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CERTIFICATION EXAM

lifestyle medicine board certification

Demonstrate your competency in Lifestyle Medicine
The certification in Lifestyle Medicine demonstrates your competency in Lifestyle Medicine, augmenting your clinical or public health practice with in preventing, managing and reversing chronic and lifestyle-related diseases.  It will also leverage the collaborative team approach having the same line of discipline directed to value-based patient-centered care.

The Board Exam is given by the International Board of Lifestyle Medicine with the Philippine College of Lifestyle Medicine.  The certification is required for Physicians and Heath care Professionals who are practicing Lifestyle Medicine in the Philippines.

why certify?

​70 to 80% of all healthcare cost is spent treating chronic disease yet most health professionals treat chronic disease the same way they treat communicable disease: with pills and injections.  Time has changed and the trend of lifestyle-related diseases are exponentially growing but health care providers are slowly adopting the integration of evidence-based lifestyle medicine in their clinical practice.
  • ​Demonstrate your competency
  • Provide value-based health care impact to your patients
  • Be part of the global movement

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Note: Please be aware that schedules may change without prior notice.
Recorded Information Session on Lifestyle Medicine Board Examination

LIFESTYLE MEDICINE BOARD EXAM (lmbe) for physicians

Certification in Lifestyle Medicine demonstrates your competency in Lifestyle Medicine, augmenting your clinical or public health practice with in preventing, managing and reversing chronic and lifestyle-related diseases.
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IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER (BATCH 2022-2023):
Batch 1
  • October 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022 - Registration for Lifestyle Medicine training
  • May 8 - July 31, 2022 - Preceptorship and Immersion Program
  • August 21, 2022 - In-service exam (written and OSCE)
  • September 25, 2022 - National LMBE Theoretical Segment
  • October 2, 2022 - National LMBE Oral and Practical Exam (OSCE)
  • December 6, 2022 - International LMBE Written Exam (International Board of Lifestyle Medicine ) In-person - Iloilo

Batch 2
  • April 1 - May 31, 2022 - Registration for the last Grandfathering Batch
  • June 1-30, 2022 - Late registration
  • August 14 - October 15, 2022 - Preceptorship and Immersion Program
  • October 23, 2022 - In-service exam (written and OSCE)
  • November 20, 2022 - National LMBE Theoretical Segment
  • December 6, 2022 - International LMBE Written Exam (International Board of Lifestyle Medicine ) In-person - Iloilo
  • February 5, 2023 - National LMBE Oral and Practical Exam (OSCE)
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TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION INFORMATION SESSION
July 31, 2022 (6:30pm)
register here
Batch 3​
July 1 - October 15, 2022
  • Training Registration for General Practitioners with 2 years medical experience (18 months EDUCATIONAL TRACK)
  • Training Registration for Physicians who had Residency/Diplomate certification (12 months EXPERIENTIAL TRACK)
January 15 - July 25, 2023
Preceptorship and Immersion Program
April 30, 2023
In-Service Exam (Written and OSCE) 
November 19, 2023
National LMBE Theoretical Exam
December 3, 2023
International LMBE Written Exam (International Board of Lifestyle Medicine)
December 17, 2023
National LMBE Oral and Practical Exam (OSCE)

HOW TO CERTIFY?

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CULINARY MEDICINE CERTIFICATION EXAM

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The Certification Exam is given by the Philippine Board of Lifestyle Medicine once in each year. 

Certification Exam schedule:
  • Written exam (online) - December 11, 2022
  • Practical Exam (virtual) - December 12 & 13, 2022
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Culinary Medicine Specialist is a designation that identifies clinician, coaches, chefs and other practitioners who have the comprehensive knowledge on nutrition, culinary coaching and culinary skills as foundation in providing nutrition prescription to improve health and manage lifestyle-related diseases.
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​ELIGIBILITY
  • Bachelors degree in health science (Nursing, Physical Therapy, Nutrition & Dietetics, Psychology, etc.)
how to certify
​IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER (BATCH 2022-2023):
Batch 1
  • October 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022 - Registration
  • May 8 - July 31, 2022 - Preceptorship
  • August 21, 2022 - Evaluation exam
  • September 25, 2022 - Certification exam (written)
  • October 9, 2022 - Oral and Practical Exam

Batch 2

  • April 1 - May 31, 2022 - Registration
  • August 5, 2022 - Late registration
  • August 14 - October 15, 2022 - Preceptorship
  • October 23, 2022 - Evaluation exam
  • November 20, 2022 - Certification exam (written)
  • February 12, 2023 - Oral and Practical exam
NOTE: Please be aware that schedules may change without prior notice.

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26 Huervana Street, Lapaz, Iloilo City
Philippines 5000

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    • COURSES >
      • Lifestyle Medicine Competency Course
      • Prediabetes and Diabetes Remission and reversal
      • Culinary Medicine
      • Coaching course
    • Webinars & Resources
  • EVENTS
    • 3rd Post Graduate Course
    • 2021 Annual Conference
    • 2nd Post Graduate Course
    • 2021 Scientific Sessions
    • GLOBAL LIFESTYLE MEDICINE WEEK
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    • WEBINARS
    • Newsletter
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