For Clinicians, Allied Healthcare Professionals, and Health Coaches
Lifestyle Medicine WORKS™ Clinician Certification (LMWC)
Master and practice evidence-based Lifestyle Medicine while earning your certification
4-Month | 12 Modules | Self-Study with Live Classes
Includes the LM Core Competencies AI Assistant for in-depth study
Why join the Global Lifestyle Medicine Revolution
The Lifestyle Medicine WORKS™ Certification Training for clinicians, healthcare professionals, and health coaches is an advanced educational program designed to prepare healthcare professionals to implement evidence-based lifestyle medicine interventions in clinical practice.
The program is integrated into the Lifestyle Prescriptions® University (LPU) academic framework and aligns with the competencies of the International Board of Lifestyle Medicine (IBLM)*.
Through a structured curriculum combining recorded learning modules and live clinical integration sessions, participants develop the knowledge, clinical skills, and behavioral science competencies required to apply lifestyle medicine across diverse patient populations.
* LMWC has been submitted for International / American Board of Lifestyle Medicine (IBLM and ABLM) exam eligibility to earn the coveted DipIBLM credential, but has not been approved yet. Estimated approval is Fall 2026.
Created by and for Clinicians
Developed by board-certified Lifestyle Medicine physicians and clinicians and the Lifestyle Prescriptions® University faculty ensuring scientific rigor and practical relevance.
Radu Baila, MD, DipIBLM (USA)
LPU Advisory Board & Faculty, LMWC Course Creator, Scientific Advisor
Aisling Killoran, PhD, LPHCS (Ireland)
LPU Faculty, Lifestyle Medicine Root-Cause Infertility Specialist, Ph.D. in Lifestyle Medicine
Mohamad I. Yamani, MD (USA)
LPU Chief Medical Officer, Lifestyle Medicine Primary Care Physician, Ornish Provider
Nicoleta Baila, MD, PsyD, Dipl. IBLM (USA)
Lifestyle Medicine Physician, Clinical Psychologist, Lifestyle Medicine Research & Reviews Journal Editor, LPU Faculty
Johannes R. Fisslinger, MA, LPHCS (USA, Germany)
Founder LPU, Clinical Lifestyle Medicine AI™, Dr. HealthiWealthi™ AI, Host Lifestyle Medicine Summit
Sharon Ellert, PhD, NBH-HWC, LPHCS (Canada)
LPU Faculty, Root-Cause Health Coach Specialist, Ph.D. in Lifestyle Medicine
What's Included
The program is designed to provide a structured clinical framework for implementing lifestyle medicine in practice.
The Lifestyle Medicine WORKS™ Clinician Certification (LMWC) Training includes:
4-Month Evidence-Based Certification Training
24 LMWC Self-Study Recordings (videos & slides)
12 LMWC Live Practicum Classes (weekly)
89 LM Core Competencies Lessons (AI-powered)
120 LMWC Exam Practice Questions
Competency Summary & Keywords
Domain-Specific Q&A Review Questions
Lifestyle Prescriptions® University Faculty Support
Lifetime Training Access
Study while you practice and earn your Lifestyle Medicine WORKS™ Certification (LMWC).
* OPTIONAL: We have applied for the International/American Board of Lifestyle Medicine accreditation and expect approval to be finalized by Fall 2026. Once approved and after LMWC certification, you may sit for the IBLM/ABLM exam to become board-certified.
LPHC graduation will earn you ECTS credits toward LPU's Lifestyle Medicine Master's and Ph.D. Degree Program?
Peer-reviewed, IBLM-aligned curriculum*
Backed by extensive scientific literature
100% online and flexible — study while working
AI Assistants personalize and support your learning
Productivity tools for patient care and coaching
Boosts professional credibility and career opportunities
Join a global network of like-minded health professionals
Join our LMWC Certification Training
For Clinicians, Allied Healthcare Professionals, and Health Coaches
Master and practice evidence-based Lifestyle Medicine while earning your certification. 👩🏼🎓 With HIPAA-compliant AI Assistants!
