GHA Certified Longevity Physician

In brief

What is the GHA Certified Longevity Physician™?

The GHA Certified Longevity Physician™ is an online educational certification in longevity medicine for licensed physicians, issued by Global Healthcare Accreditation, an independent healthcare accreditation body. Physicians complete the 29-module core and 15 physician modules on clinical decision-making, prescribing and medical leadership, about 26 hours in total, and pass two online examinations. It is not a medical specialty board certification.

Why this credential exists

Patients and partners need to know which physicians are trained.

"Longevity doctor" is not a protected title. Anyone can use it. Patients, employers, insurers and hospital partners have no simple way to tell a physician trained in longevity medicine from a practice that has only changed its marketing.

In a longevity program, the physician is the clinical lead. The physician takes clinical responsibility for the patient, designs the care plan, decides what to prescribe, coordinates specialist referrals, and recognizes when something falls outside longevity medicine and needs conventional care.

The GHA Certified Longevity Physician™ trains and recognizes that role, under the name of an independent accreditation body that already sets standards for longevity medicine organizations.

Eligibility

Who can earn the GHA Certified Longevity Physician™?

Licensed physicians only.

An MD or DO, or an international equivalent such as an MBBS or MBChB.
A current, unrestricted license to practice medicine. GHA verifies the license before the credential is issued.
Completion of the Certified Longevity Practitioner™ core. Physicians can enroll in both as one program.

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What you will be able to do

Skills for physicians who lead a longevity program.

Run a comprehensive longevity assessment and stratify risk across cardiovascular, metabolic, cancer and cognitive domains.

Decide which advanced tests and imaging are justified, and manage incidental findings responsibly.

Make and document prescribing decisions in longevity medicine, including off-label use and its limits.

Apply current evidence on hormone therapy for women and men, and on metabolic and weight management medicines.

Judge regenerative and investigational therapies against the evidence, with proper consent and governance.

Supervise nurses and staff within their scope, and set clear referral pathways to specialists.

Monitor patient safety, report adverse events and measure outcomes over time.

Explain the strength and limits of the evidence to patients, employers and partners.

Curriculum

The full core, then 15 physician modules.

Physicians complete the 29-module core of the Certified Longevity Practitioner™, then the physician modules. Each module is a video lesson of about 35 minutes.

Physician Modules

Clinical decision-making, prescribing and medical leadership. Open to licensed physicians only.

15 modules

1. The physician as clinical lead: supervision, delegation and referral pathways

2. Comprehensive assessment and risk stratification

3. Advanced diagnostics and incidental findings

4. Cardiovascular prevention: ApoB, lipoprotein(a), coronary calcium and CT angiography

5. Insulin resistance, fatty liver disease and metabolic health

6. Cancer screening and early detection: guideline screening, multi-cancer blood tests and whole-body MRI evidence

7. How to read research, grade evidence and explain absolute and relative risk

8. Menopause hormone therapy: selection, risks and monitoring

9. Testosterone therapy in men: diagnosis, risks and monitoring

10. GLP-1 and other weight management medicines

11. Gerotherapeutics: metformin, rapamycin, NAD precursors and senolytics, and the trial evidence

12. Off-label and investigational use: evidence threshold, consent and documentation

13. Regenerative and investigational therapies: evidence and governance

14. Clinical governance, patient safety and adverse event reporting

15. Brain health in practice: cognitive screening, Alzheimer blood biomarkers and sleep apnea

The Core: Certified Longevity Practitioner™

Orientation; the science of longevity; compliance, ethics and scope; diagnostics, protocols and practice.

29 modules

1. Orientation (1 module)

2. Part I. The Science of Longevity (9 modules)

3. Part II. Compliance, Ethics and Scope (4 modules)

4. Part III. Diagnostics, Protocols and Practice (15 modules)

How certification works

Four steps from enrollment to credential.

1.

Enroll

Email GHA for tuition details and your enrollment link.

2.

Verify your license

Provide your degree and current license details for GHA to verify.

3.

Complete the core

Finish the 29 core modules and pass the core examination.

4.

Complete the physician modules

Finish the 15 physician modules and pass the physician examination.

5.

Receive your credential

Receive your certificate and seal, and renew every two years.

What you receive

Physicians earn both credentials.

Physicians earn the Certified Longevity Practitioner™ on completing the core, and the GHA Certified Longevity Physician™ on completing the physician level.

Certificate

A dated certificate from Global Healthcare Accreditation in your name.

Digital seal

The GHA Certified Longevity Physician™ seal for your email signature, LinkedIn profile and practice website.

