PCLM 2025 Annual Convention

This three-day gathering offers a rare opportunity to immerse yourself in the latest developments and innovations in Lifestyle Medicine. Attendees will experience a rich program of scientific presentations, expert-led plenary sessions, and thought-provoking discussions designed to highlight the critical role of prevention and lifestyle-based interventions in improving health outcomes. Participants will also engage in hands-on learning experiences that demonstrate the practical application of Lifestyle Medicine in both clinical and community settings.

More than just a convention, this is a movement—a call to reimagine healthcare as proactive, patient-centered, and rooted in sustainable, science-backed approaches to wellness. Whether you are a physician, allied health professional, academic, policymaker, or health coach, the 2025 PCLM Convention is your chance to connect with like-minded leaders and be part of a nationwide effort to transform health care delivery in the Philippines.

The Goal

  • To highlight the critical role of Lifestyle Medicine in optimizing the prevention, management, and reversal of chronic diseases across the continuum of care—from clinical settings to community-based interventions.

  • To foster interdisciplinary collaboration among primary care providers, specialists, allied health professionals, public health practitioners, and community leaders in the delivery of Lifestyle Medicine interventions.

  • To showcase emerging research, clinical practices, and innovative models of care that integrate evidence-based lifestyle strategies in various healthcare settings.

  • To equip participants with practical, hands-on skills and tools for implementing Lifestyle Medicine principles within hospital, outpatient, and community-based care systems.

  • To advance the integration of Lifestyle Medicine in medical education, health systems, and public policy, promoting a unified approach to sustainable health care reform.

  • To encourage knowledge-sharing, networking, and collaboration among national and international experts, building a community of practice dedicated to transforming healthcare delivery in the Philippines.

  • To explore scalable strategies for implementing Lifestyle Medicine in underserved and resource-limited settings, emphasizing equity, cultural sensitivity, and whole-person care.

Registration

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Speakers

Finding a continuing education experience that engages you and enhances your daily practice can be a challenge. This is the premiere Lifestyle Medicine continuing education experience that engages you while enhancing your practice and personal health. This is the event where participants learn about the latest research, explore implementation models, and see best practices and traiblazing advancements in the field.

Hector M. Santos Jr., MD

president, philippine medical association

Josie Isidro-Lapena, MD

president, philippine ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS

Leilani Nicodemus, MD

CHAIR, UP-PGH PREVENTIVE AND LIFESTYLE MEDICINE SECTION

Guia Limpoco, MD

FACULTY, UP-PGH PREVENTIVE AND LIFESTYLE MEDICINE SECTION

Kashmir Mae Engada, MD

training officer, UP-PGH PREVENTIVE AND LIFESTYLE MEDICINE SECTION

Ernie Medina Jr., DrPH

PROFESSOR, LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH, CA USA

Michelle Sanchez, MD

CEO, The doctors cuisine

Richard Nelson., MD

VICE PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMICS, ADVENTIST INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED STUDIES

Aileen Riel-Espina, MD

Faculty, preventive & lifestyle medicine section, pgh

Rebecca Deutsch., MS

moc manager, aclm/ablm/iblm, certification manager, aclm/iblm

Col. Domingo Chua, MD

Commanding officer, camp emilio aguinaldo station hospital

Mary Ann Joy Aguadera, MD

child & adolescent psychiatrist

Joy Gayares, MD

child, adolescent and adult psychiatrist

Endrik Sy, MD

PCLM PRECEPTOR, EBM & QUALITY ASSURANCE

Blecenda Varona, RND, DrPH

president, asian institute of lifestyle medicine

Romy Paredes, MD

president, wellness land urban center

Jan Paolo Dipasupil, MD

ceo, jan medical group, co-founder lifestyle medical group manila

Manuel Gayoles Jr., MD

chief of clinics, bacolod adventist medical center & corazon locsin memorial center

Linda Lim Varona, MD

chair, dept of lifestyle medicine, adventist medical center, bacolod

Bibly Macaya, MD

urologist, vice president, adventist medical center manila

Odelind Flores, MD

faculty, department of lifestyle medicine, adventist medical center manila

Mechelle Acero Palma, MD

president, pclm, training officer, lifestyle medicine department, antique medical center

Bysshe Fernan, MD

pclm executive secretary, chair, lifestyle medicine department, AMC-BACOLOD

Vigilanda Solijon, MD

president, international federation of lifestyle medicine professionals

Updates coming up!

Karin Estepa-Garcia, MD

chair, dept. of family & community medicine, PGH

Elaine Vinegas, MD

Rheumatologist, lifestyle medicine specialist

Christine Train Bilbao, MD

cardiologist, lifestyle medicine specialist, CEO, Train medical clinic

Shiril Jalad Armero, MD

ob-gynecologist, lifestyle medicine specialist

Siva Pooblasingam, MD

President, Malaysian Society of lifestyle medicine

Odelind Flores, MD

faculty, lifestyle medicine department, amcm

Abdul Javar Esturco, MD

crisis & disaster risk management practitioner

Mary Antonette Ong, MD

oncologist