American Board of Obesity Medicine

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American Board of Obesity Medicine
AbbreviationABOM
Founded2011;14 years ago (2011)
Legal status 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
Headquarters2696 S Colorado Blvd. Suite 340
Denver, CO 80222 [1]
Coordinates 39°40′08″N104°56′24″W / 39.669°N 104.940°W / 39.669; -104.940
Chairman
John Cleek
Website www.abom.org

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).

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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]

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References

  1. ↑ "CONTACT OUR TEAM: reaching ABOM". AOBM. 11 February 2016.
  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. 1 2 "OUR HISTORY the ABOM story". American Board of Obesity Medicine. 16 February 2016.
  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. 27 March 2016.

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