4th Annual Conference (Online)

The Philippine College of Lifestyle Medicine recognizes the important role Lifestyle Medicine has to play to address both the Noncommunicable Diseases and the pandemic affront. It is an evidence-based, interdisciplinary approach that promotes prevention, treatment, and even reversal of some chronic conditions.

Join pioneering clinicians, researchers, health executives, educators, and public health professionals that stimulates the innovative, full-range implementation of lifestyle medicine domains with an interdisciplinary focus translated to the patient's health outcome.

This year's theme bridges the gap between routine health promotion and intentional prescription of lifestyle therapy for chronic diseases. Be inspired by our special guest speakers who are instrumental in the innovative and exponential growth of lifestyle medicine in their specific fields. Expand your knowledge and explore best practices in prevention and healthcare through our lifestyle medicine experts who will be featuring inflammation,
autoimmune and cardiometabolic streams.

MEET OUR SPEAKERS

OUR PAST EVENTS

conference rates

Non-Members (Physicians/Professionals)	Members (Physicians/Professionals)	Students/Residents
1st Early Bird Discount * 3,750 2nd Early Bird Discount * 4,250	1st Early Bird Discount * 3,250 2nd Early Bird Discount * 3,750	1st Early Bird Discount * 2,000 2nd Early Bird Discount * 2,500

First Early Bird Discount - 25% OFF
June 15 - August 31, 2020

2nd Early Bird Discount - 15% OFF
September 1-10, 2020

sponsorship

awards

pre-conference workshops

September 13, 2020

main conference

September 13-15, 2020

Plenary sessions
Keynote
Concurrent sessions

post conferencE

September 16, 2020

PCLM business meeting
Lifestyle Medicine Board Exam Update
Culinary Medicine Certification Exam Update

LIFESTYLE MEDICINE BOARD CERTIFICATION

Become Certified Diplomate of the Philippine Board of Lifestyle Medicine (PBLM)
and International Board of Lifestyle Medicine

SCHEDULE GUIDE

Pre-Conference
Main Conference
Main Conference
Post Conference

culinary medicine

September 13, 2020 (9:00am - 12:00pm)

FOOD AS MEDICINE

Culinary medicine is a new field of practice that combines the art of cooking and important scientific principles related to nutrition, behavior and medicine with the goal of improving health and managing chronic diseases that are mostly within the control of our LIPS. This course is leading to certification for:

Culinary Medicine Specialist
Culinary Medicine Chef

This online workshop is composed of interactive lectures, remote food preparation and group activity.

ASYNCHRONOUS MODULES	ASYNCHRONOUS MODULES
Diabetes Reversal Heart Disease Management Obesity Management Nutrition Assessment & Prescription	Cancer Prevention and Management Microbiome & Anti-Inflammatory Diet Culinary Skills Culinary Coaching

Note: This is a required workshop for those who are aiming to qualify for the Inaugural Certification Exam in Culinary Medicine in November 2020.

FIND OUT MORE HERE

physical activity science & prescription

This workshop is leading to:

LM-Certified Personal Trainer
LM-Special Population Specialist
LM-Strength and Conditioning Specialist

Schedule:

September 13, 2020 (1:00pm - 4:00 pm)

LIFESTYLE MEDICINE COACHING

This course is leading to Lifestyle Medicine Coaching Certification. The session is a combination of interactive lecture and group dynamics.

Schedule: September 13, 2020 (1:00pm-4:00pm)

