Singaporean Society of Lifestyle Medicine

What Singaporean Society of Lifestyle Medicine does

Singaporean Society of Lifestyle Medicine (SGLM) is a Singapore-registered non-profit professional medical society (UEN T23SS0105L) founded in 2023 to advance lifestyle medicine as a primary modality for treating, reversing, and preventing chronic disease. The organisation serves physicians (MD/MBBS) and allied health professionals with Master's or PhD qualifications, providing a structured pathway to International Board of Lifestyle Medicine (IBLM) certification, a members-only Professionals Directory, monthly webinars, and the public Walk with a Doc community programme at Singapore Botanic Gardens.

SGLM generates revenue through two streams: recurring annual membership subscriptions from individual clinicians, and one-time IBLM certification exam administration fees ranging from S$2,060 to S$2,765 per candidate depending on credential level and membership status. The society holds a de facto local franchise on IBLM certification in Singapore, scheduled for November 29, 2026 at NTU@one-north, and recommends the American College of Lifestyle Medicine's 30-hour CME prerequisite and annual conference. The society is led by President Dr. Miina Öhman (MD, PhD, DipIBLM) alongside an executive board including physicians and clinical psychologists.

Operationally, SGLM is building an interdisciplinary ecosystem through a three-year MOU signed with the Singapore Nutrition and Dietetics Association (SNDA) in June 2026, a collaboration with the National University of Singapore Master's Programme in Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine announced May 2026, and institutional affiliations with Lifestyle Medicine Global Alliance and World Lifestyle Medicine Organisation. The society positions itself as an enabler of Singapore's national Healthier SG preventive-care initiative, evidenced by a feature article in Singapore Medical Association News in May 2026. Headcount is in the 1-10 employee band, and the organisation is funded entirely through operating revenue with no disclosed grants, donations scale, or external capital.

Name

Singaporean Society of Lifestyle Medicine

Legal name

Singaporean Society of Lifestyle Medicine

Website

https://lifestylemedicine.org.sg

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Singaporean Society of Lifestyle Medicine (SGLM) is a Singapore non-profit professional medical society that administers IBLM certification, runs a membership programme, and hosts education and community events for physicians and allied health professionals practicing lifestyle medicine in Singapore.

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Product category

Professional Medical Society / Medical Education and Certification

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Health Services (8000)

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PRIMARYEDAGANAJ

Healthcare & Clinical Professional Development (CME/CE)

Education/Educational Publishing & Learning Content/Professional Development & Training Materials

SECONDARYBPADAIAL

Community Health, Health Promotion & Behavior Change (SBCC)

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Global Health & Population Programs

Keywords

• Lifestyle medicine education
• Professional medical society
• Medical certification services
• Chronic disease prevention
• Clinical professional development

Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

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Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: SGLM generates revenue through annual membership fees from healthcare professionals. Members receive benefits including a 10% discount on IBLM certification exam fees.
2. IBLM Certification exam administration: SGLM administers the International Board of Lifestyle Medicine certification exam in Singapore, collecting registration fees and exam fees. Two categories: Physicians (MD/MBBS) and Master/PhD health professionals. SGLM members receive 10% discount.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

SGLM is a non-profit professional medical society that provides healthcare professionals in Singapore with structured membership, education, and certification pathways in lifestyle medicine. It administers the International Board of Lifestyle Medicine (IBLM) certification exam locally, runs monthly community walks and webinars, and publishes educational content to support evidence-based lifestyle interventions for chronic disease treatment, reversal, and prevention.

Product overview

The Singaporean Society of Lifestyle Medicine (SGLM) is a professional medical society, not a technology product company. SGLM offers a membership program for clinicians, administers the International Board of Lifestyle Medicine (IBLM) certification exam in Singapore, provides a Professionals Directory for member lookup, hosts educational webinars and community events (including Walk with a Doc), and publishes educational content through its blog. The organization operates as a non-profit society focused on promoting evidence-based lifestyle medicine through education, certification, and professional networking.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Membership Program
• IBLM Certification Exam Administration
• Professionals Directory
• Webinars
• Walk with a Doc (WWAD)

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and institutional.

