Lifestyle Medicine Certificate

Lifestyle Medicine is the use of evidence-based lifestyle therapeutic interventions that include: a) whole-food, plant-predominant eating patterns, b) regular physical activity, c) restorative sleep, d) stress management, e) avoidance of risky substances, and f) positive social connection.

These six pillars, when delivered by clinicians trained and certified in this specialty, act as a primary modality to prevent, treat, and often reverse chronic disease. Lifestyle medicine-certified clinicians are trained to apply evidence-based, whole-person, prescriptive lifestyle change to treat and, when used intensively, often reverse such conditions. Almost all clinical guidelines for chronic diseases first recommend lifestyle changes, but making lifestyle changes is challenging. Lifestyle Medicine training equips healthcare professionals to help their patients with chronic diseases and provide them with the best chance of optimal health.

Electives COH 5610, 5611, and 5612 could be added during the second year, as desired by the student.

COH 5501Introduction to Lifestyle Medicine 1: Nutrition and Sleep1
COH 5502Intro to Lifestyle Medicine 2: Physical Activity and Healthy Social Connection1
COH 5503Introduction to Lifestyle Medicine 3: Stress Management and Reducing Risky Substances1
COH 5601Lifestyle Medicine Practitioner Role1
COH 5603Lifestyle Medicine Physical Activity Science, Assessment, and Prescription1
COH 5604Lifestyle Medicine Sleep Science and Interventions1
COH 5605Lifestyle Medicine Treating Tobacco Use Disorder and Managing other Toxic Exposures1
COH 5606Lifestyle Medicine Clinical Processes1
COH 5607Lifestyle Medicine Fundamentals of Health Behavior Change1
COH 5608Lifestyle Medicine Emotional and Mental Health Assessments and Interventions1
COH 5609Lifestyle Medicine Connectedness and Positive Psychology1
Total Credits:11