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Integrative Lifestyle Medicine for Disease Management

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    • Non-Member - $100
    • PT Member - $60
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    • Student - $60
    • Post-Professional Student - $60
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This course introduces physical therapy professionals to integrative and lifestyle medicine strategies that support disease prevention, recovery, and long-term health. Participants will learn evidence-based approaches related to exercise, sleep, stress management, nutrition, substance use prevention, and healthy habit formation to help patients improve outcomes and overall wellness.

Key Features

  • This course is available until 12/31/2026
  • Cost: 
    • $60 for PT, PTA, Post-Professional, and Student Members
    • $100 for Non-Members
  • CEU: Earn 0.2 CEUs

Ziya Altug

PT, DPT, MS

Ziya “Z” Altug, PT, DPT, MS, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy. He has 32 years of clinical experience in treating musculoskeletal conditions. Dr. Z received a bachelor’s degree in physical therapy from the University of Pittsburgh and his DPT from the College of St. Scholastica. Prior to entering physical therapy, he obtained a master’s degree in sport and exercise studies and a bachelor’s degree in physical education from West Virginia University. He has been a longstanding member of the APTA for the past 29 years and a recent member of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. Dr. Z uses integrative and lifestyle medicine to help his patients and clients recover and heal. He treats patients privately in Los Angeles and is a continuing education instructor for several online education companies.

Course Instructions

  1. Click on the Contents tab to watch the course recording.
  2. Click the Take Quiz button to complete the assessment. Learners will have 3 attempts to pass and must answer at least 70% of questions correctly.
  3. Click Fill Out Survey under the Evaluation listing to provide valuable course feedback. Scroll down on all questions as there may be answer options that expand past the size of the window.
  4. Click the View/Print Your Certificate button under the Certificate listing. You can view/print your certificate at any time by visiting the APTA Learning Center and clicking the CEU Certificate/Transcript link on the left-hand side of the page. 

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Video
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Assessment
15 Questions  |  3 attempts  |  11/15 points to pass
15 Questions  |  3 attempts  |  11/15 points to pass Please complete the post-course assessment with a score of 70% or better. You have three attempts to obtain a passing score.
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Course Evaluation
9 Questions
9 Questions
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CEU Certificate
Up to 0.20 contact hours available  |  Certificate available
Up to 0.20 contact hours available  |  Certificate available Please download and save certificate for future use.
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