• Singapore Nutrition and Dietetics Association (SNDA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 June 2026MOU signed June 27, 2026 establishing framework for collaboration in education, research, and professional practice across lifestyle medicine, nutrition and dietetics. Four main areas: professional development and education (co-developing workshops, webinars, conferences, mutual CPE/CME accreditation), research and knowledge exchange (joint research initiatives, scientific knowledge exchange), community and public health initiatives (public education campaigns, community-based programs), and professional collaboration (networking, multidisciplinary approaches). Valid for three years.
• National University of Singapore (NUS) Master's Programme in Nutrition and Lifestyle MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 May 2026Collaboration to support postgraduate capstone projects expanding reach and impact of lifestyle-based interventions in Singapore. SGLM provides structured mentorship and access to clinical and community networks, serving as educational and scientific anchor. Currently supporting student Ng Qing Xiang (TCM physician) in bridging traditional medicine with evidence-based lifestyle interventions.
• International Board of Lifestyle Medicine (IBLM)coreOthersIBLM is the global certifying body for Lifestyle Medicine. SGLM serves as the local administering organization for IBLM certification exams in Singapore, handling registration, prerequisites, and payment. Exam scheduled for November 29, 2026 at NTU@one-north.
• American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecommended conference partner for completing 20-hour CME requirement. ACLM 2026 Annual Conference (November 8-11, 2026) offers virtual option for Singapore-based candidates. SGLM recommends the Foundations of Lifestyle Medicine Board Review Course (LMBRC) from ACLM for the 30-hour CME prerequisite.
• Lifestyle Medicine Global AllianceinstitutionalOthersInstitutional partner shown on SGLM website. Global alliance supporting the growth of lifestyle medicine worldwide.
• World Lifestyle Medicine OrganisationinstitutionalOthersInstitutional partner shown on SGLM website. International organization for lifestyle medicine practitioners.
• Singapore Medical Association (SMA)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerSMA News featured SGLM Board members' article 'The Prescription of the Future: Integrating Lifestyle Medicine into Singaporean Clinical Practice' in May 2026 issue. This PR/media partnership raises awareness of lifestyle medicine in Singapore's medical community and aligns with Healthier SG initiatives.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Hong Kong Lifestyle Medicine Association: A Greater China lifestyle medicine professional society with parallel scope to SGLM — clinician certification, conferences, and chronic-disease lifestyle intervention education. Comparable to SGLM as a small regional society pursuing IBLM-aligned credentialing in an adjacent Asian market.
• Malaysian Society of Lifestyle Medicine (MSLM): MSLM is the lifestyle medicine professional society serving Malaysia, directly adjacent to SGLM's Singapore base. Both operate as country-level IBLM affiliate societies with similar scope, providing a natural benchmark for cross-border membership and event programming strategies in Southeast Asia.

Broad incumbents

• American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM): ACLM is the largest and most established lifestyle medicine professional society globally and SGLM's recommended CME partner. Both organizations promote evidence-based lifestyle interventions through education, certification (ACLM's foundational board review vs. SGLM's IBLM administration), and clinician community building — directly comparable in mandate and operating model.
• International Board of Lifestyle Medicine (IBLM): IBLM is the global certifying body for Lifestyle Medicine and SGLM's closest institutional partner — SGLM administers IBLM's certification exams in Singapore. They share the same category-defining role of credentialing Lifestyle Medicine physicians and are structurally aligned through the IBLM partnership model.

Others

• Lifestyle Medicine Global Alliance: Lifestyle Medicine Global Alliance is the umbrella network of national lifestyle medicine societies and a listed SGLM institutional partner. It is an enabling ecosystem participant that supports SGLM's international standing rather than a direct competitor.
• Singapore Medical Association (SMA): SMA is Singapore's main national medical professional society and SGLM's media/PR partner (SMA News feature). As a larger, broader-scope physician society, SMA is an adjacent enabling organization that amplifies SGLM's reach to clinicians but does not directly compete in lifestyle medicine specialty programming.
• Singapore Nutrition and Dietetics Association (SNDA): SNDA is SGLM's formal MOU partner covering interdisciplinary education, research, and community health initiatives in nutrition and lifestyle medicine. They are complementary profession societies with overlapping clinician audiences but distinct specialty mandates (dietetics vs. lifestyle medicine).
• World Lifestyle Medicine Organisation: World Lifestyle Medicine Organisation is a global advocacy and education organization in lifestyle medicine with SGLM listed as an institutional partner. It is thematically aligned but serves a broader international coordination role rather than competing in country-level clinician membership.

Direct peers

• Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine (ASLM): ASLM is the regional lifestyle medicine professional society serving Australia and New Zealand with a near-identical mandate: clinician certification, CME programming, conferences, and advocacy. As SGLM's most analogous country-society peer in Asia-Pacific, ASLM offers the cleanest benchmark for operating model and growth trajectory.
• British Society of Lifestyle Medicine (BSLM): BSLM is the UK's national lifestyle medicine professional society offering IBLM-aligned certification, CME programming, and a public-facing members directory to clinicians. It operates as a direct functional counterpart to SGLM and shares the same member-acquisition and content-community model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/singaporean-society-of-lifestyle-medicine
• Instagraminstagram.com/lifestylemedicinesingapore

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

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