President, Renae Thomas
Dr. Renae Thomas, MD/MBBS (honors), B-BMed (Nutrition and Exercise Physiology), is an Australian-born, Family and Preventive Medicine Resident, currently living in Blue Zone Loma Linda, California. Renae is completing a masters in Public Health (Population Medicine), and the ACLM Specialist Certification, and has completed an internship at True North Health Centre, yoga teacher training in India, and the McDougall Starch Solution and Dietary Therapy courses. She is a published co-author on vegetarianism and cancer, a WIC-collaborated guide to healthy eating for less than $4 per day, and numerous online print and audio content collaborations. Renae is currently researching the outcomes of a Lifestyle Medicine Curriculum in medical education, and is in the final stages of leading a two year nutritional medicine and culinary curriculum, with involvement in multiple LMRC modules. She has also presented at numerous conferences on evidence-based and clinically-relevant nutrition and health, both in the USA and internationally. Renae first entered ACLM Trainees serving as a VP of communications, then executive vice-president, and this year is honored to take the lead as president. She is also involved with numerous other lifestyle medicine focused organizations including the American College of Preventive Medicine, the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine as a spokesperson, and
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