SAVE THE DATES! June 6-7, Sept. 25-26-27, Oct. 4, Oct. 18! 7 virtual days, 50 hours, 43 speakers. June 6-7 is in-person in ATLANTA with a Cancer Summit! Pick-any-day registration opens late in March.
See 7 days' Agendas, 15 Core Topics, 10 reasons "Why P-POD?", Lifestyle Med. overview. Donate!
Each Day of 2026 P-POD Conference Series Automatically Approved for ABLM/ACLM Event CME for Exams & MOC Diplomate Maintenance (June 6-7, Sept. 25- 27, Oct. 4 & 18).
Since January 2018, P-POD Conferences have always automatically been approved as applying to the "Event CME" prerequisite for ABLM/ACLM Lifestyle Medicine certification exam-takers, through continuing education credits earned at P-POD. They always count toward maintenance requirements as well, and Physician or Professional registrants who are Diplomates receive a 10% P-POD discount.
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Diplomate exam candidates must complete 20 hours (virtual or in-person) of Event CME, and normally each year, they must register for the exam by Sept. 30 and give ABLM their continuing education credit certificate copies by Oct. 23. Other prerequisites for Diplomate credentialing are shown at this ABLM page.
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NEW for 2026, EVERY KIND of continuing education credit certificate earned from P-POD Conference participation is accepted by ABLM/ACLM for ALL credentialing purposes. You should claim whichever is suitable or convenient for your situation:
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Physicians may use AAFP CME or regular CME credits.
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Registered nurses may use nursing contact hours unless wishing to use CME for this purpose.
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Nurse practitioners may use nursing contact hours, AAFP CME or regular CME credits.
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Registered dietitians may use CDR CPEU or CME credits.
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Any other practitioners may use regular CME as 1st choice or AAFP CME as 2nd choice.
P-POD DIRECTLY issues to registrants these certificates (below on this page) accepted by ABLM/ACLM:
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AAFP Prescribed Credits CME for family physicians and others.
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Nursing contact hours (ANCC).
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CDR CPEU credits in dietetics.
Otherwise, the regular CME credits (AMA PRA Category 1TM), also shown below on this page, are claimed by registrants at the CME accreditor's separate website.
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P-POD files for annual re-accreditation early each year, and the three kinds of credits directly issued (see above) show on this page as "pending" until final formal re-approval. The regular CME credits never show as "pending", they are just posted on this page all at once when formal re-accreditation completes.
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These are the hours that will be available for the Lifestyle Medicine purposes in 2026 (see agendas):
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6.5 hours: Saturday June 6 (Atlanta in-person + virtual option)
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6.5 hours: Sunday June 7 (Atlanta in-person + virtual option)
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5.5 hours: Friday September 25 (virtual)
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8 hours: Saturday September 26 (virtual)
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8 hours: Sunday September 27 (virtual)
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8 hours: Sunday October 4 (virtual)
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8 hours: Sunday October 18 (virtual)
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No Information about 2026 Regular Continuing Medical Education (CME) Credits Can Be Posted at This Time. For Comparison and Reference, Temporarily, Here is the Approval Statement for the PRIOR YEAR 2025 Credits:
PRIOR YEAR 2025:
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Morehouse School of Medicine and Plant-based Prevention Of Disease, Inc. The Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Morehouse School of Medicine designates the live activity "P-POD Nutrition & Lifestyle Med. Conference 2025 Series” for a maximum of up to 37.00 AMA PRA Category 1 credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
In accordance with the ACCME Standards for Commercial Support of CME, MSM has implemented mechanisms, prior to the planning and implementation of this CME activity, to identify and resolve conflicts of interest for all individuals in a position to control content of this CME activity. MSM in accordance with ACCME guidelines requires instructors, planners, managers and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of this activity to disclose any real or apparent conflict of interest they may have as related to the content of this activity. All identified conflicts of interest are thoroughly vetted by MSM for fair balance, scientific objectivity of studies mentioned in the materials or used as the basis for content, and the appropriateness of patient care recommendations. Full disclosure of speaker relationships will be made at this activity.
This information provided at this CME activity is for continuing education purposes and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical judgment of a healthcare provider relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient’s medical condition.
The general learning objectives for this activity overall may be viewed at the bottom of our Core Topics page.
AAFP, Family Physicians and CME: Application for CME credit for P-POD Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine Conference 2026 Series has been filed with the American Academy of Family Physicians. Determination of credit is pending.
Application for CME credit for P-POD Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine Conference 2026 Series has been filed with the American Academy of Family Physicians. Determination of credit is pending.
Application has been filed for approval of these days in the series (see agendas):
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6.5 hours: Saturday June 6 (Atlanta in-person + virtual option)
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6.5 hours: Sunday June 7 (Atlanta in-person + virtual option)
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5.5 hours: Friday September 25 (virtual)
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8 hours: Saturday September 26 (virtual)
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8 hours: Sunday September 27 (virtual)
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8 hours: Sunday October 4 (virtual)
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8 hours: Sunday October 18 (virtual)
P-POD AAFP Prescribed Credit certificates of participation will be automatically accepted by ABLM/ACLM in 2026 for all Lifestyle Medicine Diplomate credentialing purposes.
RN Nursing Continuing Professional Development Activity:
Pending Approval to Award Contact Hours for P-POD Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine Conference 2026 Series (see below)
P-POD Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine Conference 2026 Series has been submitted to the Virginia Nurses Association for approval to award contact hours. The Virginia Nurses Association is accredited with distinction as an approver of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Application has been filed for approval of these days in the series (see agendas):
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6.5 hours: Saturday June 6 (Atlanta in-person + virtual option)
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6.5 hours: Sunday June 7 (Atlanta in-person + virtual option)
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5.5 hours: Friday September 25 (virtual)
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8 hours: Saturday September 26 (virtual)
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8 hours: Sunday September 27 (virtual)
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8 hours: Sunday October 4 (virtual)
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8 hours: Sunday October 18 (virtual)
P-POD nursing contact hours certificates will be automatically accepted by ABLM/ACLM in 2026 for all Lifestyle Medicine Diplomate credentialing purposes.
No Information about 2026 CPEU Credits, in accordance with the Commission on Dietetic Registration’s CPEU Prior Approval Program, Can Be Posted at This Time. For Comparison and Reference, Temporarily, Here is the Approval Statement for the PRIOR YEAR 2025 Credits.
PRIOR YEAR 2025:
P-POD Nutrition & Lifestyle Med. Conference 2025 Series "1st Day" (Sept. 14) awards 8 CPEUs, "Virtual Weekend" (Sept. 26-28) awards 21.25 CPEUs and "Final Day" (Oct. 5) awards 8 CPEUs, in accordance with the Commission on Dietetic Registration’s CPEU Prior Approval Program.
All P-POD CPEUs are at Levels 2 or 3.
P-POD CPEU certificates will be automatically accepted by ABLM/ACLM for all Lifestyle Medicine Diplomate credentialing purposes.
