Abstract
Purpose: High-value care is becoming increasingly important as the United States shifts toward a more sustainable health care system. Lifestyle medicine (LM) may be the highest-value model of care. Surprisingly, however, it is taught in a minority of medical schools. In this article, we describe a pilot project of introducing a brief LM course taught within the Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine in Arizona. The main purpose of the course was to introduce the students to LM as a specialty practice and to provide students with foundational knowledge of the pillars of LM. Results: Students reported improved personal health habits and increased confidence in LM competencies.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 612-618 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine |
Volume | 15 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 2021 |
Keywords
- MCASOM
- Mayo Medical School
- WFPBD
- exercise
- health coaching
- lifestyle medicine
- medical education
- mindfulness
- plant-based nutrition
- value-based care
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine (miscellaneous)
- Health Policy
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health