Preventive Medicine and Lifestyle Medicine

Preventive Medicine Overview

A preventive medicine specialist focuses on the health of individuals and defined populations to protect, promote, and maintain health and well-being as well as to prevent disease, disability, and premature death. A preventive medicine physician may be a specialist in general preventive medicine and public health, occupational medicine or aerospace medicine.¹

¹ The American Board of Medical Specialties. Guide to Physician Specialties. Evanston, IL: American Board of Medical Specialties; February 2008.

Lifestyle Medicine Overview

According to the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, Lifestyle Medicine is the use of evidence-based lifestyle therapeutic intervention—including a whole-food, plant-predominant eating pattern, regular physical activity, restorative sleep, stress management, avoidance of risky substances, and positive social connection—as a primary modality, delivered by clinicians trained and certified in this specialty, to prevent, treat, and often reverse chronic disease.
 

Faculty Advisors

Preventive and Lifestyle Medicine Interest Group 2026-2027

President: Michael Scribner
Vice President: Justin Nedley
Secretary: Faith Son
Treasurer: Michael Mirasol
Historian: Kimberly Stahovich
Community Outreach Coordinator: Catharina McDermott
Curriculum and Opportunities Representative: Grace Hajjar
Marketing Coordinator: Adam Sabangan
Regional Campus Representative (AHO): Jade Roberts
Regional Campus Representative (Kettering): Matthew Reuter
MS4 Representative: Luiza Barseghyan
MS3 Representative: Tyler Wilensky
MS2 Representative: Twinkle Eapen
MS1 Representative: TBD
Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Karen Studer

Special Interest Group of Addiction Medicine (Subsection of Preventive and Lifestyle Medicine Group)

President: Grant Yonemoto
Vice President: Rachel Nelson
Treasurer: Michael Mirasol
Secretary: Raine (Rang) Kim
Communications Officer: Jocelyn Urrutia
MS4 Representative: Faith Ajayi
MS3 Representative: Temilola Aina
MS2 Representative: Cynthia Masese
Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Michael Mille
 

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Obesity Medicine Interest Group 2026-2027

President: Heeyun Oh
VP of Events: Katelyn Spradley
VP of Education: Kimberly Stahovich
Secretary: Chelsea Thomas
Treasurer: Bryan Wong
Community Service Representative:
Curriculum Development Officer:
MS4 Representative: Eleanor Hansen
MS3 Representative: Lucas Kim
MS2 Representative: Jaci (Jacqueline) Maze
Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Karen Studer