5 P’s of Medicine: The Predictive, Preventive, Personalized, Participatory, and Purpose-Driven Approach

Webinar Summary

Myles Spar, MD, MPH shares his belief that the annual health check-up appointment is not designed to prevent disease and reduce mortality. He explains that disease prevention requires a more comprehensive medical approach than simply checking metabolic panels. Dr. Spar explores the 5 P’s of medicine, which include a predictive, preventive, personalized, participatory, and purpose-driven approach. He explains why the lifestyle modification tools you are providing patients may not be translating into meaningful health improvements. Instead, you will glean information and tools designed to make a difference in clinical outcomes.

Originally aired May 31, 2018

Presenter Bio

Myles Spar, MD, MPH is an integrative internist on faculty at UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine and The University of Arizona College of Medicine. He is the Director of Integrative Medicine at the Southern California Men’s Medical Group in West Hollywood and the founder of the optimal health program, Tack180.

Dr. Spar is author of the book Integrative Men’s Health and author of the upcoming book Optimal Men’s Health. He works with high-performance athlete clients, including NBA players and teams, and is a board member of the American Board of Integrative Medicine.

Watch a preview of the video series below.