Lifestyle Medicine as a Framework for High-Value Care: A Position Statement From the American College of Lifestyle Medicine

Samrina Marshall, Padmaja Patel, Rahul Anand, Kristi Artz, Allison Collins, Meagan Grega, Mahima Gulati, Tyler A Hemmingson, Sami Mansfield, Aruna Nathan, Kaitlyn Pauly, Steven G. Sugden, Valeria Tivnan, April Wilson, Kara L. Staffier, UC Davis Medical Center, American College of Lifestyle Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine, Quinnipiac University, University Hospitals Health System, Connor Whole Health, The Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente, Santa Clara, Kellyn Foundation, University of Connecticut Health School of Medicine, Cancer Wellness for Life, Green Coves Springs, University of Utah Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, IMA Financial Corp, Loma Linda UniversitySchool of Medicine, Loma Linda

American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine

Published online on November 12, 2025

Abstract

American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, Ahead of Print.
Lifestyle medicine (LM) is a rapidly growing medical specialty that can be integrated into all aspects of care. LM is implemented across primary, specialty, inpatient, outpatient, community and home settings, with multiple modalities, including virtual, ...