American Board of Obesity Medicine

The American Board of Obesity Medicine (ABOM) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, self-appointed physician-evaluation organization that certifies physicians practicing obesity medicine. The American Board of Obesity Medicine is not a membership society, educational institution, or licensing body. Certification is intended to signify that a physician possess specialized knowledge of obesity.[2] Eligibility requires completion of a recognized fellowship program[3] or sufficient continuing medical education (CME).

American Board of Obesity Medicine
AbbreviationABOM
Founded2011 (2011)
Legal status501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
Headquarters2696 S Colorado Blvd. Suite 340
Denver, CO 80222[1]
Coordinates39.669°N 104.940°W / 39.669; -104.940
Chairman
John Cleek
Websitewww.abom.org

History

The American Board of Obesity Medicine was established in 2011[4] by the American Board of Bariatric Medicine (ABBM) and the Certified Obesity Medicine Physician (COMP) steering committee.[5] In 2012, the first certification examinations were offered.[6] The certification examination is offered annually.[5] As of 2021, 5,424 physicians were board certified by the ABOM.[7]

See also

References
  1. "CONTACT OUR TEAM: reaching ABOM". AOBM.
  2. "AMERICAN BOARD OF OBESITY MEDICINE (ABOM)". Obesity Medicine Fellowship Council.
  3. "DIRECTORY OF PROGRAMS". Obesity Medicine Fellowship Council.
  4. Kushner, RF (October 2011). "Obesity medicine--the time has come". Nutrition in Clinical Practice. 26 (5): 510–1. doi:10.1177/0884533611418344. PMID 21947633.
  5. "OUR HISTORY the ABOM story". American Board of Obesity Medicine.
  6. Alexander, L (March 2019). "The Benefits of Obesity Medicine Certification". American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine. 13 (2): 161–164. doi:10.1177/1559827618818041. PMC 6378500. PMID 30800022.
  7. "Statistics and Data". American Board of Obesity Medicine.

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