An introduction to lifestyle medicine as a patient, has led to the development of a lifestyle medicine program, website and practice. Having the advantage of practicing in an academic setting and a part time endoscopy practice has allowed for exploration and experimentation of different models of delivery of lifestyle medicine, the goal being to provide affordable accessible lifestyle medicine in a manner that is reproducible and sustainable for medical residents and students.
Keywords: CHIP; chronic disease; health education; medical coding; shared medical appointment.