Stanford Lifestyle Medicine Courses
ORTHO 120(220): Introduction to Lifestyle Medicine
Lifestyle medicine is an exciting new movement to empower practicing clinicians and aspiring physicians to facilitate behavioral change and promote a culture of health and wellness in patients. Focus is on both concrete, evidence-based findings and tangible, practical tools to readily translate into everyday clinical practice. A series of leading experts and guest lectures guide students through interactive, patient-focused activities in topics including, but not limited to: nutrition, exercise, sleep, motivational interviewing, meditation, and mindfulness techniques.
Enrollment limited to Stanford University students
ORTHO 230: Practical Applications of Lifestyle Medicine
Lifestyle medicine is a specialty that utilizes lifestyle changes to treat chronic disease and is fundamental for a transformed, value-based, and equitable healthcare system that culminates in holistic care. Healthy lifestyle choices and sustainable behavior modifications can improve physical and mental health outcomes to improve the overall quality of life for all, including those already diagnosed with chronic illnesses or at higher risk for disease. The Practical Applications of Lifestyle Medicine lunch seminar elective will build upon Introduction to Lifestyle Medicine ( Ortho 120/220) by integrating clinically relevant modalities and interactive activities with curriculum from the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. The goal of the class is to equip students with skills to evaluate new information to optimize health and apply it in their practice, counsel patients with chronic diseases or conditions linked to behavior like smoking or obesity, and empower students to take care of their own health. Students who are enrolled for 1-unit are required to attend all sessions and participate in case-based activities. Students who are enrolled in 2-units are required to attend all sessions, participate in case-based activities, and write a short paper to be featured in the Stanford Lifestyle Medicine newsletter.
Enrollment limited to Stanford University students
StanfordOnline: Your Body Inside and Out: Using Exercise Physiology to Slow Aging
This online class will present the latest scientific information on the interaction between aging and physical activity. In an approachable style, you will learn how your physiology changes with age and how different types of movement can impact that trajectory of aging. Physical activity is a powerful medicine and you will learn how to harness its benefits to improve your health and wellness throughout the lifespan. Whether you are new to exercise or a life-long athlete, this class will open your eyes to the amazing systems within your body and help you strategize on activities that fit your goals for a healthy life.
StanfordOnline: Your Body in the World: Adapting to Your Next Big Adventure
We are excited that you want to explore your body’s response to the world. Your body is an amazing machine that is equipped with the capacity to deal with the world’s great stressors. Through video adventure stories, studio lectures and interviews with experts, you will learn how your body copes with cold, heat, aging, stress, altitude and variable pressure both in the short- and long-term. You will also gain practical tips on how to optimize your performance in those stressful environments. This course was designed to make learning fun, so we hope you enjoy the journey.