It's Never Too Late: Lessons in Lifestyle Medicine from Dr. John Rodis

In this episode, discover the inspiring journey of Dr. John Rodis, an obstetrician-gynecologist, healthcare leader, and advocate for prevention-focused care, whose personal transformation ignited a lifelong commitment to lifestyle medicine. From serving as president of Saint Francis Hospital to founding Arista Health, Dr. Rodis shares how simple behavior changes—like “just changing one thing”—can ripple outward to transform individuals, families, and communities.Through candid reflections, Dr. Rodis reveals how his own health wake-up call reshaped not only his habits but also his approach to medicine. He discusses the vital role of women’s health providers in promoting prevention, the untapped potential of medical education to teach behavior change, and why our current system must evolve from “sick care” to true healthcare.By the end of this episode, you’ll gain powerful insights into how prevention can start with a single decision, how clinicians can lead by example, and why lifestyle medicine offers the foundation for a more compassionate, effective, and sustainable future in health care.Learn more about the work ACLM is doing for the next generation of healthcare professionals: ⁠https://lifestylemedicine.org/student/⁠Connect with ACLM Online!Visit lifestylemedicine.org: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lifestylemedicine.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/lifestylemed/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/ACLifeMed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/aclifemed/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/american-college-of-lifestyle-medicine/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to ACLM on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsjJsNjWtUf30LiofumGRfQ⁠