2025 International Lifestyle Medicine Certification Program
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Take your medical career to the next level with the Lifestyle Medicine Certification Program.
As the Australasian and Pacific Island representative of the International Board of Lifestyle Medicine, we are proud to offer the certification pathway for physicians and healthcare professionals to gain international recognition as lifestyle medicine practitioners, and become IBLM Diplomates (dipIBLM).
We offer the most affordable Lifestyle Medicine certification in Australasia and the Pacific Islands!
Registrations close and prerequisites are due on 8th October, 2025, to be able to enrol to be certified this year.
Why choose lifestyle medicine certification?
1. Transform your practice and patient outcomes
Master the six evidence-based pillars of lifestyle medicine:
- Whole-food, plant-based eating patterns
- Physical activity
- Restorative sleep
- Stress management
- Avoidance of risky substances
- Positive social connections
These pillars are proven to prevent, manage, and often reverse chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular conditions, and obesity. Certification equips you with the tools to address the root causes of disease and deliver sustainable health solutions for your patients.
2. Gain international recognition
Certification by IBLM signifies specialised expertise in lifestyle medicine, distinguishing you as a leader in this rapidly growing field. Join a global network of certified professionals committed to advancing health outcomes through lifestyle interventions.
3. Advance your career
Lifestyle medicine certification enhances your professional credibility, opens doors to leadership roles, and positions you as a sought-after expert in healthcare systems increasingly focused on preventive care.
Certification process
Here’s how to get certified:
Step 1: Enrol for Certifcation
Licensed doctors/physicians (MD. MBBS or equivalent)
Masters or Doctorate degree (health or allied discipline)
Step 2: 30 hours – Online CME
Completion of 30 hours of online CME from an approved course. The Foundations of Lifestyle Medicine Board Review (NO CME/CE) is strongly recommended. Receive special pricing of US$499 as a DFN registrant. As part of this course, you will have access to a printable e-book that contains revision material for the exam. You will need to provide us with the course completion certificate at least 30 days before sitting the exam.
Step 3: 20 hours – Event CME
Completion of 20 hours of CME from in-person or virtual approved events. We recommend ACLM LM2025. Attend the ACLM conference online for a special price of US$99 as a DFN registrant. Please contact us for your exclusive discount code. You will need to provide us with the event completion certificate at least 30 days before sitting the exam, or by 8 December 2025 if attending the ACLM conference online.*
Step 4: Case study
Provide a case study outlining your personal experience with lifestyle medicine. A free case study template is available for you. You will need to provide us with the case study at least 30 days before sitting the exam.
Step 5: Certification exam
Sit the exam on Sunday 9 November, in Adelaide, Australia – directly following the DFN Nutrition & Lifestyle Medicine Symposium 2025.
Final step
The International Board of Lifestyle Medicine offers two ways to maintain certification:
- Annual pathway (recommended): Sign up for the IBLM Maintenance of Certification (MOC) in the first three months after initial certification (prior to 31 March 2026), submit payment annually by March 31, read three assigned articles with quizzes each year, and complete 30 CME hours every five years. Or,
- Exam pathway: Re-sit the full exam after 10 years.
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*Please note: our exam is scheduled for 9 November 2025, which precedes the ACLM Conference (16–19 November). As our exam results won’t be released until late December, you can still count the conference presentations toward your 20 hours of CME. To use the conference for CME credit, you must complete the conference content by 8 December 2025 and CME proof must be submitted to DFN. This gives you at least one month after our exam to view the ACLM online content.
Certification exam details
Exam date: Sunday, November 9th, 2025
Location: Adelaide, South Australia
Venue: The Wyatt Benevolent Institution Inc., 161 Frome Street, Adelaide
Begin your journey today by completing the required prerequisites, including online and event-based Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits. Our team will guide you every step of the way to ensure you’re fully prepared for certification.
Timeline 2025
| 8 October
8 October |
2025 registrations close
30h CME online course pre-requisites due |
| 8 October | Confirmation of sitting the exam in 2025 |
| 8 November | NLMS25, Adelaide, South Australia |
| 9 November | Lifestyle Medicine Certification Exam |
| 16-19 November | ACLM LM25 Virtual Conference (use code provided) |
| 8 December | All final pre-requisites due (including 20h CME virtual events and case study – physicians only) |
| 23 December | Exam results are published |
| By 31 March 2026 | Sign up for the IBLM MOC (maintenance of certification) pathway to keep your certification current (recommended), or re-sit the full exam every 10 years. |
Don’t miss this chance to redefine your career while contributing to a healthier future for your patients. Secure your spot and become lifestyle medicine certified in 2025!
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Licensed doctors/physicians (MD. MBBS or equivalent)
Masters or Doctorate degree (health or allied discipline)
What is lifestyle medicine?
Lifestyle medicine is a medical specialty that uses therapeutic lifestyle interventions as a primary modality to treat chronic conditions including, but not limited to, cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, and obesity.
Lifestyle medicine certified clinicians are trained to apply evidence-based, whole-person, prescriptive lifestyle change to treat and, when used intensively, often reverse such conditions. Applying the six pillars of lifestyle medicine—a whole-food, plant-predominant eating pattern, physical activity, restorative sleep, stress management, avoidance of risky substances and positive social connections—also provides effective prevention for these conditions.
Why certify through IBLM?
The International Board of Lifestyle Medicine (IBLM) is the global peak lifestyle medicine certification body that sets and maintains standards for assessment and credentialing of physicians and Doctorate/Masters level health professionals in evidence based Lifestyle Medicine globally.
Certification as an IBLM diplomate signifies specialised knowledge in the practice of lifestyle medicine and distinguishes a health professional as having achieved competency in lifestyle medicine, with international recognition.
IBLM is committed to the highest global scientific standards and innovating aggressively so that lifestyle medicine can meet its promise of being a very real part of the solution to the massive non-communicable disease epidemic that is overwhelming our planet.
