Philippine College of Lifestyle Medicine Conference
Date: August 25, 2019 - August 26, 2020 | Venue: Cebu City, Philippines
Website: https://lifestylemedicinephilippines.org/
Summary of Event
The 3rd Annual Conference of the Philippine College of Lifestyle Medicine was a smashing success!
It was attended by nearly 220 participants from various sectors of government (including the Departments of Health and Agriculture), from private organizations (including the Philippine Heart Center), from health insurance companies (including Maxicare Healthcare Corporation), and from corporations, pharmacists, physicians from the Philippine College of Physicians, Philippine Academy of Family Physicians, Philippines Pediatrics Society, Philippine Obstetrical and Gynecological Society, private practitioners of the Philippine Medical Association and various sponsors.
Local and international speakers included Dr. Hans Diehl, founder of the Complete Health Improvement Program (CHIP), Dr. Dexter Shurney, President of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, Dr. Siva Poobalasingham, President of the Malaysian Society of Lifestyle Medicine, and Stephan Herzog, Executive Director of the International Board of Lifestyle Medicine. All shared their expertise in various aspects of Lifestyle Medicine practice, training and certification.
The conference was followed by an IBLM exam and a CHIP Facilitators Training on Aug 27. The future of Lifestyle Medicine in the Philippines looks bright as interests in the field cross unimaginable borders, and reach influential health executives, health professionals and government officials.
For more information about PCLM visit https://lifestylemedicinephilippines.org/