Directory listing

The option to be listed in the GHA Professional Directory, so patients and employers can find you.

Verification

Patients, employers and hospital partners can contact GHA to confirm your credential is current.

Clear terms

What this certification is, and what it is not.

Clinicians, patients and employers should know exactly what this credential means. These terms apply to every holder.

It is an educational certification.

Holders have completed a defined curriculum in longevity medicine and passed the examinations set by Global Healthcare Accreditation.

It is not a license.

It does not grant a license to practice, prescribing authority, or any clinical privilege. Every holder works within their own license and the law where they practice.

It is not a medical specialty board certification.

It is not issued by, or affiliated with, any medical specialty board, and it does not replace board certification or hospital credentialing.

It does not expand scope of practice.

A nurse, coordinator or allied professional who holds the credential has the same scope of practice as before. The credential adds knowledge, not authority.

It does not endorse treatments.

Certification does not mean any test, therapy, supplement or product is proven to work. The training teaches clinicians how to judge evidence and explain its limits.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is eligible?

Physicians with an MD or DO, or an international equivalent such as an MBBS or MBChB, who hold a current, unrestricted license to practice medicine.

Do I have to complete the Certified Longevity Practitioner™ core first?

Yes. The GHA Certified Longevity Physician™ program includes the full 29-module core of the Certified Longevity Practitioner™ program, followed by 15 physician modules. Physicians can enroll in both as one program and earn both credentials along the way.

Can nurse practitioners or physician assistants earn the physician credential?

No. The GHA Certified Longevity Physician™ is open to licensed physicians only. Nurse practitioners and physician assistants earn the Certified Longevity Practitioner™.

Is this a board certification?

No. The Certified Longevity Practitioner™ and the GHA Certified Longevity Physician™ are educational certifications issued by Global Healthcare Accreditation. They are not medical specialty board certifications, and they are not affiliated with any specialty board.

Does this give me authority to prescribe anything new?

No. Prescribing authority comes only from your medical license and the law where you practice. The physician modules teach how to make and document prescribing decisions in longevity medicine, including where the evidence is limited.

How long does it take?

About 26 hours in total: about 17 hours for the core and about 9 hours for the physician modules. Most physicians complete it over several weeks alongside clinical work.

How is the examination run?

Physicians take the core examination and a separate physician examination online. Both use multiple-choice and case-based questions, both require a passing score, and both can be retaken if needed.

How do I become a longevity doctor?

There is no licensed medical specialty called longevity medicine. Physicians practice it under their existing medical license and specialty. An educational certification such as the GHA Certified Longevity Physician™ shows that a physician has completed a defined curriculum and passed an examination. It does not replace board certification.

Is continuing medical education credit offered?

Continuing medical education credit is not offered at launch. GHA will announce any change on this page.

Is the course online?

Yes. It is fully online and self-paced, in video modules of about 35 minutes that you can watch on a computer, tablet or phone. There are no live sessions to attend and no travel. At three modules a week, the 29-module core takes about 10 weeks.

Does certification mean GHA endorses the treatments I offer?

No. GHA does not certify that any test, therapy, supplement or product works. The training teaches clinicians how to classify evidence as established, emerging or experimental, and how to explain those limits honestly to patients.Yes. It is fully online and self-paced, in video modules of about 35 minutes that you can watch on a computer, tablet or phone. There are no live sessions to attend and no travel. At three modules a week, the 29-module core takes about 10 weeks.

Can our clinic enroll the whole team?

Yes. Clinics, hospitals and health systems can enroll physicians and staff together. Physicians follow the GHA Certified Longevity Physician™ program and the rest of the team follows the Certified Longevity Practitioner™ program, so everyone learns the same core. Email GHA for team pricing.

Can our clinic enroll the whole team?

Yes. Clinics, hospitals and health systems can enroll physicians and staff together. Physicians follow the GHA Certified Longevity Physician™ program and the rest of the team follows the Certified Longevity Practitioner™ program, so everyone learns the same core. Email GHA for team pricing.

How does this relate to GHA Longevity Medicine Accreditation™?

They are separate. GHA Longevity Medicine Accreditation™ evaluates an organization. These certifications recognize individual clinicians. A clinic does not need to be accredited for its staff to enroll, and certifying staff does not accredit a clinic or affect an accreditation decision. Many organizations will choose both.

Does the credential expire?

The credential is renewed every two years by completing continuing education in longevity medicine set by GHA. Renewal keeps holders current as the evidence changes.

How much does it cost?

Email GHA for current tuition, team pricing and enrollment dates. We reply with the full details and the enrollment link.

Enroll in the GHA Certified Longevity Physician™ program.

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