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Johnson, Daniel

0000-0001-9479-2229

A5071137257 | I4210125099

Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic in Arizona

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Introducing Lifestyle Medicine Within the Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine in Arizona

American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine | April 22, 2021 | Volume: 15 | Issue: 6 | Pages: 612-618

10.1177/15598276211007824 | PMID 34916881

Purpose: High-value care is becoming increasingly important as the United States shifts toward a more sustainable health care system. Lifestyle medicine (LM) may be the highest-value model of care. Surprisingly, however, it is taught in a minority of medical schools. In this article, we describe a pilot project of introducing a brief LM course taught within the Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine in Arizona. The main purpose of the course was to introduce the students to LM as a specialty practice and to provide students with foundational knowledge of the pillars of LM. Results: Students reported improved personal health habits and increased confidence in LM competencies.