ABOUT
About Lifestyle Medicine Teaching
An educational platform built to support clinicians, educators, and learners in mastering the science and practice of lifestyle medicine and behavior change.
Structured courses, teaching tools, and curated resources — designed to make lifestyle medicine education accessible, practical, and academically rigorous.
Established
2024
Created by
Dr. Beth Frates, MD
Built for
Educators & learners at every stage
WHY THIS PLATFORM EXISTS
A response to a real gap
Lifestyle medicine is increasingly recognized as a cornerstone of modern healthcare, yet educators and learners often lack centralized, high-quality teaching materials.
Centralize evidence-based lifestyle medicine education
Support faculty teaching lifestyle medicine across institutions
Provide practical tools for behavior change counseling
Serve learners at all stages of training
The platform reflects decades of teaching experience and academic leadership in medical education.
WHAT YOU'LL FIND
Built to be modular, adaptable, and scalable
Useful for formal education programs and individual learners alike.
Structured, self-paced courses
Downloadable teaching materials and resources
Evidence-based frameworks for behavior change
Curated references and scholarly articles
Teaching innovations from academic and clinical practice
OUR EDUCATIONAL APPROACH
Five principles guide everything on this site
Useful for formal education programs and individual learners alike.
Academic rigor
Practical application
Learner-centered design
Accessibility and clarity
Collaboration and continuous improvement
The goal is not only to teach lifestyle medicine, but to support meaningful learning that leads to lasting change.
LOOKING AHEAD
Built to grow, one course at a time
New courses, tools, and resources are added on a regular basis. By sharing high-quality educational materials openly and thoughtfully, this platform supports a global community of educators and learners committed to improving health through lifestyle medicine.