The 4-Month Certification Training covers:
Lifestyle Medicine Core Competencies (IBLM aligned*)
24 LMWC Protocols (Self-Study Lessons - Recordings)
13 LMWC Live Practicum Classes
120 LMWC Exam Practice Questions
Lifestyle Prescriptions® University Faculty Support
INCLUDES:
Lifestyle Medicine WORKS™ PRO AI Assistants (Educational)
Clinical Lifestyle Medicine AI™ (Patient-centric productivity tools)
Register for Lifestyle Medicine WORKS™ Clinician Certification Training (LMWC) with Instant Course & AI Assistant Access
$196 for 12 months (Total tuition $2,352)
Curious about how get your LMWC certification as part of your Master's and Ph.D. Degree in Lifestyle Medicine?
Live Classes will be Thursdays from 1 pm EST | 18 UK (75-90 minutes). Attending LIVE is highly suggested (though recordings will be available).
Each week, watch the self-study videos with slides (recorded release), preparing you for next week's Thursday live class.
LMWC Program Introduction
April 23 — Recorded Release introducing the Lifestyle Prescriptions® University: LM WORKS™ Certification Program
Domain A — Introduction to Lifestyle Medicine
April 30 — Recorded ReleaseMay 7 — Live Class 1
Domain H — Fundamentals of Health Behavior Change
May 8 — Recorded ReleaseMay 14 — Live Class 2
Domain I — Emotional and Mental Health
May 15 — Recorded Release
May 21 — Live Class 3: Emotional and Mental Health
Domain J — Connectedness and Positive Psychology
May 22 — Recorded Release
May 28 — Live Class 4
Domain C — Nutrition
May 29 — Recorded Release
June 4 — Live Class 5
Domain D — Physical Activity
June 5 — Recorded Release
June 11 — Live Class 6
Domain E — Sleep
June 12 — Recorded Release
June 18 — Live Class 7
Domain F — Tobacco & Toxic Exposures
June 19 — Recorded Release
June 25 — Live Class 8
Domain G — Key Clinical Processes
June 26 — Recorded Release
July 2 — Live Class 9
Domain B — Practitioner Role & Advocacy
July 3 — Recorded Release
July 9 — Live Class 10
Beyond the Gut: How the Microbiome Shapes Brain, Mood, and Immunity
July 10 — Recorded Release
A: Beyond the Gut: How the Microbiome Shapes Brain, Mood, and Immunity B: The Microbiome Reset: A Practical Plan for Gut HealthJuly 16 — Live Class 11: Your Gut’s Hidden Universe:
Exploring the Microbiome’s Impact on Health
Capstone Session: Lifestyle Medicine as a Unified Clinical System
July 17 — Recorded Release:
July 23 — Live Class 12: Integration SessionExam Certification Preparation
July 30 — Resource Release
120 IBLM Exam Preparatory Questions
Mock examination resource designed to support final certification preparation.
Watch out for email reminders.
LPU’s Lifestyle Medicine WORKS™ Certification Training for Clinicians has been developed to align with the standards and competencies of the International Board of Lifestyle Medicine (IBLM).
The program integrates behavioral science, clinical lifestyle interventions, and systems-based healthcare approaches to prepare clinicians to implement evidence-based lifestyle medicine in real-world practice.
You will learn how to apply evidence-based lifestyle interventions — nutrition, physical activity, sleep, stress management, substance avoidance, and social connection — to prevent, treat, and reverse chronic diseases.
You'll gain skills in patient counseling, behavior change techniques, clinical protocols, and how to integrate Lifestyle Medicine into diverse healthcare settings for lasting impact.
Learn the Lifestyle Medicine domains and core competencies and how to integrate comprehensive lifestyle modification protocols, including nutrition, fitness, sleep, stress management, and social support.
Our measurable Micro-Habit Improvement Protocols enable you to easily improve patient compliance and monitor lifestyle habit change across a variety of clinical settings.
This training covers the domains and core competencies outlined by the American College of Lifestyle Medicine and the International Board of Lifestyle Medicine*.
