American College of Lifestyle Medicine Annual Conference to highlight lifestyle medicine implementation, clinical value and successful behavior change

The American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) has announced a full lineup of 145 keynote and concurrent sessions for its accredited, hybrid 2026 Lifestyle Medicine Annual Conference, set for November 8 to 11. The event presentations will showcase implementation of lifestyle medicine at scale, its clinical value across the lifespan, conditions and medical specialties, and the keys to successful behavior change in our nation's epidemic of chronic disease.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) has announced a full lineup of 145 keynote and concurrent sessions for its 2026 Lifestyle Medicine Annual Conference set for November 8 to 11, in person at the Rosen Shingle Creek Resort in Orlando, Fla., with virtual registration also available. The hybrid accredited event will showcase the implementation and scaling of lifestyle medicine into real-world practice, the clinical application of lifestyle medicine across the lifespan, conditions, and medical specialties, and the kinds of community and connection it takes to make successful behavior change for health restoration.

Eligible participants may earn up to 49.25 continuing education credits through qualifying live and recorded sessions. Available credit amounts and requirements vary by profession and participation. Learn more about accreditation and available credit types here. Registrants will also receive one year of access to plenary and concurrent session recordings.

Scaling lifestyle medicine

A major theme of the conference is implementation: how lifestyle medicine moves from concept to infrastructure, payment, quality, digital transformation, AI, rural service lines, value-based care, and clinical models.

"This is the conference for learning how to turn lifestyle medicine from an idea into an operational model," said Conference Co-Chair Meagan Grega, MD, FACLM, DipABLM.

Clinical breadth

The conference agenda is also broad clinically: pediatrics, preconception, cancer, obesity, chronic pain, surgical recovery, sleep, sarcopenia, women's longevity, kidney disease, diabetes remission, MASLD, and brain health are just some of the specific session topics.

"Lifestyle medicine belongs everywhere care happens—across conditions, specialties, and stages of life," said Conference Co-Chair Cheryl True, MD, DipABLM, FACLM.

Community and connection

Another strong theme is that health change does not happen through information alone; it requires community, social connection, behavior science, equitable access, and support structures.

"The conference brings together the people, ideas, and strategies that are shaping the future of whole-person health and accelerating the translation of evidence into action," said ACLM CEO John Findley, MD, CPE. "Whether joining us in person or online, participants can expect a dynamic, high-impact experience filled with practical education, meaningful networking, and inspiring keynote sessions from visionary leaders in the field that translate directly into better patient care and healthier communities."

Concurrent sessions

Concurrent sessions will be offered in four tracks:

• Application of Lifestyle Medicine - This track showcases the application of evidence-based lifestyle medicine in a variety of settings.
• Interprofessional Lifestyle Medicine Track - This track highlights the importance of the many roles and clinicians that bring lifestyle medicine to the forefront of healthcare.
• Healthcare Transformation through Lifestyle Medicine Track - This track focuses on the transformative use and operationalization of lifestyle medicine across sectors.
• Current Issues in Healthcare Track - The sessions in this track emphasize the critical role of lifestyle medicine interventions in the current healthcare environment.

Keynote presentations

Keynote presenters will include:

• A panel moderated by ACLM President Padmaja Patel, MD, DipABLM, FACLM, CPE, FACP, Lifestyle Medicine Intensivist, with CMS Chief of Staff and Deputy Administrator Stephanie Carlton; CMS Chief Medical Officer for Original Medicare Jake Quinton, MD, MS, MPH; and Deputy National Coordinator for Health IT, Policy at the HHS Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) Mark Atalla, PharmD, MBA.
• Todd LaPorte, president and CEO of HonorHealth
• Kyu Rhee, MD, MPP, president and CEO of the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC)
• Dawn Mussallem, DO, DipABLM, global chief medical officer at Fountain Life
• Judson Brewer, MD, PhD, director of Research and Innovation at the Mindfulness Center at Brown University
• Valter Longo, PhD, director of the Longevity Institute at the University of Southern California–Leonard Davis School of Gerontology 
• Shad Marvasti, MD, MPH, DipABFM, DipABLM, executive director of Whole Health and the Integrative Health and Lifestyle Medicine Institute at HonorHealth
• Michael Greger, MD, DipABLM, FACLM, author and founder of NutritionFacts.org
• John Ratey, MD, associate clinical professor at Harvard Medical School

In addition to its all-star lineup of keynote and concurrent session presenters, the conference will include the largest number of sponsors and exhibitors to date, demonstrating the acceleration of the field.

75-plus sponsors, award presentations, and networking opportunities with medical professionals and industry leaders. Research Row will again be featured onsite, highlighting a record 274 published research abstracts.

An impressive selection of 15 in-depth, pre-conference workshops is available to in-person attendees. Four virtual post-conference workshops will be available to both in-person and online attendees. All workshops are available as add-ons to the registration process, at an additional cost.

LM2026 is the premier gathering for the lifestyle medicine movement, bringing together thousands of clinicians, healthcare leaders, educators, researchers, and emerging professionals united around a common goal: addressing the root causes of chronic disease. Attendees represent the interprofessional teams and organizations that are accelerating the adoption of evidence-based lifestyle medicine across healthcare, education and communities.

Virtual option

LM2026 Online includes a livestream of keynote presentations and on-demand access to the concurrent sessions, as well as interactive networking opportunities, free bonus content and four virtual post-conference workshops (the latter at an additional fee). The online conference master of ceremonies for the third year will be Jonathan Bonnet, MD, MPH, CAQSM, FAAFP, FACLM, DipABLM.

Registration

For more information about the conference or to register, visit Lifestyle Medicine Conference 2026 - American College of Lifestyle Medicine. International attendees should use this link to access conference information and registration options.

In-person registration will close on Tuesday, November 3 at 2:00 p.m. ET. The conference is capped at 2,300 in-person registrants and has been a sellout every year. Register now to ensure the opportunity to attend in-person.  Virtual registration will remain open throughout the conference, with unlimited virtual registration capacity. In-person workshop registration will close when the workshops reach capacity, although most workshops sell out far in advance of the deadline.

The American Board of Lifestyle Medicine (ABLM) certification exam will be offered on a day of the participant's choice between November 21st and December 6th, at a Prometric Testing Center of choice. Registration for the exam will close September 30 at 6 p.m. PST. Attendance at LM2026, either in person or online, satisfies the live CME prerequisite to sit for the ABLM certification exam.

Accreditation statement

In support of improving patient care, the American College of Lifestyle Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. 

About ACLM®
The  American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) is the nation's medical professional society building the infrastructure to scale lifestyle medicine as the new standard of care. ACLM translates evidence-based lifestyle interventions into education, certification, and implementation, equipping physicians, healthcare professionals, and systems of care to treat the root causes of chronic disease. Since 2004, ACLM has trained more than 100,000 health professionals and made more than 1.75 million hours of accredited continuing education available through courses and conferences for physicians and health professionals. With hundreds of institutional partners worldwide, ACLM is helping healthcare move from a system designed to manage disease to one capable of restoring health.

SOURCE American College of Lifestyle Medicine