Table 10.
Topic | Insight or Perception | Impact of ABLM certification |
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ABLM certification benefits | ABLM certification is a source of personal pride that could help market clinical services and increase job opportunities, but is unlikely to increase compensation | Diplomates more likely to note personal pride and job opportunities |
Certifying body | ABLM and ABMS can meet certification needs and promote lifestyle medicine as part of mainstream medicine, with little concern by patients regarding the certifying body but a preference by payers for ABMS | Diplomates favor ABMS for recognition in mainstream medicine and by payers |
ABMS role | ABMS certification in lifestyle medicine is an aspirational goal, with no immediate urgency, and would best be achieved through subspecialty certification, not through membership as a primary board | No impact on responses |
Role of residency or fellowship | ABMS certification in lifestyle medicine at the specialist/intensivist level should not require a residency or fellowship in lifestyle medicine | Diplomates more likely to favor residency or fellowship training |
ITLC | ITLC is an essential component of lifestyle medicine that all physicians should be able to implement with little interest, or perceived need for, fellowship training or additional subspecialty certification | Diplomates more likely to be practicing ITLC and to see value in specialized training |
Mainstream medicine | All physicians should be trained in lifestyle medicine as part of the ACGME common program requirements, even if they are unable to meet the standards for ITLC | Diplomates favor training all clinicians in ITLC |
Abbreviations: ABLM, American Board of Lifestyle Medicine; ABMS, American Board of Medical Specialties, ACLM, American College of Lifestyle Medicine; ITLC, intensive therapeutic lifestyle change.