Sunday, september 13, 2020

OPENING PROGRAM, CONFERMENT OF DIPLOMATES

Time	Schedule	Speakers
5:00pm	Opening Remarks Messages:	Mechelle A. Palma, MD, MMHA, DipIBLM, FACLM President, Philippine College of Lifestyle Medicine President, Remnant Institute Inc. Founder, CulinaryMD Asia Founder, Lifestyle Redo Lead Faculty, Lifestyle Medicine Competency Course Faculty, Lifestyle Medicine Coaching Course Benito Atienza, MD Vice President, Philippine Medical Association Dr. Wayne Dysinger, MD, MPH Chair, International Board of Lifestyle Medicine Past President, American College of Lifestyle Medicine
6:00pm	Panel Discussion Lifestyle Medicine: The U-turn for Chronic Diseases	Ranulfo Javellosa Jr., MD Division Chief, Preventive Cardiology, Philippine Heart Center Jane Botabara- Yap, RN, DrPH Chair, Public Health Department Adventist University of the Philippines Diana Tecson, MD, DipIBLM, FPOGS Head/Consultant, OBGyne Department, Adventist Medical Center, Valencia Bysshe Fernan, MD, DipIBLM Faculty, Lifestyle Medicine Competency Course Faculty, Lifestyle Medicine Coaching Course Treasurer, Philippine College of Lifestyle Medicine Blecenda Varona, RND, DrPH, DipIBLM, FACLM Founder, Asian Institute of Lifestyle Medicine Ivy Buenaseda- Lorenzo, MD, DipIBLM Co-Chair for Annual Convention, Events and Awards committee, PCLM Francis Villanueva, MD, DipIBLM Associate Director, Lifestyle Medicine Center, Adventist Medical Center, Bacolod
7:00pm	Conferment of Diplomates	Johann Manez, MD, DipIBLM, FACLM Executive Director, Philippine College of Lifestyle Medicine Executive Director, Asian Lifestyle Medicine Council Co-founder, Fourleaf Lifestyle Medical Group Founder, Physical Activity Science Faculty, Lifestyle Medicine Competency Course Mechelle A. Palma, MD, MMHA, DipIBLM, FACLM President, Philippine College of Lifestyle Medicine Founder, CulinaryMD Asia Founder, Lifestyle Redo Lead Faculty, Lifestyle Medicine Competency Course Faculty, Lifestyle Medicine Coaching Course

MONDay, september 14, 2020

KEYNOTE, PLENARY AND CUNCURRENT SESSIONS

Time	Schedule	Speaker
8:00 am	FILM SHOWING	-
8:30 - 9:15am	Keynote	Dexter Shurney, MD, MPH, MBA President, American College of Lifestyle Medicine Chief Medical Officer/Senior Vice President Clinical Affairs, Zipongo
9:30 - 10:15am	Plenary: The Double Burden of Disease	Mechelle Acero Palma, MD, MMHA, DipIBLM, FACLM President, Philippine College of Lifestyle Medicine Founder, CulinaryMD Asia Founder, Lifestyle Redo Lead Faculty, Lifestyle Medicine Competency Course Faculty, Lifestyle Medicine Coaching Course
10:15-11:00am	Concurrent Session 1A Lifestyle Medicine to the Workplace	Jocelyn Pantaleon, MD, DipIBLM Director, Lifestyle Medicine Department, Hingoog Adventist Medical Center
10:15-11:00am	Concurrent Session 1B Evidence-Based Weight Loss	Jan Paolo Dipasupil, MD, MBA, DipIBLM Secretary, PCLM Faculty, Lifestyle Medicine Competency Course Founding Partner, Fourleaf Lifestyle Medical Group
10:15am-11:00am	Concurrent Session 1C Provider Tools for Implementing Lifestyle Medicine in Clinical Practice	Monalisa Acero Xavier, MD, DipIBLM Auditor, PCLM Faculty, Lifestyle Medicine Coaching Course Board member, Remnant Institute Inc.
11:15am-12:00nn	Concurrent Session 2A Culinary Medicine	Mechelle Acero Palma, MD, MMHA, DipIBLM, FACLM President, Philippine College of Lifestyle Medicine President, Remnant Institute Inc. Founder, CulinaryMD Asia Founder, Lifestyle Redo Lead Faculty, Lifestyle Medicine Competency Course Faculty, Lifestyle Medicine Coaching Course
11:15am-12:00nn	Concurrent Session 2B Exercise is Medicine	Johann Kim Manez, MD, DipIBLM, FACLM Executive Director, Philippine College of Lifestyle Medicine Executive Director, Asian Lifestyle Medicine Council Co-founder, Fourleaf Lifestyle Medical Group Founder, Physical Activity Science Faculty, Lifestyle Medicine Competency Course
11:15am-12:00nn	Concurrent Session 2C Lifestyle Medicine Coaching	Bysshe Fernan Sta. Cruz, MD, DipIBLM Faculty, Lifestyle Medicine Competency Course Faculty, Lifestyle Medicine Coaching Course Treasurer, Philippine College of Lifestyle Medicine
12:00nn-1:00pm	LUNCH BREAK (Film Showing)	--
1:15-2:00pm	Plenary: Diabetes Type 2 Reversal	Dr. George Guthrie Past President, American College of Lifestyle President
2:15-3:00pm	Plenary: Lifestyle Medicine and Epigenetics	Dr. John Kelly Founding President, American College of Lifestyle Medicine Lead Faculty, Lifestyle Medicine Board Review Course
3:00-3:30pm	FILM SHOWING	--
3:30-4:15pm	Concurrent Session 3A Oxidative Stress, Free Radicals, Antioxidants and Chronic Diseases	Dr. Ross Grant CEO, Australasian Reasearch Institute Biochemical Pharmacologist, School of Medical Sciences University of South Wales
3:30-4:15pm	Concurrent Session 3B The Role of Family Medicine Practice in the effective implementation of Lifestyle Therapy	Dr. Leilani Apostol Nicodemus Chair, Residency Training Philippine Academy of Family Physicians
3:30-4:15pm	Concurrent Session 3C Lifestyle Medicine Education in Medical Curriculum	Dr. Doris Mendoza Founding Dean, College of Medicine, Adventist University of the Philippines

