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The American Board of Obesity Medicine Foundation aims to support the obesity medicine physician workforce so people living with obesity in every community have access to high-quality, evidence-based treatment.
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ABOM Foundation CMO Presents at NIH Obesity Research Task Force Symposium on Obesity Medical Education
ABOM Foundation CMO Presents at NIH Obesity Research Task Force Symposium on Obesity Medical Education On March 4, 2026, ABOM Foundation Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Kimberly Gudzune presented during the NIH Obesity Research Task Force Virtual Symposium on the "Present...
OAC and ABOM Foundation Release “Commit to Care” Promise to Strengthen Patient–Clinician Partnership in Obesity Care
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...
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...
ABOM Foundation CMO Presents at AHA Scientific Sessions
ABOM Foundation CMO Presents at AHA Scientific Sessions On November 9, 2025, ABOM Foundation Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Kimberly Gudzune presented at the American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions during the symposium, "Obesity: Refining Definitions and...
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...
