Member spotlight – Meet Internationally Board Certified Lifestyle Medicine Physician Dr Andrea Matthews ASLM Member Spotlights showcase the invaluable work that ASLM Fellows, Board Certified Professionals and member ambassadors are doing to establish Lifestyle Medicine as central to health, healthcare and health policy. ASLM members represent a broad range of medical and health practitioners as […]
A brief review of the evidence for Shared Medical Appointments (SMAs) and Medical Yarn Ups (MYUs) SMA nomenclature and process Shared Medical Appointments (SMAs) are also known in the medical literature as Group Consultations, Group Medical Appointments, and when applied to the care of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, Medical Yarn Ups (MYUs). A […]
Lifestyle Medicine For Mental Health Symposium An event focussed on the current landscape, research, tools and resources for mental health care using a Lifestyle Medicine-based approach. Join experts across Lifestyle Medicine and Mental Health to discover what a Lifestyle Medicine-based approach to Mental Health looks like and explore current evidence, research, and tools to support […]
ASLM’s Statement on the Voice to Parliament The Uluru Statement from the Heart was drafted as a result of 13 Regional Dialogues held across Australia that culminated with the First Nations Constitutional Convention hosted in Central Australia on the 50th anniversary of the 1967 referendum. The convention is where First Nations people formed a consensus […]
ASLM helping in the Northern Territory with Medical Yarn Ups (MYUs) ASLM is assisting in the Northern Territory to improve healthcare for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The NT has been in the news for its poor healthcare outcomes, particularly for Indigenous populations. The situation is dire, with Indigenous people experiencing some of the […]
Can Lifestyle Medicine improve your practice & your patient outcomes? Dr. Sam Manger, GP, Vice President of ASLM, Academic Lead, and Senior Lecturer at JCU, and Kim Poyner, Nurse and Founder of MediCoach, are here to talk you through why they’re so dedicated to the Lifestyle Medicine movement. Something must be working if two incredibly […]
Member spotlight – Meet ASLM Fellow and Internationally Board Certified Lifestyle Medicine Physician Dr Kelly-Anne Garnier ASLM Member Spotlights showcase the invaluable work that ASLM Fellows, Board Certified Professionals and member ambassadors are doing to establish Lifestyle Medicine as central to health, healthcare and health policy. ASLM members represent a broad range of medical and […]
Ditch the tormentor in your head! “Nothing can harm you as much as your own thoughts unguarded.” Gautama Buddha The day I started writing this blog post, I ended up in hospital only to be diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. Essentially, doctors have told me, my pancreas has packed it in and I will be […]
Develop, Disrupt and Drive – ASLM Board strengthen key objectives at strategic workshop We are thrilled to share with you the highlights from our recent ASLM board meeting, which took place on February 26th and 27th, 2023. The two-day strategy workshop was a resounding success, and we are excited to announce some significant developments. The […]
Member spotlight – Meet ASLM Fellow and Health Psychologist Mark Anns ASLM Member Spotlights showcase the invaluable work that ASLM Fellows, Board Certified Professionals and member ambassadors are doing to establish Lifestyle Medicine as central to health, healthcare and health policy. ASLM members represent a broad range of medical and health practitioners as well as […]
