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Lifestyle Medicine Elective (MED 4520)

Term: 2025-2026 Academic Year Fall Term

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Ashlee Garcia
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Brandy Stadler
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Jean Goodrich
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Stephen J. Miller
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Terry Hudgins
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Description

Lifestyle medicine is a scientific approach to decreasing disease risk and illness burden by utilizing lifestyle interventions such as nutrition, physical activity, stress reduction, rest, smoking cessation, and avoidance of alcohol abuse. Lifestyle medicine is the recommended foundational approach to preventing and treating many chronic diseases. Pre-requisite: successful completion of all pre-clinical (Year 1 and Year II) coursework and passing score on COMLEX Level 1.