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The American Board of Obesity Medicine (ABOM) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, self-appointed physician-evaluation organization that certifies physicians practicing obesity medicine. The American Board of Obesity Medicine is not a membership society, educational institution, or licensing body. Certification is intended to signify that a physician ...
A voluntary self-regulated system and a peer-review process are used to regulate and accredit medical education providers. The primary responsibilities of the ACCME are to: [3] serve as the body accrediting institutions and organizations offering continuing medical education (CME)
The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) is a non-profit organization established in 1933 which represents 24 broad areas of specialty medicine.ABMS is the largest and most widely recognized physician-led specialty certification organization in the United States. [1]
In August 2005, the ABPS name was registered to AAPS. The ABPS implements certification functions under the direction of AAPS. AAPS (originally known as the American Association of Osteopathic Physicians) was founded in 1952 by Dr. E.O. Martin. [3] Since 1984, AAPS has provided a headquarters for medical specialty boards of certification.
To maintain a professional license to practice medicine, U.S. physicians are required to complete ongoing additional training, known as continuing medical education (CME). CME requirements differ from state to state and between the American Osteopathic Medical Association (DO) and the American Medical Association (MD) governing bodies.
Failing to do that could result in poor performance reviews, low ratings from insurance companies or being denied reimbursement if they refer patients to specialized care. Another issue, says Kimberly Gudzune, an obesity specialist at Johns Hopkins, is that many doctors, no matter their specialty, think weight falls under their authority.
Created in 1993, the American College of Endocrinology (ACE) [8] is the educational, scientific and charitable branch of AACE. ACE provides professional education and continuing medical education (CME) with the objective of promoting the translation of scientific advances into clinical practice.
Doctors in Canada should define obesity based on a patient’s overall health, not simply their weight, says a new guideline that aims to reduce weight-related stigma in the country’s health ...