About
The American Board of Lifestyle Medicine (ABLM) establishes and maintains the standards for assessing and credentialing physicians practicing lifestyle medicine.
ABLM delivers a positive impact on the healthcare
field by:
Setting and maintaining a global standard for lifestyle medicine
Establishing standardized language for lifestyle medicine protocols globally
Differentiating evidence-based lifestyle medicine professionals from non-evidence-based lifestyle medicine practitioners
Legitimizing the field of lifestyle medicine
Board Members
![A photo of Amy Mechley, MD.](https://fusionwebservice.com/ablm/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/about-amy.jpg)
Amy Mechley, MD
Board Chair
CEO, Integrated Family Care
![Headshot of Jon Bonnett](https://fusionwebservice.com/ablm/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Bonnet-Professional-Pic-No-White-Coat-Updated.jpg)
Jon Bonnet, MD
Board Member
VA Obesity & Lifestyle Medicine Physician
![A photo of Rich Rosenfeld, MD.](https://fusionwebservice.com/ablm/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/about-rich.jpg)
Rich Rosenfeld, MD
Treasurer
Distinguished Professor and Chair of Otolaryngology SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
![A photo of Brenda Rae, MD.](https://fusionwebservice.com/ablm/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/about-brenda.jpg)
Brenda Rea, MD
Board Member
Physician at Loma Linda Health and Past Board Member, ACLM
![A photo of Jasdeep Saluja, MD.](https://fusionwebservice.com/ablm/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/about-jasdeep.jpg)
Jasdeep Saluja, MD
Board Member
Medical Director, Aroga Medicine BC, Canada
![headshot of David Lippman](https://fusionwebservice.com/ablm/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/David-Lippman.jpg)
David Lippman, MD
Board Member
Medical Director, Echo Community Health Care
![Headshot of Meagan Grega](https://fusionwebservice.com/ablm/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/meagangrega-headshot.jpg)
Meagan Grega, MD
Board Member
Chief Medical Officer at Kellyn Foundation
![Headshot of Beth Frates](https://fusionwebservice.com/ablm/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/beth-frates-headshot.jpg)
Beth Frates, MD
Ex-Officio
President ACLM
![A photo of Susan Benigas](https://fusionwebservice.com/ablm/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/about-susan.jpg)
Susan Benigas
Ex-Officio
Executive Director, American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM)
![A photo of Wayne Dysinger, MD.](https://fusionwebservice.com/ablm/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/about-wayne.jpg)
Wayne Dysinger, MD
Ex-officio
CEO, Lifestyle Medicine Solutions
Past Chair, ABLM
![A photo of Stephan Herzon](https://fusionwebservice.com/ablm/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/about-stephan.jpg)
Stephan Herzog
Executive Director ABLM/IBLM
(Ex-Officio)
Others
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Agnese Lapsa-Lešinske
Data Manager, ABLM/IBLM
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Rebecca Deutsch, MS, DipIBLM
MOC Manager ABLM/IBLM/ACLM
Certification Manager ACLM/IBLM
![A photo of Jill Waalen, MD.](https://fusionwebservice.com/ablm/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/about-jill.jpg)
Jill Waalen, MD
Question Bank and Exam Manager
Associate Professor Scripps Research Institute Family Medicine Physician, Psychometric Expert
Partners
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