Lifestyle Medicine Education and Professional Development
Practical, evidence-based learning for health professionals, educators, students, and healthcare organizations in Viet Nam.
Translating Evidence Into Practice
VLMA develops and delivers educational activities that help participants understand the evidence base for Lifestyle Medicine and translate relevant concepts into practice within their professional scope.
Programs may be offered by VLMA or developed in collaboration with universities, hospitals, clinics, professional organizations, and international partners.
Learning Priorities
Foundations and the Six Pillars
Core concepts and evidence across nutrition, physical activity, sleep, stress management, positive social connection, and avoidance of risky substances.
Behavior Change and Person-Centered Care
Motivational interviewing, health coaching, shared decision-making, goal setting, and other evidence-informed approaches that support sustainable behavior change.
Clinical Application and Team-Based Care
Lifestyle assessment, appropriate referral, multidisciplinary care, follow-up, and outcome measurement within professional scope.
Social Determinants and Health Equity
Applying Lifestyle Medicine with attention to the social, economic, cultural, and environmental factors that shape health and access to healthy choices.
Planetary Health and Sustainable Practice
Understanding the relationships among human health, food systems, air quality, climate, the built environment, natural systems, and sustainable healthcare.
Evidence, Implementation and Quality Improvement
Critical appraisal, evidence translation, implementation, evaluation, quality improvement, and research literacy.
Learning Formats
VLMA activities may include:
Short courses and structured professional development programs
Workshops and webinars
Institutional education and training
Case-based learning and discussion
Journal clubs and evidence updates
Expert forums, conferences, and international knowledge exchange
Education for Organizations
VLMA works with healthcare organizations and educational institutions to develop programs tailored to their workforce, learners, and local context.
Programs may focus on foundational Lifestyle Medicine, behavior change, clinical application, healthcare quality, team-based care, or selected Lifestyle Medicine pillars according to organizational needs.
VLMA may issue a Certificate of Attendance or Certificate of Completion for selected educational activities. Unless explicitly stated otherwise, these certificates document participation or completion of the relevant VLMA activity and do not represent professional licensure, specialty certification, or recognized continuing education credit.
Where an educational activity is formally recognized for continuing medical education or other applicable professional development credit, this will be clearly stated in the program information.
Certification by the International Board of Lifestyle Medicine is awarded only by the International Board of Lifestyle Medicine. VLMA does not issue this certification.
Certificates and Continuing Education
Vietnam Lifestyle Medicine Alliance
Evidence-Based Lifestyle Medicine for Viet Nam.
Contact
contact@vlma.org
Saigon Paragon Building, No. 3 Nguyen Luong Bang Street, Tan My Ward, HCMC
+84 909 228 476
+84 84 9999 911
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A physician-led professional platform advancing Lifestyle Medicine through education, collaboration, research, and responsible implementation.
VLMA is operated by Vietnam Lifestyle Medicine Alliance Company Limited, Enterprise Registration Number 0318902666.
VLMA is a Sister Organization of the Lifestyle Medicine Global Alliance and a Member Organization of the Planetary Health Alliance.
VLMA is not a medical service provider and does not issue medical licenses or IBLM certification.
