Columbia Cornell Obesity Medicine

The Columbia Cornell Obesity Medicine (CCOM) program is a long-standing collaboration between Columbia University Institute of Human Nutrition and Weill Cornell Medicine.

As one of the nation’s most established CME programs in obesity care, CCOM equips clinicians with evidence-based, clinically applicable tools for comprehensive obesity management.

Led by multidisciplinary experts across:

• Obesity medicine
• Endocrinology
• Nutrition
• Psychology
• Bariatric surgery
• Public health

CCOM emphasizes:

• Translating research into clinical practice
• Person-first, bias-free care
• Addressing biological, behavioral, and societal drivers of obesity

Most physicians preparing for the ABOM exam:

1. Take Obesity: Etiology, Prevention, and Treatment (core course)
2. Add Additional Topics to reach 60 CME credits
3. Complete the Review Course the year they sit for the exam

Past CCOM participants receive a 60% discount on our Review for the Obesity Medicine Certification Exam course. 

1. Sign in to the platform.
2. Navigate to the My Account tab in the top menu.
3. Scroll to your course of interest.
4. Click Resume.
5. Scroll to the bottom of the page.
6. Check the acknowledgment box (if applicable) and click Continue to access the course materials.
7. After reviewing the course materials, scroll to the bottom of the Course Material page and click Continue to proceed to the post-course quiz and evaluation. Note that each section of the course material must register as completed in order for you to proceed to the post-course quiz.

1. Sign in to the platform.
2. Navigate to the My Account tab in the top menu.
3. Scroll to your course of interest.
4. Click the Review button next to the course to revisit the content.
5. Under the Materials section, select the linked Content text to review course materials.
6. To view or download your certificate, click Certificate.

To claim CME credits for the American Board of Obesity Medicine (ABOM), please select the Enduring Activity for Physicians option during the credit-claiming process. 

If you are claiming partial credit for one of our courses, you must email ihnce@cumc.columbia.edu to recieve your course transcript, which you will need to submit to ABOM along with your course certifiate. 

• Obesity: Etiology, Prevention, and Treatment — Expires May 31, 2028
• Obesity: Additional Topics for Advanced Study — Expires May 31, 2028
• Review for the Obesity Medicine Certification Exam — TBD

• Obesity: Etiology, Prevention, and Treatment — Expires April 15, 2027
• Obesity: Additional Topics for Advanced Study — Expires April 15, 2027
• Review for the Obesity Medicine Certification Exam — Expires July 9, 2027

• Obesity: Etiology, Prevention, and Treatment — Expires May 17, 2026
• Obesity: Additional Topics for Advanced Study — Expires May 17, 2026
• Review for the Obesity Medicine Certification Exam — Expires September 24, 2026