ACPM Submits Lifestyle Medicine Education Resolution to AMA
The American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM) has submitted a resolution for consideration by the American Medical Association's (AMA) House of Delegates. Entitled " Lifestyle Medicine Education in Medical School Training and Practice ," the resolution calls on the AMA to support legislation that incentivizes and/or provides funding for lifestyle medicine education in medical school education, graduate medical education, and continuing medical education.

This resolution is in line with several pieces of congressional legislation ACPM has been promoting this year, including the EAT for Health Act , sponsored by Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ-3), which would ensure that federally employed primary healthcare professional have continuing medical education related to nutrition, and the ENRICH Act , sponsored by Rep. Tim Ryan (D-OH-13) and Rep. Patrick Tiberi (R-OH-12), which would establish grants to medical schools to develop or expand integrated nutrition and physical education curricula.
The AMA House of Delegates is a democratic forum representing physicians from more than 170 societies that establishes policy on health, medical, professional, and governance matters. Accepted resolutions become official policies of the AMA House of Delegates and define AMA's stance as an organization. ACPM's resolution will be considered at their interim meeting in November which is focused on advocacy and legislative issues.
ACPM Presenting at Lifestyle Medicine 2017
Lifestyle medicine practitioners from all over the country convened this week in Tucson, Arizona for Lifestyle Medicine 2017, the annual conference of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM). The theme for this year's meeting was "Transforming Health. Redefining Healthcare."

Several ACPM members and staff attended the event, delivered presentations, and hosted an exhibit booth. ACPM also hosted an educational session on the National Diabetes Prevention Program. In case you missed the presentation or were not able to attend the conference, we invite you to download the presentation slides developed by Liana Lianov, MD, MPH, Danielle Pere and Marissa Hudson.
A Desert Gathering for Lifestyle Medicine – Michael Barry, ACPM Executive Director; Stephen Penman, Executive Director, Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine; Liana Lianov, MD, MPH; and ACPM & ACLM Members Dani Pere, Associate Executive Director of ACPM; and Eddie Phillips, MD, Co-Director of The Lifestyle Medicine Educational Collaborative.
International Momentum for Lifestyle Medicine 
ACPM Associate Executive Director Danielle Pere presented at the Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine (ASLM) conference in September on the Lifestyle Medicine Core Competencies Program and how it has the potential to help change the culture of American healthcare. As the lifestyle medicine movement continues to grow in both the United States and internationally, we have expanded opportunities to learn from one another and share best practices.

ASLM is a multidisciplinary society of medical practitioners, allied health practitioners, public health professionals, educators, and researchers advancing lifestyle medicine in Australia and New Zealand and also helping to grow the movement internationally. Australia will be the second country to host a board certification exam on lifestyle medicine from the International Board of Lifestyle Medicine . The first certification exam was conducted at the Lifestyle Medicine 2017 conference this month in Tucson, Arizona.
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New Electives for ACPM's Lifestyle Medicine Program 
Several new medical education electives are now being offered as part of the Lifestyle Medicine Core Competencies Program . Each is available as a stand-alone course or counts toward the 30 hours of CME required to obtain a certificate of completion.

Program electives include:
  • Introduction to Culinary Medicine (1.5 CME)
  • Reducing CVD Risk & Health Disparities (5.5 CME)
  • Medical Nutrition Therapy (2.0 CME)
Increasing Awareness for Lifestyle Medicine and Community Support Programs
ACPM has received a new funding opportunity from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to assist in increasing the number of physicians and clinicians who take action to identify, assess, and refer patients with hypertension and at risk for brain health issues to care and community support programs. ACPM will partner with the CDC to increase provider awareness of brain health as a serious health condition and the role that lifestyle medicine can play in overall brain health.

To learn more how lifestyle medicine is being used to improve the patient outcomes in this at-risk community, read " Lifestyle Changes, Not a Magic Pill, Can Reverse Alzheimer's ."
NIOSH Call for Abstracts
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) invites researchers and practitioners to contribute to the 2nd International Symposium to Advance Total Worker Health® , to be held May 8-11, 2018, at the Natcher Conference Center (NIH) in Bethesda, Maryland. The symposium theme is “Work & Well-Being: How Safer, Healthier Work Can Enhance Well-Being.” All abstract submissions must be received through the online portal by Tuesday, October 31 at 11:59 p.m. PDT.
RESEARCH / NEWS
Your Health with Joan Lunden and CDC, Season 2 -- This television and digital mini-series sheds light on prediabetes and type 2 diabetes prevention, diabetes management, and an array of important related topics. The series will air for 13 weeks on CBS-owned networks across 14 national markets, on select CW networks, on the Health Media Network in more than 55,000 physicians’ offices across the country, and in airports nationwide. -- CDC Division of Diabetes Translation
Vital Signs: Trends in Incidence of Cancers Associated with Overweight and Obesity — United States, 2005–2014 -- During 2014, approximately 631,000 persons in the United States received a diagnosis of a cancer associated with overweight and obesity, representing 40% of all cancers diagnosed. The burden of overweight- and obesity-related cancers might be reduced through efforts to prevent and control overweight and obesity. Comprehensive cancer control strategies, including use of evidence-based interventions to promote healthy weight, could help decrease the incidence of these cancers in the United States. -- MMWR CDC
2017 United States Report Card on Walking and Walkable Communities -- The report "assesses the extent to which the U.S. population and U.S. communities meet selected standards for participating in walking and providing physical and social supports for walking behavior." American adults earned a "C" grade for walking behavior, with 63.9 percent of the group walking for transportation or leisure. -- National Physical Activity Plan
Mentoring Map -- Lifestyle Medicine Education Collaborative
EVENTS
October 29–November 4
The National Obesity Care Week aims to advance an evidence-based understanding of obesity and widespread access to respectful, comprehensive and appropriate care.
October 30–November 3, Washington, DC
April 11-14, 2018, New Orleans, LA
May 8-11, 2018, Bethesda, Maryland
Abstract submissions due by Tuesday, October 31 at 11:59 p.m. PDT.
Lifestyle Medicine: Tools for Promoting Healthy Change
June 22-23, 2018, Boston, MA
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