OAC and ABOM Foundation Release “Commit to Care” Promise to Strengthen Patient–Clinician Partnership in Obesity Care As part of Obesity Care Week and World Obesity Day 2026, the ABOM Foundation in collaboration with the Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) have released...
Professional Development
ABOM Foundation Endorses Standards for Pharmacologic Treatment of Obesity in Adults
On January 13, 2026, the Obesity Association -- a division of the American Diabetes Association -- released the chapter on the Pharmacologic Treatment of Obesity in Adults as part of their Standards of Care in Overweight and Obesity. This article was simultaneously...
Results of ABOM Foundation-Funded Obesity Medicine Educational Research Published
Results of ABOM Foundation-Funded Obesity Medicine Educational Research Published In Obesity Pillars, Dr. Marci Laudenslager from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine led a research team that conducted a prospective study evaluating the impact of an online...
New Publications on Obesity Medicine Fellowship Training
New Publications on Obesity Medicine Fellowship Training The Obesity Medicine Fellowship Council (OMFC) was established in 2018 with the goal to expand specialty training opportunities and increase the fellowship-trained obesity medicine physician workforce. There are...
A New Practice Analysis Defines the Body of Knowledge for Obesity Medicine
A New Practice Analysis Defines the Body of Knowledge for Obesity Medicine During Obesity Week 2024, ABOM Vice-Chair, Dr. Wickham presented the results of ABOM's 2023 Practice Analysis during the symposium, "Obesity Care (R)evolution." A practice analysis defines the...
ACGME International Approves Obesity Medicine Fellowship
ACGME International Approves Obesity Medicine Fellowship Requirements The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medication Education International (ACGME-I) is the organization that accredits residency and fellowship training programs outside the United States that meet...