Overview

• Researchers conducted more than 60 interviews with clinicians, administrators and educators across eight U.S. health systems, seven of which belong to ACLM’s Health System Council.
• Participants identified CME courses and webinars, professional certification, grand rounds or in‑house trainings, conference participation, and peer learning or mentoring as effective adoption levers.
• Educational efforts translated into organizational shifts, with mentoring networks forming and at least two systems establishing resources to help employees attain certification.
• One interviewed physician reported helping 15 colleagues, including physicians and nurse practitioners, achieve board certification after earning their own credential.
• Embedding lifestyle medicine in employee wellness programs gave clinicians firsthand experience with interventions, and the study highlighted core training needs spanning evidence foundations, behavior-change counseling, referral pathways, and business operations.