This learning pathway is designed to support clinicians pursuing certification through the American Board of Obesity Medicine (ABOM). Candidates applying for the 2028 obesity medicine certification examination and beyond must complete at least 60 CME credits related to obesity, including a minimum of 45 Core Obesity Medicine credits earned through approved Primary Educational Partner (PEP) organizations. The Obesity Medicine Association is an approved PEP organizations and offers the 45 Core Obesity Medicine credits to physicians applying for the obesity medicine certification exam through the CME pathway.

This pathway is also an excellent option for providers who are not currently eligible to sit for the American Board of Obesity Medicine (ABOM) exam and are pursuing the Certificate of Advanced Education.

Core Obesity Medicine Credit Lectures for the 2028 Exam 

Advances in Prediabetes and Diabetes Prevention | Task A9, A10, B8 - 1 CME

AI in Obesity Medicine: Tools to Boost Efficiency and Engagement | Task C2 - 1 CME

Advocating for Patients With Obesity Within the Health System (Recorded Webinar) | Task C4 - 1 CME

Review Course for the ABOM Exam (individual lectures within the Review Course are listed below in bullet points)

Beyond Weight Bias: Where Empathy Meets Inclusive Practice | Task C3, A8 - 0.75 CME

Breaking Through Weight Loss Plateaus and Redefining Treatment Success in Obesity Care | Task B10, B11, B5 - 1 CME

Clinical Application of the Joint (TOS/OMA/OAC) Obesity Pharmacologic Guidance Publication | Task B11, B5 - 0.5 CME

Complex Pediatric Obesity Management Using Case-Based Learning | Task B2, B5, B8 - 1 CME

Critical Thinking in Nutrition: Health Outcomes That Matter | Task A2, B3, B10 - 1 CME

Disordered Eating in Pediatric Obesity: Diagnosis to Treatment | Task A3, B2, B81 CME

Evidence-Based Physical Activity Prescriptions That Work | Task A4, B4, B10 - 1 CME

Expanding Horizons in Adolescent Bariatric Care | Task B5, B6, B7 - 1 CME

From CPAP to Weight Loss: Improving Outcomes in OSA and Obesity | Task A10, B9 - 1 CME

From Policy to Patients: Advocacy Strategies to Protect Access to Obesity Care | Task C4, C5 - 0.5 CME

GLP-1 Timing after Bariatric Surgery: A Case-Based Guide  | Task B7, B11 - 1 CME

GLP1R Agonists: What We Know, What We Don’t, and What Comes Next | Task B5, B10 - 1 CME

Lipedema and Obesity: Distinct Diagnoses, Distinct Care | Task A10, B8, B9 - 1 CME

Managing Male Obesity-Associated Hypogonadism: A Practical Guide | Task A11, B5, B8 - 1 CME

Mind and Metabolism: Managing Mental Health and Obesity  | Task A7, B2, B8 - 1 CME

Navigating the Surgical Pathway in Obesity Care |Task B7, B10, B11 - 1.0 CME

Obesity Management in People with Chronic Liver Diseases | Task A9, B8, B10 - 1.25 CME

Optimizing Obesity Care for the Geriatric Patient | Task B8, B10, B4 - 1.0 CME

Practice Models for Management of Obesity | Task C2 - 0.75 CME

Strong, Smart, & In Sync: Medication Strategies for Midlife | Task A11, B8, B10 - 1 CME

Surface Symptoms, Deeper Insights  | Task A9, B9 - 0.5 CME

The Evolving Role of Medications in Pediatric and Adolescent Obesity Treatment  | Task B5 - 1 CME

The Nutrition Revolution: Understanding Food, Science, and Obesity in a New Era | Task C1, B3 - 1.0 CME

The Year in Review | Task B1, B3, B2 - 1 CME

Through the Patient’s Eyes: Addressing Body Image in Obesity Care | Task A7, B2, C3 - 0.75 CME

Transforming Obesity Care Through Technology and Systems | Task C2, C4 - 0.75 CME

