Dr. Liana Lianov is a visionary global leader in lifestyle medicine and positive health. As the driving force behind the development of the groundbreaking lifestyle medicine core competencies, she has played a pivotal role in shaping the future of healthcare. She received the 2022 Trailblazer Award from the American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM). She is the president and founder of the Global Positive Health Institute and serves as an Assistant Professor at the Center for Positive Health Sciences, Royal College of Surgeons Ireland.

Her leadership extends to her role as lead faculty for the ACLM Meaning, Purpose, and Spirituality in Lifestyle Medicine Project and for the Physician and Health Professional Wellbeing course. A few other roles Dr. Lianov has served include ACLM president, American Board of Lifestyle Medicine Founding Vice-Chair, and Positive Health and Wellbeing Division president at the International Positive Psychology Association.

Dr. Lianov has shared her expertise on various platforms and through scholarly articles and books, recently including Roots of Positive Change, the Rutledge International Handbook of Positive Health Sciences, and Lifestyle Medicine From the Inside Out.