Lifestyle Medicine

Lifestyle medicine is the use of nonpharmacologic interventions as a means to holistically improve quality of life. At Grandview Family Medicine we seek to equip residents with the ability to have comprehensive conversations regarding lifestyle changes with patients and give residents opportunities to implement the same changes into improving their own well-being. These changes specifically focus on healthy eating, physical activity, restorative sleep, stress management, avoidance of risky substances and positive social connections.

All residents are enrolled in the Lifestyle Medicine curriculum through the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, with an opportunity to become board certified by the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine. Whether or not residents choose to pursue board certification, all residents leave Kettering Health Dayton with fundamental training for incorporating wellness into their practice and personal life.

One such means of training is through Teaching Kitchen. Located in the heart of Dayton, Gem City Market partnered with Kettering Health Dayton in 2019 in an effort to provide residents with practical kitchen skills and knowledge in preparing food, as for many this can be a significant barrier in initiating a robust plant-based diet. Josie Elrod, DO, founder of Kettering Health Dayton's Culinary Medicine Program, works with residents and attendings from both family medicine and internal medicine to teach these foundational skills, with each session culminating in a time of socializing and celebration with dinner freshly prepared by the Teaching Kitchen participants.

Resident wellness is also promoted outside of the dining table. Attendings are paired with residents at the beginning of the year to serve as mentors, ensuring residents have everything needed for success. As a member of the Kettering Health team, residents also have access to counselors throughout the area who have teamed with Kettering to provide unlimited counseling sessions at no charge to the resident.

At Kettering Health Dayton we seek to give holistic care to patients, and that starts with giving holistic care to residents. Through Teaching Kitchen, Lifestyle Medicine training, and easy access to counseling, we hope to promote success in well-being for residents both in and out of the office.