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.
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.
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CERTIFICATION TRACK
Course launching: May 17, 2021
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
ELIGIBILITY
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ONLINE TRAINING The Online course is composed of 10 modules (120 credit hours)
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PRECEPTORIAL/IMMERSION TRAINING
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. |
PRE-REGISTRATION
The Course will be launched on May 17, 2021. Pre-registration is now open for the first fifty (50) registrants at introductory course rates. See the link below.
Non-Member |
Member |
First early bird registration P15,000.00 |
First early bird registration P10,000.00 |
Second early bird registration P20,000.00 |
Second early bird registration P15,000.00 |
Regular rate P25,000.00 |
Regular rate P20,000.00 |
1st Early bird registration for 50 slots (first come first served basis)
2nd Early bird registration for the next 50 slots
2nd Early bird registration for the next 50 slots