Our Mission
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 specialized knowledge in the practice of lifestyle medicine and distinguishes a health professional as having achieved competency in lifestyle medicine. We are 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 NCD epidemic that is overwhelming our planet.
2024 exam enrollments are now closed!
Enrollments
Rules for Enrollments:
- if your country offers an exam hub (see below), then you must register via that exam hub and attend that exam
- if your country does not offer an exam hub, but has Prometric testing centers, then you must register via IBLM and sit for your exam at the Prometric testing center during exam weeks
- if your country does not have an exam hub and no Prometric testing centers, then you are eligible for remote proctoring via zoom
Registrations for all 2024 exams are now closed.
- a comprehensive list of global 2025 exam hubs will be posted in January 2025.
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.