                <div class=\"wrapper__copy wysiwyg\"><p class=\"h2 wgt__600 style__large\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To advance<br \/>\nevidence-based<br \/>\nlifestyle medicine<br \/>\nto treat, reverse,<br \/>\nand prevent<br \/>\nchronic disease.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n                        \n            \n            \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n    <\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"block_62ffe4e6d36bc6ec9f0702149144b50f\" class=\"sec sec--multi-column-icon padding__default padding__default-bot bg__color-white\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n                    <h2 class=\"text-center color__blue-light\">Our values<\/h2>\n                            <div class=\"text-center wrapper__copy wysiwyg\"><p>We hold ourselves and our members to the highest standards of competency, professionalism, and integrity. Our values shape every decision and action we take in pursuit of better health for all.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                            <div class=\"wrapper__tiles flex flex-wrap flex-ai-s\">\n                                    <div class=\"wrapper__tile flex-col flex-jc-fs\">\n                                                    <?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?><svg id=\"Layer_1_692b2373ef595\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" viewbox=\"0 0 140 140\" class=\"center\">\n  <!-- Generator: Adobe Illustrator 29.5.1, SVG Export Plug-In . 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lifestyle medicine for everyone\u2014by expanding access to delivery settings and building a workforce that reflects the communities we serve.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"block_e57d066428c6affaea2463789b757259\" class=\"sec sec--accordion padding__default padding__default-bot bg__color-blue\">\n    <div class=\"container flex flex-desk-jc-sb flex-mob-col\">\n\n                    <div class=\"wysiwyg flex-col\">\n                <h3>Reversing chronic disease, redefining healthcare<\/h3>\n<p>In a system burdened by rising chronic disease, clinician burnout, and unsustainable costs, lifestyle medicine offers a scalable solution grounded in whole-person care, behavior change, and clinical innovation\u2014bringing hope, healing, and a path forward for patients, providers, and the nation.<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                \n                    <div class=\"accordion center-mob\">\n                                                        <div class=\"accordion__item\">\n                        <button class=\"accordion__header flex flex-ai-c flex-jc-sb flex-mob-ai-c\">\n                            <h4 class=\"accordion__title wgt__600\">Workforce Development<\/h4>\n                            <svg class=\"accordion__icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10\" height=\"6\" viewBox=\"0 0 10 6\" fill=\"none\">\n                                <path d=\"M5 5.8499L0 0.849902L0.7 0.149902L5 4.4499L9.3 0.149902L10 0.849902L5 5.8499Z\" fill=\"white\"><\/path>\n                            <\/svg>\n                        <\/button>\n                        <div class=\"accordion__content wysiwyg flex-col\">\n                            <p><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">ACLM equips current and future healthcare professionals with evidence-based education, offering CME\/CE\/MOC opportunities and board certification pathways in lifestyle medicine.<\/span> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Through initiatives like the National Training Initiative, ACLM provides scholarships to primary care providers in underserved areas, fostering a competent workforce capable of addressing chronic disease through lifestyle interventions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button button__open\" href=\"\/about-aclm\/workforce-development\/\">Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                                        <div class=\"accordion__item\">\n                        <button class=\"accordion__header flex flex-ai-c flex-jc-sb flex-mob-ai-c\">\n                            <h4 class=\"accordion__title wgt__600\">Clinical &#038; Community Integration<\/h4>\n                    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<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ACLM advances lifestyle medicine by conducting original research, developing clinical guidelines, establishing core competencies, and promoting the pursuit of certification in the field. These efforts aim to standardize practices and validate the efficacy of lifestyle interventions in preventing and reversing chronic diseases.