The WHO Collaborating Centre for Public Health Education and Training is committed to advancing Lifestyle Medicine (LM) as a core element of healthcare practice. Lifestyle Medicine focuses on the prevention, management, and reversal of chronic conditions through evidence-based interventions in areas such as nutrition, physical activity, sleep, stress management, and behavioural change.
Our programmes bring together clinical training, academic teaching, and research engagement, creating opportunities for healthcare professionals, students, and fellows to gain practical skills, strengthen their leadership capacity, and contribute to improving patient outcomes and population health.
Upcoming Lifestyle Medicine Short Course
The WHO Collaborating Centre is excited to announce an upcoming online short course in Lifestyle Medicine during November 2025.
- Duration: 3 Days (09:00–16:00 with 1-hour lunch); 17 November, 24 November, Friday 28th November.
- Delivery Mode: Online (Microsoft Teams)
- Level: Introductory
- Look out for the registration link soon!
First Ever Lifestyle Medicine Fellowship in the UK
This Clinical Fellowship provides structured, immersive training in Lifestyle Medicine (LM), combining practical clinical work, academic education, research engagement, and advocacy. Fellows will gain experience in managing lifestyle-related conditions while being supported by expert mentorship and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Programme Structure
- Clinical Training (3 days/week): NHS-based clinical placements.
- Academic & Research Day (2 days/week)
- Programme Duration: 12 months (Full-time) [can be reduced or extended as required.]
- Programme Fees: Contact us for more details.
Team:
- WHOCC LM Lead and Mentor: Dr Sunil Kumar
- Supervisor: Professor Salman Rawaf (Director);
- Celine Tabche (Co-Director),
- Ela Augustyniak (Project Manager)
Research and Projects
Meet the WHO CC Lifestyle Medicine Fellowship Team:
Prof Salman MAE FRCP FFPH MD DPhil is the Professor of Public Health Medicine, Director of WHOCC at the Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, and Honorary Consultant Physician in the NHS. His medical trainings are in paediatrics and public health medicine. He spent the breadth of his career leading roles in the British NHS; including 26 years as an Executive Director: County Medical Adviser, Medical Director, and Director of Public Health. In the latter 23 years of his service in the NHS, he served as the Executive Director of Health in South-West London with full responsibility for the population health and services in and outside the NHS, from which he then moved to Imperial College as Professor of Public Health, and the Director of the WHO Collaborating Centre for Public Health Education and Training, which supports several World Health Organization’s Regions and their Member States. He is a dedicated author, lecturer, supervisor, and researcher across different medical disciplines with an average contribution to 8 conferences a year. He is also the President of the International Association of Medical Colleges (IAOMC) and the Arab Public Health Association (ArPHA).
Celine Tabche is a teaching fellow at the WHO Collaborating Centre in the School of Public Health at Imperial College London. She holds a degree in Biology from the American University of Beirut (AUB) and a Master’s degree in Eating Disorders and Clinical Nutrition from the University College London (UCL). She is a certified Associate Nutritionist, a Fellow of Higher Education in the UK (FHEA), a member of the prestigious Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH), and a CPD Associate Faculty of Public Health (FPH) member.
At present, Celine is working on a range of Public Health projects in collaboration with the WHO Collaborating Centre at Imperial College. Her key areas of contribution include supporting the development of a competency framework for the public health and emergency workforce and assisting in the establishment of a public health academy in KSA. She also plays a critical role in leading the Rapid Response Teams (RRTs) training at the Ministry of Health in Saudi Arabia. She is also a Senior GBD Collaborator with the Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME).
Celine is an accomplished speaker, having presented at several high-profile conferences on topics related to preventative medicine, public health, and nutrition. She has over four years of experience in clinical nutritional consultation and is well-versed in various aspects of public health. Her affiliation with the Arab Public Health Association (ArPHA) as a Board Secretariat and an international member of NNedPro underscores her commitment to advancing public health initiatives on a global scale. She also collaborates with the International Association of Medical Colleges (IAOMC), further highlighting her extensive network of contacts and her ability to work collaboratively with other experts in the field of public health.