We invite you to participate in the 10th International Scientific Lifestyle Medicine Conference, organized by the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences together with the Lithuanian Obesity Association.
Date: 21 October 2026
Location: VICTORIA Hotel Kaunas, Miško g. 11, Kaunas.
The pre‑conference will take place on 20 October 2026 at Tilžės g. 18, in the Faculty of Public Health. More detailed information HERE.
Lifestyle medicine specialists, public health professionals, physicians and nurses of all specialties, physiotherapists, psychologists, social workers, researchers, the academic community, and anyone interested in lifestyle medicine.
Target audience: Lifestyle medicine specialists, public health professionals, physicians of all professional qualifications, nurses of all professional qualifications, physiotherapists, medical psychologists, and social workers.
The event will be held in English.
The event will be held onsite and online.
Fees
The conference participation fee is 35 EUR. A reduced fee of 20 EUR applies to students, members of the Lithuanian Obesity Association, and colleagues from the LSMU Faculty of Public Health.
Payment details:
Recipient: Lithuanian Obesity Association
IBAN: LT227044060008291844
Bank: SEB
Payment reference: LM2026 conference
Call for Abstracts
On behalf of the Organizing Committee, we invite you to submit abstracts on key lifestyle medicine topics — including nutrition, physical activity, stress management, sleep, and social support.
Abstract submission requirements: HERE
On the eve of this year’s International Lifestyle Medicine Conference, on October 20, we are organizing a special pre-conference event dedicated to healthcare professionals (physicians, nurses, and others), lifestyle medicine specialists, and students interested in effective communication with patients.
We invite you to join training sessions and practical workshops that will provide not only knowledge but also hands-on skills. The competencies you acquire will be applicable in your daily practice to help ensure more sustainable patient behavior change and more meaningful, effective communication.
Dr. Karen Gregory-Mercado, Ph.D., teaching professor at Arizona State University’s College of Health Solutions, is coming to Lithuania. She developed and led the USA recognized Health and Wellness Coaching NBHWC program. Having over 20 years of experience in health education, behavior change training and health coaching, she will share her expertise on how to:
- help patients discover their inner motivation;
- communicate in a way that makes people feel heard;
- strengthen patient engagement in health behavior change;
- implement health coaching;
- build a collaborative, respectful, and empowering consultation environment;
- apply supportive health coaching methods in clinical situations.
This day will be not only an intensive space for practical training but also an opportunity to meet practicing lifestyle medicine and other specialists who will share real-life experience, clinical examples, and insights from everyday work.
Participants will hear and learn about:
- eating disorders and the role of the lifestyle medicine specialist in the healing process;
- how smart technologies can become a real assistant in behavior change, progress monitoring, and motivation support;
- the connections and differences between lifestyle medicine, endobiogenics, and longevity;
- how physical activity is applied in lifestyle medicine interventions – which principles of physical activity are suitable for people of different ages and health conditions;
- a holistic approach to the patient: how to see a person not through separate health problems but through the functioning of all body systems and their interaction with the environment.
This practical part will provide an opportunity to hear and see how lifestyle medicine principles work in practice and how they can be applied in your own professional activities.
The event is intended for both beginners and experienced specialists who wish to deepen their skills in working with patient behavior change and creating sustainable, patient-centered solutions – it will be a safe space to experiment and learn.
During the event, you will also enjoy delicious snacks.
At the end of the event the participants are invited to a guided tour at the Museum of the History of Lithuanian Medicine and Pharmacy.
Programme
Location: LSMU MA Faculty of Public Health, Tilžės g. 18, building number 12.
| 09:30–10:00 | Registration |
| 10:00–11:30 | Practical workshop (in English) – “Applying Supportive Health Coaching Methods in Clinical Practice” Dr. Karen Gregory-Mercado, Room 108. |
| 10:00–11:30 | Conversation with the Lifestyle Medicine Community (in Lithuanian), Room 334. Topics: – Eating disorders. The role of the lifestyle medicine specialist in the healing process. Consultation specifics. – Use of smart technologies in Lifestyle Medicine. Presentation of real cases. – Lifestyle medicine, endobiogenics, longevity – differences and similarities. |
| 11:30–12:30 | Lunch break |
| 12:30–14:00 | Practical workshop (in English) – “Applying Supportive Health Coaching Methods in Clinical Practice” Dr. Karen Gregory-Mercado, Room 108. |
| 12:30 – 14:00 | Conversation with the Lifestyle Medicine Community (in Lithuanian), Room 334. Topics: -Lifestyle medicine and the application of physical activity across different age groups. -Holistic approach to the patient. Symptom assessment and interconnections. |
| 15:30 | Guided tour at the Museum of the History of Lithuanian Medicine and Pharmacy. |
Conference Programme will be announced soon.
Organizing Committee
Chairperson: Assoc. Prof. Dr Auksė Domeikienė, Department of Preventive Medicine, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences
Secretary: Lect. Judita Bulotaitė-Kasparavičienė, Department of Preventive Medicine, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences
Members:
Lect. Vaiva Lukošienė, Department of Preventive Medicine, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences
Lect. Lina Paulauskienė, Department of Preventive Medicine, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences
Lect. Giedrė Aukštakalnienė, Department of Preventive Medicine, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences
Assoc. Prof. Dr Lolita Šileikienė, Department of Preventive Medicine, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences
Prof. Dr Ida Liseckienė, Dean of the Faculty of Public Health, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences
Study administrator Kristina Stanionienė, Department of Preventive Medicine, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences
Administrator Kristina Klimašauskienė, Department of Preventive Medicine, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences
Scientific Committee
Chairperson: Prof. Vilma Kriaučionienė, PhD, Department of Preventive Medicine, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences
Secretary: Lect. Judita Bulotaitė-Kasparavičienė, Department of Preventive Medicine, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences
Members:
Prof. Janina Petkevičienė, PhD, Department of Preventive Medicine, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences
Prof. Linas Šumskas, PhD, Department of Preventive Medicine, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences
Prof. Skirmantė Sauliūnė, PhD, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences
Prof. Kastytis Šmigelskas, PhD, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences
Prof. Rima Kregždytė, PhD, Department of Preventive Medicine, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences
Assoc. Prof. Lolita Šileikienė, PhD, Department of Preventive Medicine, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences
Assoc. Prof. Auksė Domeikienė, PhD, Department of Preventive Medicine, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences
Prof. Danuta Gajewska, PhD SGGW, Department of Dietetics, Institute of Human Nutrition Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences
Prof. Joanna Myszkowska-Ryciak, PhD SGGW, Department of Dietetics, Institute of Human Nutrition Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences
Asst. Prof. Solvita Kļaviņa-Makrecka, PhD MScPH, Institute of Public Health, Riga Stradiņš University
For additional information, please contact: judita.bulotaite-kasparaviciene@lsmu.lt