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Lifestyle Medicine: A Solution to the Chronic Disease Epidemic
Course of the Month - January 2026
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Course of the Month
January 2026
Each month, the American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) will offer a continuing education (CE) activity presented by experts from AANP Communities. For the first month that it is offered, the activity will be FREE and only available to AANP members. After the initial month has passed, the activity will become available to both AANP members and non-members for a fee (AANP members will pay a significantly discounted price). The featured activity will rotate each month, so be sure to complete the activity and earn your CE credit before the month ends to benefit from free access!
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Content Expires: | January 31, 2026 (11:55 p.m. CT) | | Content Expires: | December 31, 2026 11:55 p.m. CT)
CE for this activity will not be available after this date. |
 | This activity includes closed captioning. |
This activity is free for AANP members from 1/1/2026 - 1/31/2026 |
Overview  Chronic disease remains the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States, despite advances in medical technology and treatment. Lifestyle medicine offers a cost-effective, evidence-based approach to preventing, treating, and reversing chronic conditions through therapeutic lifestyle interventions. Lifestyle medicine focuses on the six core pillars of optimal nutrition, physical activity, stress management, restorative sleep, social connection, and the avoidance of risky substances.
This session will explore the burden of chronic disease and provide nurse practitioners with a practical framework for integrating the six pillars of lifestyle medicine into clinical practice. Nurse practitioners will learn how to deliver patient-centered therapeutic lifestyle medicine interventions that improve outcomes and enhance quality of life.
Objectives
- Describe the current impact and trends of the chronic disease epidemic in the United States.
- Define lifestyle medicine and its significance in managing chronic disease.
- Identify and explain the six pillars of lifestyle medicine.
- Evaluate current evidence-based guidelines that support therapeutic lifestyle interventions.
- Apply lifestyle medicine principles within advanced practice to optimize patient outcomes.
Speaker
John Manna, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, DipACLM
Disclosure This program was planned in accordance with AANP CE Standards and Policies.
Speaker Disclosures:
DisclaimerIndividuals who have contributed to the CE Center were carefully selected for their knowledge and experience in the subject area under review. This presentation is informational only and may contain opinions of the authors from their personal experience that do not necessarily express the opinions of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). The activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings. Clinical practice is a constantly changing process and new information becomes available every day. Neither AANP nor the contributing individuals can warrant that the material will continue to be accurate, nor do they warrant that the material is completely free of errors upon publication. Attendees and participants should appraise the information presented critically and are encouraged to consult appropriate resources for any product or device mentioned in this program. CE Credit Instructions
- Read this activity description, including objectives and disclosures.
- Complete all educational content:
- Video Presentations: Click the Play button to watch the activity video lecture. To get full credit for the learning activity portion, you must watch all of the video content.
- Click on the Additional Resources button to review all additional materials provided (handouts and any other downloadable resources).
- After completing all educational content, go to the Next Steps button:
- Submit the activity evaluation to receive full AANP CE/Rx credit.
- Click on the Get Certificate button.
- A copy of your certificate of completion will display on the screen for you to print or save. A copy of the certificate will also be emailed to you.
- A copy of the certificate will be automatically added to your AANP CE Tracker.
Additional Information
For questions or more information concerning this online CE activity, please visit the AANP Help Center to find answers to frequently asked questions and request assistance.
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