American Board of Obesity Medicine explained

American Board of Obesity Medicine
Abbreviation:	ABOM
Leader Name:	John Cleek
Leader Title:	Chairman
Headquarters:	2696 S Colorado Blvd. Suite 340 Denver, CO 80222^[1]
Status:	501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
Coordinates:	39.669°N -104.94°W

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).

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. As of 2021, 5,424 physicians were board certified by the ABOM.^[7]

See also

• American Board of Medical Specialties
• National Board of Physician Nutrition Specialists

References

Further reading

• Gudzune . KA . Wickham EP . 3rd . Schmidt . SL . Stanford . FC . Physicians certified by the American Board of Obesity Medicine provide evidence-based care. . Clinical Obesity . February 2021 . 11 . 1 . e12407 . 10.1111/cob.12407 . 33280270. 9999726 . free .

Notes and References

1. Web site: CONTACT OUR TEAM: reaching ABOM . 11 February 2016 . AOBM.
2. Web site: AMERICAN BOARD OF OBESITY MEDICINE (ABOM) . Obesity Medicine Fellowship Council.
3. Web site: DIRECTORY OF PROGRAMS . Obesity Medicine Fellowship Council.
4. Kushner . RF . Obesity medicine--the time has come. . Nutrition in Clinical Practice . October 2011 . 26 . 5 . 510–1 . 10.1177/0884533611418344 . 21947633.
5. Web site: OUR HISTORY the ABOM story . 16 February 2016 . American Board of Obesity Medicine.
6. Alexander . L . The Benefits of Obesity Medicine Certification. . American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine . March 2019 . 13 . 2 . 161–164 . 10.1177/1559827618818041 . 30800022. 6378500 .
7. Web site: Statistics and Data . 27 March 2016 . American Board of Obesity Medicine.