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ForwardIntroduction to Lifestyle Medicine
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Cost
If you have questions, please email Kaylyn Flores. |
Target Audience
Healthcare providers.
Purpose
Lifestyle medicine is a term that some may not be familiar with and encompasses much of what a healthcare provider may need to know when empowering clients to change health behaviors. This course sets the foundation for identifying what lifestyle medicine is, the history of this area of healthcare, and the importance of empowering clients to go from illness to wellness.
Learning Objectives
- Recall the current state of health in our culture and why implementation of Lifestyle Medicine (LM) is needed.
- List the impact of lifestyle behaviors on health and performance in any environment.
- Interpret scientific evidence that demonstrates the association of risk conditions as being key factors for health outcomes.
- Distinguish the role of behavioral determinants of positive health outcomes.
- Compare and contrast LM to other fields of health and wellness.
- List the pillars and core competencies of LM.
- Describe the Travis Illness-Wellness continuum.
- Recall how the process of health through LM complements PNE+.
- Define the role of positive psychology and its use in LM.
Course Modules
| Module | Title | CE |
|---|---|---|
| One | Why Lifestyle Medicine? Why now? | 3.75 |
| Two | From Sickness to Wellness – The Lifestyle Medicine Story | 3.25 |
Speakers
Jen Uschold, PT, CFMT, TPS, NBC-HWC
Program Director, Lifestyle Medicine, Evidence in Motion
Ms. Uschold is a graduate of the University of Scranton in Pennsylvania and has worked in a variety of physical therapy settings, including travel physical therapy, before focusing on outpatient care for the past 25 years. Her clinical approach has been strongly influenced by the Institute of Physical Art and Evidence In Motion, and she incorporates wellness coaching into her practice as a National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach and Certified Positive Intelligence Coach.
Ms. Uschold is actively involved in teaching, serving with organizations including Rehab Connections, The Jackson Clinics, and the Institute of Physical Art, and currently serves on the Evidence In Motion (EIM) teaching team and as Program Director for the Certification in Lifestyle Medicine.
Course summary
- 7.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
- 7.00 AOA Category 2A
- 7.00 CE Contact Hour(s)
Accreditation Statements
- DO: Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences (DMU) is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians. DMU designates this activity for a maximum of 7.0 AOA Category 2-A credits and will report CME and specialty credits commensurate with the extent of the physician’s participation in this activity.
- MD: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Iowa Medical Society (IMS) through the joint providership of Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences (DMU) and Evidence in Motion. DMU designates this blended learning activity for 7.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- Nurses: Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences has determined that this activity meets the requirements for 7.0 contact hours as defined by the Iowa Board of Nursing and Iowa Administrative Code 481-619.
- Other healthcare providers: This activity is designated for 7.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.
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Educational Grants
No ineligible company provided financial support for this continuing education activity.
Disclosures
The speaker(s) will disclose if any pharmaceuticals, medical procedures, or devices discussed are investigational or unapproved for use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The activity directors are responsible for determining educational content and selecting speakers.
Relevant to the content of this educational activity, the following individual(s) have no conflict(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
- Ely Elliott - Activity Director and Planning Committee Member
- Kaylyn Flores - Activity Coordinator and Planning Committee Member
- Jen Uschold, PT, CFMT, TPS, NBC-HWC - Planning Committee Member and Speaker
Disclaimer
The information provided in this activity is for continuing education purposes only. It is not a substitute for a healthcare provider's independent medical judgment regarding diagnostic and treatment options for a specific patient's medical condition.
Available Credit
- 7.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
- 7.00 AOA Category 2A
- 7.00 CE Contact Hour(s)