The 'Beyond Prescriptions' symposium offers vital insights for doctors on advancing non-drug interventions and team-based preventative care. Learn how lifestyle medicine is foundational, evidence-based care for high-burden diseases like diabetes and heart disease, with profound real-world impact and scalability. Explore the Handbook of Non-Drug Interventions (HANDI), detailing effective treatments like exercise and salt substitution, and strategies to overcome implementation barriers. Discover how shared decision-making and motivational interviewing enhance patient-centered care, and witness innovative models like Shared Medical Appointments (SMAs) for complex patients, fostering team-based care and reducing stigma. Understand the critical impact of social prescribing addressing loneliness as a global public health priority, and the future of digital wearables in diabetes management. These talks provide practical, real-world strategies to transform chronic disease management, moving towards holistic and sustainable healthcare.