Most of the chronic conditions in the United States are lifestyle driven, yet most clinicians received little formal education in lifestyle intervention during training. Many patients seek complementary medical interventions, which are also rarely discussed in conventional medicine training.
This conference aims to close the knowledge gap in lifestyle assessment and intervention, focusing on the following four areas: nourishing eating patterns, stress management, restorative sleep, and healthy movement. Specific, evidence-based tools in each of these areas will be shared with attendees, with the goal to empower attendees to provide lifestyle intervention counseling to patients. Evidence-based discussion of complementary medicine will also help attendees understand the indications and limitations of these modalities for patient care.