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. 2020 May 30;64:96–101. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2020.05.008

Table 2.

Major areas of focus for the HL-PIVOT Network.

Knowledge discovery
  • Conduct healthy living research that furthers our understanding of the field and has real world applicability

  • Whenever possible, collaborate on research projects within the network to increase broad applicability and impact

  • Disseminate findings through peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations

  • Advocate for increased research funding for healthy living and collaboratively apply for funding within the network

Education
  • K-12 and general college/university education: Promote and support initiatives that enhance students' understanding of the importance of healthy living and creates a culture of health and wellness

  • Health Professional Education: Promote and support the inclusion of healthy living medicine training in all health professional education programs

Policy
  • Propose, support, and promote policies that increase the likelihood of healthy living behaviors on global, national, state, and local levels

Implementation
  • Support and promote initiatives and messaging that creates a culture of health and wellness where individuals work, live, and go to school

  • Support and promote initiatives that increase the use of healthy living medicine in all aspects of health care delivery, moving from a reactionary care model to a proactive, preventive care model

Abbreviations: HL-PIVOT, Healthy Living for Pandemic Event Protection.