Columbia Cornell Obesity Medicine

Columbia Cornell Obesity Medicine (CCOM) is dedicated to training physicians in the rapidly evolving field of obesity medicine. We are an American Board of Obesity Medicine (ABOM) partner organization. Physicians attend our courses annually to fulfill the ABOM credit requirements needed to qualify for the obesity board exam. These requirements include a minimum of 60 CME credits in the field of obesity and at least 30 ABOM-designated GROUP ONE credits. The credits obtained from our obesity medicine courses are considered as ABOM GROUP ONE credits.

Yearly Live Courses

We offer the following live courses each year.

1. Columbia Cornell Obesity: Etiology, Prevention, and Treatment | spring release, in person and live remote
2. Columbia Cornell Review for the Obesity Certification Exam | summer release, live remote

On-Demand Courses

We offer three on-demand courses each year. Obesity: Etiology, Prevention, and Treatment On Demand and Review for the Obesity Certification Exam On Demand are on-demand versions of our live events. Obesity: Additional Topics for Advanced Study is an on-demand-only course that complements Obesity: Etiology, Prevention, and Treatment. 

1. Columbia Cornell Obesity: Etiology, Prevention, and Treatment On Demand | on-demand/online, continuous
2. Columbia Cornell Review for the Obesity Certification Exam On Demand | on-demand/online, continuous
3. Columbia Cornell Obesity: Additional Topics for Advanced Study On Demand | on-demand/online, continuous

On-Demand Course Packages

On-demand course package options are available for completing all 60 CME credits required to apply for the obesity board exam.

1. Columbia Cornell 2024 Obesity Medicine Two-Course Package
2. Columbia Cornell 2024 Obesity Medicine Three-Course Package

Explore our live and on-demand course webpages for details about our courses. Contact us at ihnce@cumc.columbia.edu with any questions.