An introduction to Lifestyle Medicine and planetary health

Held live on 2 March 2022, this webinar was designed for medical and health professional students. It provided attendees with an introduction to Lifestyle Medicine and how diet, physical activity, sleep, stress management, social connectedness and other factors can be used to prevent, treat and reverse chronic and lifestyle-related diseases.

Dr Nicole Sleeman (General Practitioner and Board Certified Lifestyle Medicine Physician) presented on what Lifestyle Medicine means to her and the important intersection between Lifestyle Medicine and planetary health.

This webinar also explored the different pathways through which students can learn more about Lifestyle Medicine and get involved in the ASLM student movement for change.

Watch the recording

We apologise that due to a technical issue during the live webinar recording, unfortunately the last 14 minutes of the webinar was not captured. If you are interested in exploring the different pathways through which students can learn more about Lifestyle Medicine and get involved in the ASLM student movement for change, please visit our student movement homepage.

Answering your questions

Dr Nicole Sleeman (Board Member)

MBBS DCH FRACGP, Board Certified Lifestyle Medicine Physician

About Nicole

Jordhana Clark(Education and Engagement Manager)

About Jordhana

Stephen Penman(Executive Director)

About Stephen

Acknowledgement of Country

The Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the unceded lands and waters where we live and work. We celebrate their ongoing connection to land, sea and culture and pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. As a bi-national (or Australasian) society, we also acknowledge ngā iwi Māori as the Tangata Whenua (or people of the land) of Aotearoa. We are committed to upholding the principles of the Te Tiriti o Waitangi, building our relationship with Māori, and working together to improve the health of all First Nations peoples.