Events
Dr. Motley hosts a biweekly virtual Hot Topics and Q&A session through her Pear Down community. Please join!
Prescribing Plants: The Role of Plant-Based Nutrition in Cardiovascular Disease
Preventive Cardiology Nurses Association
Sept 11, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Pelham Medical Center - Gibbs Auditorium
We will review the evidence supporting plant-based diets for the prevention, stabilization, and potential reversal of cardiovascular disease. We will discuss key dietary components of a heart-healthy, plant-based eating pattern and how they impact inflammation, lipid profiles, endothelial function, and overall cardiovascular risk. And finally, we will explore practical strategies to counsel patients on adopting sustainable plant-forward dietary changes within the context of preventive cardiology nursing care.
Sat Jan 17, 2025
Prisma Health Dept of Family Medicine
USC School of Medicine Greenville
Spotlight Primary Care
Keynote Speaker
Provider Tools for Implementing Lifestyle Medicine in Clinical Practice
Join Beth Motley MD FACLM, Family Medicine/Lifestyle Medicine physician, to learn how to implement Lifestyle Medicine in your practice. It can be done, with ease and while maintaining productivity, and it’s a truly rewarding way to practice. She will go through how her office visits typically run, review key points for motivating patients, and make all of her materials available to you. Students, residents, and faculty are invited to attend.
Registration to open in late fall.
Fri, Oct 10, 2025
Furman OLLI Program
YMCA Metro Conference Room
12:50 pm - 1:45 pm
Lifestyle Medicine: Adding Years to Life and Life to Years
We will explore how evidence-based lifestyle changes, including nutrition, movement, sleep, stress management, social connection, and avoiding risky substances, can not only extend longevity but also improve vitality. This talk highlights practical, sustainable strategies to help people live longer, healthier, and more fulfilling lives.