TUESDAY, september 14, 2020

Keynote, Plenary and Concurrent Sessions

Time	Schedule	Speaker
8:00am	FILM SHOWING	--
8:30-9:15am	Keynote: The beginnings and future of Lifestyle Medicine	John Kelly, MD, MPH, LM Specialist Past President, American College of Lifestyle Medicine Lead Faculty, Lifestyle Medicine Board Review Course
9:30-10:15am	Concurrent Session 4A: Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and Lifestyle Medicine	Diana Tecson, MD, FPOGS, DipIBLM Head & Consultant, OBGyne Department, Adventist Medical Center, Valencia
9:30-10:15am	Concurrent Session 4B: Emotional and Mental Health: Its Impact on the Global Burden of Disease	April Dawn Lucero, MD, DipIBLM Young Leader Director, PCLM Faculty, Lifestyle Medicine Competency Course
9:30-10:15am	Concurrent Session 4C: COVID-19 and Beyond	Siva Pooblasingam, MD, DipIBLM President, Malaysian Society of Lifestyle Medicine
10:30-11:15am	Concurrent Session 4D: Effectiveness of a Lifestyle Medicine Digital Programs	Mechelle Acero Palma, MD, MMHA, DipIBLM, FACLM President, Philippine College of Lifestyle Medicine President, Remnant Institute Inc. Founder, CulinaryMD Asia Founder, Lifestyle Redo Lead Faculty, Lifestyle Medicine Competency Course Lead Faculty, Lifestyle Medicine Coaching Course
10:30-11:15am	Concurrent Session 4E: Lifestyle Medicine for Systemic Lupus Erythematus and other Autoimmune Diseases	Nicole Buenavista, MD, DipIBLM PCLM Chair, Events & Awards Co-founder, Fourleaf Lifestyle Medical Group
10:30-11:15am	Concurrent Session 4F: Food Pharmacies: Clinic-to-Community Model	Blecenda Varona, RND, DrPH, DipIBLM, FACLM Founder, Asian Institute of Lifestyle Medicine
11:30am-12:00nn	Plenary: Cardiovascular Disease Prevention, Management and Reversal	Ranulfo Javelosa Jr., MD Division Chief, Preventive Cardiology, Philippine Heart Center
12:00nn-1:00pm	LUNCH BREAK	--
1:30-2:15pm	Concurrent Session 5A: Hypertension and Lifestyle Medicine	Linda Lim Varona, MD, DipIBLM, FPCP, FPSAAI LM Dept. Chair, Adventist Medical Center, Manila Director for Medical Education, Adventist Medical Center, Manila
2:30-3:45pm	Concurrent Session 5B: Lifestyle Medicine for Chronic Kidney Disease	Sean Hashmi, MD Nephrologist, Kaiser Permanente Asst. Medical Director, Medical Subspecialties & Hospitalist Woodland Hills & Ventura
4:00-4:45pm	Concurrent Session 5C: Lifestyle Medicine for Cancer	Ross Grant, MD CEO, Australasian Research Institute Biochemical Pharmacologist, School of Medical Sciences University of South Wales
2:30-3:45pm	Plenary: Establishing Lifestyle Medicine Clinical Programs	Dr. Wayne Dysinger Executive Director, IBLM, ABLM Past President, American College of Lifestyle Medicine
4:00-4:45pm	Plenary: Lifestyle Medicine Education	Dr. Mechelle A. Palma President, Philippine College of Lifestyle Medicine President, Remnant Institute Inc. Founder, CulinaryMD Asia Founder, Lifestyle Redo Lead Faculty, Lifestyle Medicine Competency Course Lead Faculty, Lifestyle Medicine Coaching Course
4:45-5:00pm	Closing Remark	Dr. Johann Kim Manez Executive Director, PCLM Executive Director, Asian Lifestyle Medicine Council Co-founder, Fourleaf Lifestyle Medical Group Founder, Physical Activity Science Faculty, Lifestyle Medicine Competency Course