2. Proof of an active, unrestricted medical license. 

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3. Proof of active board certification, residency or fellowship in one of the any following medical specialties:  

Andrology / Anesthesiology / Angiology / Aviation medicine / Cardiology / Cardiovascular/ Bariatric Surgery / Thoracic Surgery / Clinical Immunology / Allergy / Critical Care Medicine / Dermatology / Diagnostic Radiology / Emergency Medicine / Endocrinology and Metabolism / Family Medicine / Gastroenterology / General Internal Medicine / General Surgery / General/ Clinical Pathology / Geriatric Medicine / Hematology / Medical Biochemistry / Medical Genetics / Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases / Medical Oncology / Nephrology / Neurology / Neurosurgery / Nuclear Medicine / Obstetrics/Gynecology / Occupational Medicine / Ophthalmology / Orthopedic Surgery / Otolaryngology / Pediatrics / Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation / Plastic Surgery / Psychiatry / Public Health and Preventive Medicine / Radiation Oncology / Respirology / Rheumatology / Urology / Osteopathic Medicine equivalente / Hepatology / Medical statistics / Men's health / Military medicine / Orthopedics / Otorhinolaryngology / Parasitology / Pathology / Clinical pharmacology / Sexual health / Sleep medicine / Space medicine / Sports medicine / Toxicology / Transplantation medicine / Tropical medicine / Virology / Women's health / Men's health

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4. ONLINE or IN-PERSON participation in at least one educational event (online courses / self-assessment programs / meetings / congress / conferences) with the topic "obesity" is required for certification in the last 5 years, proving interest and updating in the management of obesity. The certificate of participation must include the word “obesity” in the course title. If the aplicant does not hold the required participation, it can be obtained within 5 years after completing this Review Course offered by PABOM. The PABOM will not accept educational events on topics outside the field of obesity medicine.

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5. Aplicants have free access to the Review Course on Obesity Medicine offered by PABOM before the board exam. This course covers critical topics in the prevention and treatment of obesity and related disorders. It includes didactic lectures and panel discussions to improve participants ability to care for patients with obesity. Practical strategies to optimize the management of obesity and its many complications, and provides the most up-to-date approaches to obesity prevention and treatment.

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This course is targeted to all medical specialties and healthcare professionals with an interest in the latest approaches to the prevention and treatment of obesity and its complications, including: Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Nurses, Pharmacists, Dietitians, and Mental Health Professionals. 

The course provides certificate of completion, however get certified in Obesity Medicine as an PABOM diplomate is exclusive for physicians with the minimum requeriments listed on this page. Allied Health Professionals and undergraduate students receive PABOM Advanced Certification in Obesity Management and they are exempt from the board exam. This course is presented by authorities in medicine, diplomates of the PABOM, SBEMO, EBOM and Guest Professors.  ​ 

COURSE OVERVIEW

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Despite the undisputed recognition of the magnitude and severity of obesity, fewer than 5% of patients with obesity undergo clinical evaluation for this disorder in the primary care setting. The primary reasons for this include inadequate provider knowledge about obesity, misunderstanding of the causes, consequences and effective treatments of obesity and limited options for additional education. Without adequate knowledge and skills, it is not possible to address these problems in an effective manner.

The challenge of reversing the obesity epidemic has highlighted the need for new ways to teach complex skill sets.

This Obesity course provides an excellent overview of obesity medicine, focusing on nutrition, lifestyle, behavior change, and complex case management while integrating pharmacological and surgical options and covering childhood, adolescent, and adult populations.

This course is designed for all health professionals. For physicians interested in obtaining obesity medicine certification through the Pan American Board of Obesity Medicine (PABOM), they must meet the minimum requirements listed on this page.​

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