Earning CME Credits

1. Monthly webinars - up to 24 credits per year

2. Postgraduate course - 10-15 credits

3. Grand rounds - up to 10 credits

4. Midyear conference - 30 to 50 credits

5. Annual conference - 40 to 60 credits

• Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits can be earned through various PCLM-led activities, including webinars, postgraduate courses, grand rounds, academic and scholarly work, committee participation, official PCLM representations, midyear and annual conferences, and joint scientific events with partner medical societies and training institutions.

• PCLM is actively working toward the accreditation of lifestyle medicine centers, clinics, facilities, and practitioners through a council recognized by the Department of Health. This aims to pave the way for the inclusion of lifestyle medicine services in PhilHealth coverage.

• Hence, as a newly emerging medical specialty, Lifestyle Medicine requires the ongoing development of standards and practice frameworks aligned with the Philippine Qualifications Framework (PQF) set for a Diplomate or Clinical Fellowship credential.

• This will ensure that lifestyle medicine practitioners possess the necessary clinical competencies to deliver high-quality services that are consistent with the standards of established medical specialties.

• Applied CME credits

Empowering Healthcare Professionals Through Lifestyle Medicine

Lifestyle medicine can address up to 80% of chronic diseases. A lifestyle medicine approach to population care has the potential to arrest the decades-long rise in the prevalence of chronic conditions and their burdensome costs. Patient and provider satisfaction often results from a lifestyle medicine approach, which strongly aligns the field with the Quintuple Aim of better health outcomes, lower cost, improved patient satisfaction, improved provider well-being, and advancement of health equity, in addition to its alignment with planetary health. Lifestyle medicine is the foundation for a redesigned, value-based, and equitable healthcare delivery system, leading to whole-person health.

The Goal

The Philippine College of Lifestyle Medicine is committed to advancing the field by providing ongoing scientific activities designed to enhance and update the competencies of lifestyle medicine practitioners and advocates. These activities—ranging from conferences and workshops to research presentations and continuing professional development programs—serve as platforms for disseminating the latest evidence-based knowledge, clinical best practices, and innovations in lifestyle medicine. The goal is to equip healthcare professionals with up-to-date skills and insights that support the effective implementation of lifestyle interventions in the prevention, treatment, and reversal of chronic diseases. Through these initiatives, the College fosters a culture of lifelong learning, interdisciplinary collaboration, and professional excellence in the practice of lifestyle medicine across the Philippines and beyond.