Incorporating the Pillars of Lifestyle Medicine into Physician Assistant/Associate Education: A Benefit for Patients, Physician Assistants/Associate Education, and Physician Assistants/Associates.

Introduction: The value of using lifestyle medicine (LM) to prevent disease is well established, yet medical education about LM is inconsistent, for both physicians and physician assistants/associates (PAs). As medical providers, PAs are uniquely positioned, with careers in a variety of disciplines from primary care to intensive care, as well as an ability to move across disciplines throughout their career lifespan. Therefore, the addition of LM principles in PA education can affect patients across the lifespan and in a wide variety of clinical settings.