TATAMY, Pa. - CuisineWire -- Dr. Meagan Grega, co-founder and chief medical officer ofKellyn, has been named president-elect of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM). Her work spans nearly two decades of integrating clinical practice with community-based strategies to prevent chronic disease and make healthy living more accessible.

Beginning in November, Grega will enter a six-year leadership pathway that includes two years as president-elect, two years as president and two years as immediate past president.

"When I attended my first American College of Lifestyle Medicine conference in 2015, I found the joy of medicine again," said Grega. "At the time, I was struggling with the limitations of traditional primary care and I knew there had to be a better way to help people address the root causes of chronic disease rather than simply manage its consequences. At that first conference, I felt like I had found my people. I was surrounded by pioneers who shared a vision of transforming health care to focus on preventing disease, restoring health and helping people thrive.  ACLM has been an anchoring professional community for me ever since, reinforcing my belief that lifestyle medicine needs to be foundational to health care, not simply an adjunct to conventional medical treatment."

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Following her first conference, Grega became increasingly involved with ACLM, serving in leadership roles that include annual meeting conference chair, delegate to the American Medical Association and secretary of the Board of Directors.  The organization promotes an approach to health that emphasizes the role of nutrition, physical activity, restorative sleep, stress management, social connection and other lifestyle factors in preventing and treating chronic disease.

In addition to her work with ACLM, Grega has focused on advancing lifestyle medicine at Kellyn, which she co-founded in 2007. Through school-based health education, Garden as a Classroom programming, increased access to fresh produce, hands-on cooking classes and intensive therapeutic lifestyle change initiatives, Kellyn partners with schools, community organizations and others to make healthy living more accessible across the Lehigh Valley.

"The future of lifestyle medicine depends on connecting evidence-based clinical care with the community resources and partnerships that empower people to make lasting changes," said Grega. "As a profession, it is imperative to strengthen those connections, expand education and training for health care professionals, and build sustainable models that integrate lifestyle medicine into community spaces. Our responsibility is to make this approach accessible to everyone, not just those who already have the resources and support to make healthy choices."

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As president-elect, Grega will bring a perspective shaped by both clinical practice and nearly two decades of community-based work through Kellyn.