One of ACLM's founding members, Dr. Braman played a key role in shaping the organization into the professional home for lifestyle medicine and has inspired countless clinicians to treat the root causes of chronic disease through evidence-based lifestyle interventions.
ST. LOUIS, Mo., Dec. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) has awarded Marc Braman, MD, MPH, FACLM, FACPM, ACLM founding member and former president and executive director, and tireless patient advocate, with the organization's 2025 Trailblazer Award. Dr. Braman was presented the award at ACLM's annual conference in Grapevine, Texas.
The Trailblazer Award recognizes an individual who has and is currently providing leadership in the field of lifestyle medicine, helping strengthen the foundation laid by others, while advancing it through innovation. This individual is recognized for the extraordinary contributions they have made in any one of several domains, such as patient care, research, innovation, management or community service.
As one of ACLM's founding members, its second elected president, and first executive director, Dr. Braman was instrumental in shaping the organization into the professional home for lifestyle medicine it is today. He helped establish the infrastructure that continues to propel ACLM forward—developing its annual conference, fostering collaborations with other medical organizations, and developing professional standards. His ability to unite the scientific and human aspects of medicine positioned him as a leading voice for a new model of care that treats the root causes of chronic disease through evidence-based lifestyle behavior change.
As a physician, educator, author, and mentor, Dr. Braman has inspired countless clinicians to empower patients to make informed decisions about their health and health care. He believes that being a true healer means seeking to understand and serve patients rather than simply prescribing pills and procedures.
"Dr. Braman's vision and leadership helped transform lifestyle medicine from an idea into the recognized specialty it is today," ACLM CEO Susan Benigas said. "His unwavering commitment to both the science and the humanity of medicine continues to inspire our community. He helped lay the foundation that has allowed thousands of clinicians to practice in a way that truly restores health and hope to their patients."
About ACLM®
The American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) is the nation's medical professional society advancing the field of lifestyle medicine as the foundation of a redesigned, value-based and equitable healthcare delivery system, essential to achieving the Quintuple Aim and whole-person health. ACLM represents, advocates for, trains, certifies, and equips its members to identify and eradicate the root cause of chronic disease by optimizing modifiable risk factors. ACLM is filling the gaping void of lifestyle medicine in medical education, providing more than 1.2 million hours of lifestyle medicine education to physicians and other health professionals since 2004, while also advancing research, clinical practice and reimbursement strategies.
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