American College of Lifestyle Medicine recognized by Fast Company for innovative project on type 2 diabetes remission

ACLM was honored among projects from Google, Adidas and others for Project Remission, a digital film series exploring lifestyle medicine's role in type 2 diabetes remission.

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) earned an honorable mention in the Fast Company Innovation by Design Awards for 2026 for Project Remission, a Lifestyle Medicine Approach to Type 2 Diabetes. ACLM was recognized in the Small and Mighty: Fewer Than 100 Employees category.

Now in its 15th year, the Innovation by Design Awards celebrate the designers and businesses addressing today's most urgent challenges while anticipating the problems of tomorrow. The program is one of the most prestigious design competitions, spotlighting work that exemplifies originality, beauty, sustainability, user insight, cultural significance, and measurable business impact.

Project Remission, launched in partnership with Content With Purpose, is a digital film series exploring how evidence-based lifestyle medicine is transforming the standard of care for type 2 diabetes, shifting the focus from disease management to health restoration. The project features clinicians, health systems, educators, and industry leaders who are integrating the six pillars of lifestyle medicine into care to restore health, support clinician well-being, and strengthen healthcare systems. Explore the full series here.

"We're honored that Fast Company recognized Project Remission among this year's Innovation by Design award recipients," said ACLM CEO John Findley, MD, CPE. "Innovation in healthcare is not only about new technologies. It is also about reimagining what's possible for patients. Project Remission showcases how lifestyle medicine is changing the conversation around type 2 diabetes from lifelong management to the possibility of remission and restored health."

Honorees were selected by a panel of top designers, business executives from leading organizations, and Fast Company editors.

"The Innovation by Design Awards have always recognized the ideas that challenge convention and show what's possible when design is treated as a strategic force, not an afterthought. Congratulations to this year's honorees, who demonstrate how thoughtful design can solve meaningful problems and create new possibilities for people and businesses," said Editor-in-Chief of Fast Company Brendan Vaughan.

To see the complete list, go to fastcompany.com/innovation-by-design/list, and read about the winners in the Fall issue of Fast Company magazine on newsstands September 22, 2026.

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.

About Fast Company

Fast Company is the only media brand fully dedicated to the vital intersection of business, innovation, and design, engaging the most influential leaders, companies, and thinkers on the future of business. Headquartered in New York City, Fast Company is published by Mansueto Ventures LLC, along with fellow business publication Inc., and can be found online at www.fastcompany.com.

SOURCE American College of Lifestyle Medicine