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button button__open\" href=\"\/about-aclm\/research-and-innovation\/\">Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                                        <div class=\"accordion__item\">\n                        <button class=\"accordion__header flex flex-ai-c flex-jc-sb flex-mob-ai-c\">\n                            <h4 class=\"accordion__title wgt__600\">Advocacy<\/h4>\n                            <svg class=\"accordion__icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10\" height=\"6\" viewBox=\"0 0 10 6\" fill=\"none\">\n                                <path d=\"M5 5.8499L0 0.849902L0.7 0.149902L5 4.4499L9.3 0.149902L10 0.849902L5 5.8499Z\" fill=\"white\"><\/path>\n                            <\/svg>\n                        <\/button>\n                        <div class=\"accordion__content wysiwyg flex-col\">\n                            <p><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">ACLM advocates for the inclusion of lifestyle medicine in medical education curricula and works to align reimbursement structures and quality measures with lifestyle-based interventions.<\/span> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Efforts include promoting new CPT codes and alternative payment models that support clinicians in delivering whole-person care.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button button__open\" href=\"\/advocacy\/\">Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n\n\n<section id=\"block_aff98b693a7caf8f44989736c0c9a41b\" class=\"sec sec--wysiwyg-text padding__default padding__default-bot bg__upper-none bg__lower-none layout__simple\">\n    <div class=\"container  container__md flex-col\">\n\n        \n                                        <div class=\"sec__copy wysiwyg\"><div class=\"iframe\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Lifestyle Medicine at Home | ACLM Story Project\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/i6fEM8TBycU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n            \n    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"block_a7f3da2d6db1d89ed89c7b805e42c161\" class=\"sec sec--wysiwyg-text padding__default padding__default-bot bg__color-blue-lightest layout__simple\">\n    <div class=\"container  container__md flex-col\">\n\n        \n                    <h2 class=\"sec__title color__blue-light wgt__500 text-center\">When the founders of ACLM launched the organization in 2004, they were ahead of their time.<\/h2>                    <div class=\"sec__copy wysiwyg\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span data-teams=\"true\">Recognizing then that the current system of care wasn&#8217;t adequately addressing the lifestyle behavior change that&#8217;s needed to achieve sustainable health outcomes, they created the College with the vision of making lifestyle medicine the foundation of a transformed system of care. This approach is now widely viewed as the future of healthcare.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"button button__button-mustard\" href=\"\/about-aclm\/history\/\">Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n            \n    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"block_7a38dc3bfb9b3a02bd8963e144c9b013\" class=\"sec sec--split-50-50 padding__default padding__default-bot bg__upper-bg__blue-lightest bg__lower-none\">\n<div class=\"container\"><h2 class=\"color__blue-light text-center\">Leadership matters<\/h2><\/div>    <div class=\"container flex-mob-col flex split__image-copy\">\n                    <div class=\"col col__image\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lifestylemedicine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/page\/2025\/06\/Speakers-ACLM-2024-109.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lifestylemedicine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/page\/2025\/06\/Speakers-ACLM-2024-109-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/lifestylemedicine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/page\/2025\/06\/Speakers-ACLM-2024-109-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/lifestylemedicine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/page\/2025\/06\/Speakers-ACLM-2024-109.webp 640w\" height=\"640\" width=\"640\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"obj__cover\" \/>                            <\/div>\n        \n        <div class=\"col col__copy flex-col flex-desk-jc-c bg__color-teal-light\">\n\n            \n                <p class=\"small__title wgt__700 text-upper\">Our Team<\/p>                <div class=\"wrapper__copy wysiwyg\"><p class=\"h2 wgt__600 style__large\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Led by top experts in the field, ACLM is more than a medical society \u2013 we are a collective force for change.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button button__button-mustard\" href=\"\/about-aclm\/our-team\/\">Meet the Team<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n                        \n            \n            \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n    <\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"block_c1071cabe04d5cad18e25a6ee77d1a7c\" class=\"sec sec--wysiwyg-text padding__medium padding__default-bot bg__upper-none bg__lower-none layout__simple\">\n    <div class=\"container  container__md flex-col\">\n\n        \n                    <h2 class=\"sec__title color__blue-light wgt__500 text-center\">Join ACLM<\/h2>                    <div class=\"sec__copy wysiwyg\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Join a growing community of professionals leading the charge to transform healthcare. ACLM members get exclusive access to education, resources, and networking that advance the practice of lifestyle medicine. 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