Intro to Lifestyle Medicine
Fundamentals of Behavior Change
LM Key Clinical Processes
The Role of the Practitioner’s Personal Health and Community Advocacy
Nutrition Science, Assessment, Prescription
Physical Activity Science and Prescription
Emotional Well-being, Assessments, and Interventions
Sleep Health Science and Interventions
Managing Tobacco Cessation & Other Toxic Exposures
The Role of Connectedness and Positive Psychology
The LMWC Certification Training includes the pragmatic and easy-to-implement Lifestyle Medicine Foundations 101 Course with 6 AI Assistants (Education) and Clinical Lifestyle Medicine AI (Productivity).
Foundations 101 lessons include:
HOW TO USE THE CLINICAL LIFESTYLE MEDICINE AI™ PLATFORM
Chronic Disease Epidemic Solutions
Why Lifestyle Medicine
Challenges integrating Lifestyle Medicine
The 6 Lifestyle Medicine Protocols
Measure. Measure. Measure (SUD-SUT)
The Coaching Mindset
Active Listening & Being Present
Asking Conscious Questions
The Why, What, How of Micro-Habits
Write micro-habit Lifestyle Prescriptions®
Why trust a generic chatbot that hallucinates, compromises your health data, and lacks security — when you can use curated, HIPAA-compliant AI Assistants fine-tuned for evidence-based Lifestyle Medicine?
Your LMWORKS™ PRO AI 6 Conversational AI Assistants are:
Lifestyle Medicine Protocols
Instant nutrition, fitness, stress management, sleep, social support, removal of toxins, and mindset protocols answers.
Remedies & Biomarkers
Explore vitamins, minerals, supplements, remedies for specific chronic symptoms using Lifestyle-Functional-Natural Medicine research.
Write & Share Lifestyle Prescriptions®
Prescribe micro-habit Lifestyle Medicine for patients; share, email or print Lifestyle Prescriptions® for patients.
Lifestyle Medicine Science & Stats
Quickly search for relevant Lifestyle Medicine research papers & stats with a summary, key findings, and the research link for further review.
BioPsychoSocial Stressors
Explore which psychosocial stressors, emotions, thoughts affect specific organ tissues (with stress and regeneration phase symptoms).
SELF-CARE: Dr. HealthiWealthi™ AI
Take care of yourself, walk the talk. Practice the 7 lifestyle superpowers, reduce burnout, improve your vitality guided by Dr. HealthiWealthi™ AI
The Clinical Lifestyle Medicine AI Platform is a productivity tool designed to help clinicians save time, boost patient engagement, and reduce burnout while delivering trusted, AI-powered lifestyle medicine care.
Acting as your clinical AI assistants for a smarter, healthier practice, the platform streamlines workflows, supports faster decisions, lightens administrative workload, and helps improve patient outcomes — all within a secure, HIPAA-compliant environment.
Empower Patients with unlimited knowledge
Be ready to answer root-cause and lifestyle medicine-related questions with evidence-based answers (with citations).
Make smarter decisions, faster
CLM AI remembers patient history, biomarkers, habits, and conversations for improved analysis and guidance.
Lab Results Upload, Tracking & Analysis
Manually add/upload patient reports & notes; sync LMW/CLM AI with your EMR system; and allow AI to analyze data.
Sync & Analyze Patient Data (EMR)
Manually add new patients, sync with your EMR, for effective patient history, biomarker, and lifestyle habit integration.
One-Click Micro Action Insights
View patient history, LM / Rx benefits & side effects, micro-habit health plans, lab result comparisons (no prompt needed)
Write multi-habit Lifestyle Prescriptions®
Prescribe 3-7 micro-habit Lifestyle Medicine for patients; share, email or print Lifestyle Prescriptions® reports.
Comprehensive 4-week health plans
Develop patient-specific, personalized health plans based on symptoms, biomarkers, and lifestyle habits (from 4-12 weeks).
1) Earn your Lifestyle Medicine WORKS™ Certification (LMWC) after completing the LMWC exam.
2) LMWC graduates may sit for the DipIBLM exam** and become board-certified (optional - after LMWC has been approved by IBLM estimated Fall 2026)*
3) Earn your Master's or Ph.D. Degree in Lifestyle Medicine (LMWC ECTS can be applied toward your degree.
