European Lifestyle Medicine Council (ELMC)

What European Lifestyle Medicine Council (ELMC) does

The European Lifestyle Medicine Council (ELMC) is a Scottish-registered non-profit charity (Scottish Charity No. SC049653) founded in 2019 by Dr Rob Lawson, who also co-founded the British Society of Lifestyle Medicine (BSLM). ELMC operates as a coalition of 19+ European national Lifestyle Medicine societies, providing networking, mentorship, and advocacy infrastructure to promote evidence-informed approaches to the prevention, management, and reversal of non-communicable diseases. Its scope spans the six pillars of Lifestyle Medicine: physical activity, nutrition, sleep, stress reduction, substance cessation, and healthy relationships.

ELMC's core products and services are non-software: the BSLM Lifestyle Medicine Core Accreditation programme (a three-level educational offering delivered through a Squarespace-hosted Learning Management System with self-paced content and in-person assessment milestones), the European Alicante Accord (May 2024 policy framework), the Lifestyle Medicine for the 21st Century publication, and an event portfolio (European Symposium, study days, annual conference). The underlying technology is a standard Squarespace website with LMS delivery for accredited programmes; no proprietary software, app, or AI capability is evident.

The business model is a hybrid of free national-society membership, transaction-fee event registrations, subscription newsletter/list management, and educational programme fees for the BSLM Core Accreditation pathway. Go-to-market is community-led: ELMC recruits national societies, mentors new ones, and leverages aligned organisations (BSLM, WLMO, Mediterranean Lifestyle Medicine Institute) for cross-border distribution. Customer segments include national LM organisations (primary), healthcare professionals, the general public, and European policy makers. With 7 employees, no external funding, and no disclosed revenue, ELMC operates the profile of a small, mission-driven coordinating body rather than a commercial enterprise.

Name

European Lifestyle Medicine Council (ELMC)

Legal name

European Lifestyle Medicine Council

Website

https://europeanlmc.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

European Lifestyle Medicine Council (ELMC) is a Scottish-registered non-profit coalition of 19+ European national Lifestyle Medicine societies that promotes evidence-informed prevention, management, and reversal of non-communicable diseases through advocacy, education, and accreditation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Professional Association / Lifestyle Medicine Advocacy

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392), Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIAJAI

Non-Communicable Disease Prevention & Chronic Disease Programs

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Public Health Administration & Regulation

SECONDARYBPAIAJAC

Health Promotion, Prevention & Community Health Programs

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Public Health Administration & Regulation

Keywords

• Lifestyle medicine advocacy
• Health professional education
• Non-communicable disease prevention
• Medical society coalition
• Accredited lifestyle medicine training

Headquarters

HQ city

Haddington

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. National Membership Fees: Full Membership is available free to constituted national organisations; Associate Membership available to countries in the early phase of development.
2. Event Registrations: Registration for events including conferences, study days and the European Symposium.
3. Educational Programme Fees: BSLM Lifestyle Medicine Core Accreditation programme with three levels including in-person requirements and assessments, leading to BSLM Lifestyle Medicine Physician or Health Professional accreditation.
4. Newsletter/Email Alert Subscriptions: Email address and subscription preferences collected for newsletters and email alerts with tracked engagement metrics.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ELMC is a non-profit coalition of European country-based Lifestyle Medicine societies that promotes evidence-informed prevention, management, and reversal of non-communicable diseases through advocacy, education, and research. It provides a networking platform and mentorship for emerging national societies, influences European health policy, and delivers accredited educational programmes such as the BSLM Lifestyle Medicine Core Accreditation via a Learning Management System.

Product overview

The European Lifestyle Medicine Council is a coalition of European country-based Lifestyle Medicine societies that promote advocacy, education, and research in lifestyle medicine. ELMC does not offer a software product but provides educational programmes including the BSLM Lifestyle Medicine Core Accreditation (with the Foundations of Lifestyle Medicine course as its entry point), policy frameworks such as the European Alicante Accord May 2024, and publications like the Lifestyle Medicine for the 21st Century document. The organization also facilitates networking and mentorship for emerging national Lifestyle Medicine organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• BSLM Lifestyle Medicine Core Accreditation Interactive, immersive accredited programme providing healthcare professionals with the attitudes, theoretical knowledge, and practical skills behind Lifestyle Medicine, delivered through a state-of-the-art Learning Management System with self-paced content, continuous assessment across three levels, and in-person assessment milestones.

