IN-PERSON WORKSHOP: From Concept to Commitment - Pitching and Scaling Lifestyle Medicine Programs

Workshop Description: This interactive, hands-on workshop is designed for lifestyle medicine professionals seeking to move beyond inspiration into implementation. Participants will explore how to transform a lifestyle medicine idea into an actionable, organization-ready proposal that resonates with clinical leaders, administrators, and interprofessional partners. The workshop uses real-world, evidence-informed implementation models, including an inpatient lifestyle medicine consultative service and a longitudinal outpatient shared medical appointment program. These models illustrate how lifestyle medicine initiatives can be adapted across clinical, hospital, outpatient, health system, and academic settings. Emphasis is placed on cross-departmental collaboration, stakeholder engagement, and articulating value through patient outcomes, access to care, and alignment with organizational priorities.

Through facilitated small-group exercises, participants will identify stakeholders and champions across departments and divisions, define measurable outcomes aligned with lifestyle medicine principles, develop a clear and unbiased proposal outline, and practice delivering a concise elevator pitch tailored to leadership and interdisciplinary audiences. The workshop reflects adult learning best practices through a balance of didactic instruction, experiential activities, and peer dialogue. Participants will leave with practical tools and increased confidence to advocate for lifestyle medicine initiatives within their own organizations.

Participants will be introduced to two evidence-informed models for integrating lifestyle medicine into practice: an inpatient consultative service and a longitudinal outpatient shared medical appointment program. This segment will highlight key design considerations, stakeholder engagement strategies, and opportunities for cross-departmental collaboration, with an emphasis on adaptability across diverse organizational environments.
Participants will also learn the essential components of a structured proposal for a lifestyle medicine initiative, including problem definition, outcome identification, and alignment with organizational priorities. Principles of effective pitching will be introduced, focusing on clarity, relevance, and audience-specific messaging.