what is lifestyle medicine coaching?

Coaching is the vital element in LIFESTYLE MEDICNE.  There are distinct differences between holding a patient utilizing the coach's hat and an expert's hat.  The expert approach leaves the patient mostly passive in dealing with their disease while the coach strategy is the most effective way to evoke behavior change.    As such, coaches have many tools utilized for every case as they use a whole different approach to the patient.  

This course will provide you the competencies needed for Lifestyle Medicine Coaching including the most important tools that empower “doing” aspects of coaching.  Understanding behavior change and how to implement coaching strategies will be the important culprit to appreciate that the underlying focus of Lifestyle Medicine Coaches is to help patients and families adopt and sustain healthy behaviors that will largely affect their health outcome and perceived quality of life.  The goal is to empower people to make changes that will lead them to their optimal level of health and wellness through evidence-based interventions.​​
CERTIFICATION TRACK
This course is a requisite to qualify for the Lifestyle Medicine Coaching Certification that will be given by the Philippine Board of Lifestyle Medicine (PBLM).  The Inaugural Certification Exam will be conducted in November 2021.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
  • Private Lifestyle Medicine (LM) coaching practice
  • Corporate LM coaching practice
  • Digital LM coaching practice
  • Education and skills development training 
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ELIGIBILITY
  • College graduate of any 4-year course
ONLINE TRAINING
The Online course is composed of 10 modules (120 credit hours)​​
  • Fundamentals of Lifestyle Medicine
  • Basic Biometrics
  • Chronic Disease and Lifestyle Medicine
  • Basic Exercise Physiology
  • Basic Culinary Medicine
  • Resiliency and Emotional Well-being
  • Mental Health & Positive Psychology
  • Sleep Health
  • Substance Use and Addiction
  • Coaching Research
PRECEPTORIAL/IMMERSION TRAINING
  • In-person
  • Virtual
LIFESTYLE MEDICINE CONFERENCE
Lifestyle Medicine Coaches are strong allies working in collaboration with lifestyle medicine practitioners.  Live LM conferences will provide linkages among practitioners and will also provide the needed education and updates for coaches.
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lm coaching certification course

​​IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER (BATCH 2021):
  • October 1, 2021 - Registration opening
  • July 2022 - Written exam
  • August 2022 - Oral and Practical Exam
CERTIFICATION COST:
  • Application Fee: P500
  • Written Certification Exam Fee: P5000
  • Practical Exam Fee (OSCE): P5000