Updates in Obesity Medications | Task B5 - 0.75 CME

Additional Lecture Recommendations 

Advanced cases: MASLD 2 CME

Advanced cases: Menopausal Hormone Therapy and the Heart 2 CME

Advanced cases: Obesity and Surgery 2 CME

Billing and Coding for Obesity in 2025  0.5 CME

Enhancing Conversations with Patients to Foster Exercise and an Active Life (Recorded Webinar) 1 CME

Microbial Mysteries: Cracking the Code of Obesity  0.75 CME

Obesity Medicine 2024 - Beyond Medication: The Role of Behavior Change  1 CME

Obesity Medicine 2024 - Body Composition, AOMs, and Clinician-Led Care  1.25 CME

Obesity Medicine 2025 - Anti-Obesity Medications in Complex Cases  1 CME

Obesity Medicine 2025 - Better Together: Optimizing Obesity Care Through Medical and Surgical Collaboration   1 CME

Obesity Medicine 2025 - Dietary Interventions for Obesity with and without GLP-1s  1 CME

Obesity Medicine 2025 - Don’t Miss the Clues! Advanced Bariatric Nutrition and the MBS Patient  1 CME

Obesity Medicine 2025 - Evidence-Based Management of MASLD and MASH in Patients with Obesity   0.75 CME

Obesity Medicine 2025 - Muscle Safety: Addressing GLP-1 Agonist Concerns with Exercise & Nutrition  1 CME

Obesity Medicine 2025 - PCOS and Obesity  1 CME

Obesity Medicine 2025 - Translating Physical Activity Consensus Recommendations to Obesity Care  1 CME

Obesity Medicine 2025 - Updates in Obesity Management and Cardiometabolic Health  1 CME

Understanding Subliminal Drivers of Addiction and Diseases Including Obesity (Recorded Webinar) 0.75 CME

Resources

American Board of Obesity Medicine (ABOM)

The American Board of Obesity Medicine (ABOM) maintains standards for assessment and credentialing physicians in obesity medicine. Earning this certification sets physicians apart as having demonstrated competency in obesity care. The OMA provides accredited education to prepare physicians for the annual exam.

Obesity Pillars® Journal

Obesity Pillars® is an open-access online-only journal published by the Obesity Medicine Association in collaboration with Elsevier. Our medical journal is dedicated to publishing evidence-based research for health care clinicians in the field of obesity medicine. Obesity Pillars® serves as a resource to assist clinicians to deliver patient-centered obesity medicine care in alignment with the OMA’s four pillars of obesity treatment: Nutrition Therapy, Physical Activity, Behavioral Modification, Medical Interventions

Obesity: A Disease

Obesity: A Disease is the official OMA podcast exploring the many facets of the disease of obesity. Episodes provide valuable insights into this growing problem and better equip clinicians to understand and engage in treating this disease.

Resources Cont.

Obesity Algorithm 

The Obesity Algorithm® is an essential tool for any practice; it contains updated information on the mechanisms, evaluation, and treatment of obesity, including why obesity is a disease, how obesity causes the most common metabolic diseases encountered in clinical practice, and how to treat obesity to reduce disease risk.

The Obesity Algorithm® outlines a comprehensive framework for the clinical assessment and management of obesity as a chronic disease. It begins with a thorough evaluation of the patient, including weight history, neuropsychiatric and social factors, potential secondary or genetic causes of obesity, and the identification of weight-related metabolic and biomechanical complications. The algorithm then emphasizes the role of lifestyle assessment and counseling, guiding clinicians to evaluate nutrition, eating behaviors, physical activity, and sleep while providing structured counseling on behavior change, nutrition, and exercise. It also describes how to develop and manage an individualized, long-term treatment plan that may include anti-obesity medications, bariatric devices, or metabolic and bariatric surgery when appropriate. Finally, the algorithm highlights professional responsibilities in obesity medicine, including maintaining clinical competence, reducing weight stigma, advocating for patients, and promoting broader awareness of obesity as a complex chronic disease.