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• World Lifestyle Medicine Organisation (WLMO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWLMO is a coalition of worldwide non-profit national and regional Lifestyle Medicine societies. ELMC collaborates with WLMO on Education, Advocacy and Research by providing a supportive platform and engagement with appropriately constituted National and Regional Lifestyle Medicine Organisations. WLMO accredits Lifestyle Medicine courses and programmes worldwide. ELMC leadership (Dr Rob Lawson) serves as Executive Committee Member of WLMO.
• Mediterranean Lifestyle Medicine InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Mediterranean Lifestyle Medicine Institute develops and implements educational, research and interventional programmes on the Mediterranean lifestyle for healthy aging. ELMC leadership (Labros S. Sidossis) serves as President of the Institute. Dr Rob Lawson serves as Vice President.
• British Society of Lifestyle Medicine (BSLM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBSLM is the UK's leading membership organisation for healthcare professionals using lifestyle medicine. ELMC was co-founded alongside BSLM, with Dr Rob Lawson as founder of BSLM and ELMC President. ELMC's education programmes (BSLM Core Accreditation) are delivered in partnership with BSLM. BSLM provides newsletter and event infrastructure used by ELMC.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• True Health Initiative: True Health Initiative is a global coalition of health professionals and organisations promoting evidence-based lifestyle medicine, overlapping with ELMC's advocacy and education mission across NCD prevention at a global scale.

Direct peers

• American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM): ACLM is the leading US-based professional society for lifestyle medicine physicians, offering education, certification, and advocacy in direct parallel to ELMC's European mission. Dr Baska (ELMC Vice President) sits on ACLM's Trainees Executive Board, evidencing direct interaction between the two organisations.
• International Board of Lifestyle Medicine (IBLM): IBLM sets the global standard for lifestyle medicine physician certification and is referenced by ELMC leadership. It functions as the credentialing counterpart to ELMC's national society coalition work.
• World Lifestyle Medicine Organisation (WLMO): WLMO is the global coalition of national lifestyle medicine societies and a strategic partner of ELMC, with ELMC President Dr Rob Lawson on its Executive Committee. Both bodies pursue education, advocacy, and research agendas at a regional/global level.
• British Society of Lifestyle Medicine (BSLM): BSLM is ELMC's UK founding partner and operates the accreditation programme, events infrastructure and newsletter on which ELMC depends. Both organisations promote the same six pillars of Lifestyle Medicine across clinicians and the public.
• Mediterranean Lifestyle Medicine Institute: The Mediterranean Lifestyle Medicine Institute develops educational, research, and interventional programmes on the Mediterranean lifestyle and is a strategic partner of ELMC with overlapping leadership (Dr Lawson as Vice President). It is highly comparable in mission and academic grounding.

Broad incumbents

• Lifestyle Medicine Institute: Lifestyle Medicine Institute is a longstanding US-based lifestyle medicine organisation offering education and clinical programmes across multiple chronic disease areas, providing a broader-incumbent peer to ELMC's European education and prevention focus.
• European Public Health Association (EUPHA): EUPHA is a broader European public health umbrella organisation. It overlaps with ELMC's NCD prevention and health policy advocacy agenda at the European level but operates across all public health domains rather than lifestyle medicine specifically.

Regional players

• Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine (ASLM): ASLM is the regional lifestyle medicine professional society for Australia and New Zealand, structurally analogous to ELMC and BSLM and operating as a sister national/regional society within the WLMO coalition.
• Asian Society of Lifestyle Medicine (ASLM): Asian Society of Lifestyle Medicine is a regional coalition of lifestyle medicine societies across Asia, structurally similar to ELMC's pan-European coalition and a fellow regional member of the global lifestyle medicine movement.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/european-lifestyle-medicine-council

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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