4) Select the Ph.D. Fast-Track to earn your LMWC (6 months), Master's (1-2 years), and Ph.D. degree (2-3 years)*
IMPORTANT: LMWC has applied but has not been approved by ABLM/IBLM yet (expected to be finalized by Fall 2026).
LPU's Lifestyle Medicine WORKS™ Certification Training for Clinicians has been developed to align with the International / American Board of Lifestyle Medicine.
After you've passed and graduated from the Lifestyle Medicine WORKS™ Certification Training, you may apply and sit for the IBLM/ACLM exam* (to receive the DipIBLM or DipABLM credential).
The IBLM requirements are:
1) For Physicians - DipIBLM (International Board of Lifestyle Medicine)
Are a licensed doctor (MD, MBBS, or equivalent)
Have 2+ years of board certification (U.S. doctors only)
Required Steps to pass ABLM/IBLM Exam
Pass the LMWC Certification Training (30 hours of online Lifestyle Medicine education
Attend an upcoming Lifestyle Medicine Summit (20 hours of in-person or virtual LM events)
Pass the ABLM/IBLM exam (120 multiple-choice questions in 4 hours)
No case study required.
2) For Non-Physician Health Professionals - DipACLM (ACLM Certified Lifestyle Medicine Professional)
Have a master’s or doctorate in a health-related field (e.g., nursing, dietetics, psychology)
Required Steps to pass ABLM/IBLM Exam
Pass the LMWC Certification Training (30 hours of online Lifestyle Medicine education
Attend an upcoming Lifestyle Medicine Summit (20 hours of in-person or virtual LM events)
Pass the ABLM/IBLM exam (120 multiple-choice questions in 4 hours)
No case study required.
Why study with LPU?
Quick history: Teaching health coaching since 2010 | Lifestyle Prescriptions® introduced 2013 | Accredited Lifestyle Medicine Degree programs launched worldwide 2023 | Lifestyle Medicine WORKS™ Certification Training launched April 2026
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👩🏼🎓Curious about our degree programs (which include the LMWC Certification? Schedule a discovery call.
* Degree graduation time depends on your current academic skills, the amount of time you can allocate to your studies, research, and capstone/dissertation writing.
LPU Graduates Feedback
Listen to our graduates and how they built their Lifestyle Medicine careers.
"I feel honored to be the first Pakistani Lifestyle Prescriptions® University Coaching graduate. Indeed, it was an outstanding learning journey and equipped me with skills to practice as a Lifestyle Medicine Physician."
Fatima Ehsan MD, 2023 Lifestyle Medicine Root-Cause Coaching Graduate
"It has been a great journey so far with exceptional results. This work amazes me at what health outcomes and transformations it can achieve in people's lives."
Simon Klein LPHC, Certified Lifestyle Prescriptions® University Health Coach
"Amazing accredited university. Since I started my PhD program, I have learned valuable protocols & knowledge and implemented them with my patients, which has rewarded me with a senior position. Thank you to all professionals at this university."
Mrs. Almansowri, Lifestyle Prescriptions® University Ph.D. Student
“In my busy integrative and lifestyle medical practice, I love using Lifestyle Prescriptions® .”
Dr. Kevin Chan, Lifestyle Medicine Arizona USA
“I’m COMPLETELY BLOWN AWAY by this training. I have never taken anything (and I’ve done tons of online learning) this amazing before, both in content and in delivery.”
Cari Nadeau. EFT Practitioner, Lifestyle Prescriptions® University Student
“I love the program, I’ve learned so much, about the body and about myself. It’s been an incredible journey so far for my own self-healing. Looking forward to live practicum classes!”
Olivia Schoen, Lifestyle Prescriptions® University Student
“Lifestyle Prescriptions® Root-Cause Analysis allows me to get to the root-cause of chronic symptoms fast. It is a life changing and an amazing tool.”
Dr. Stephane Provencher, USA
“I have a huge influx of clients, which is incredible for me, managing 16 clients in my 3-month program. 🙂 The work I can offer now is so PROFOUND and TRANSFORMATIVE compared to what I did before for 6 years!”
Nigora Normatova, Certified Lifestyle Prescriptions® University Graduate
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