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Important Dates:
- Priority Application window is July 17-November 1.
  Do not submit an application before July 17.
  Applications may continue to be accepted after November 1st, but will not get priority.
- Offer Date is December 2, 2024. Programs will continue to make offers until they fill their positions. See Offer Process below for details.

Application Process--Now Online!
- Register and complete the OMFC Standard Application, which includes uploading the following documents:
  Curriculum Vitae
  Personal Statement (including description of career plans)
  Transcripts of National Board Exams
  Recent Photo
- Choose the Programs where you'll apply.
- Contact the 3 people who will write letters of recommendation and tell them to send their letter to Stacy Schmidt, PhD: stacy@omfellowship.org.
  Three letters of recommendation are required (1. from your most recent residency/fellowship program director, 2. a recent supervisor other than your residency/fellowship program director, and 3. one additional letter from a clinical supervisor who can attest to your abilities). It is preferred that the letters come from the writer directly.

Offer Process
- Priority Application Window is July 17 - November 1, 2024 (we recommend not waiting until the November deadline to apply so that you have ample time to schedule interviews).
- Interview with programs that reach out to you.
- Create your list of preferred programs after you've completed all interviews so that you are prepared to give a timely response if you are offered a position.
- Offer Date is December 2, 2024. All programs will send out offers to their top applicant between 10am-1pm ET.
  If you receive an offer from your top choice, let the program director know as soon as possible and decline all other offers so that other applicants may be given offers.
  If you do not receive an offer on December 2, you may receive one later in the week or the following week(s) as programs go through their list of applicants.
  As positions get filled, the status of programs will be updated on the OMFC website so you can see where there are still openings.
  You may apply to additional programs that have openings if your top choices did not offer the position to you.

Note:
- Obesity Medicine fellowship programs do not participate in the Medical Specialties Matching Program; therefore, it is likely that some programs will make offers after December 2, as many candidates apply to multiple programs.
- Individual programs may choose to accept applications after the deadline, if necessary, and may request additional information from applicants.

Program Status for Applications for 2024-25:

Last updated: 12/14 at 3:14pm ET

Status	Program
	Allegheny Health Network
Position filled	Atrium Health
Position filled	Boston University Medical Center
Position filled	Cleveland Clinic
1 of 2 Positions filled	Geisinger Health
	Hartford Healthcare
Position filled	Harvard University/Brigham & Women's Hospital
Position filled	Harvard University/Mass General Hospital
Positions filled	Johns Hopkins Medicine
Position filled	LSU Health/Pennington
Position filled	MetroHealth System
1 of 2 Positions filled	Northwell Health/Hofstra University
Position filled	UMass Memorial Health
Position filled	University of Alabama Birmingham
Position filled	University of California San Francisco
Position filled	University of Colorado
Position filled	University of Florida
Position filled	University of Minnesota
Position filled	University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Position filled	University of Texas Health Houston
	University of Texas Health San Antonio
	University of Toronto Sinai Health
Position filled	University of Utah
Position filled	Vanderbilt University Medical Center
	Virginia Commonwealth University
Position filled	Wake Forest School of Medicine
Positions filled	Weill Cornell Medicine
	West Virginia University

Programs accepting Applications for 2024-25:

Click + to see application details and eligibility requirements for each program.

Allegheny Health Network

Eligibility Requirements:
- Completion of an ACGME-accredited residency Internal Medicine or Family Medicine.
- US citizenship or permanent residency/green card holder (J1 Visa not considered)
- PA State medical license and DEA, which must be obtained in advance of start date.
Program Details:
- In what patient care setting does the fellow work? Outpatient and inpatient
- Clinical Sessions per week (1 session = 1/2 day or 4hrs): 8
- What % of time in Outpatient OM Clinic: 90%
- What % of time in Inpatient OM Clinic: 10%
- Other Rotations: pediatric obesity (elective), weight management in ob/gyn (yes as part of our current clinic initiative), advanced diabetes management (elective with endocrine), sleep medicine (elective rotation), surgery (required rotation), behavioral health, dietician
- What educational activities do your fellows participate in? Structured curriculum,, faculty didactic lectures (part of endocrine weekly conference), OMFC lectures, conferences (OMA/TOS), medical student/resident education
- Nonphysician personnel available for support: Dietitians, behavioral health, advanced practitioners, language interpreters, registered nurses, certified medical assistant to room patient
- Vacation days: 10
- Sick days: 0
- Funding for conference attendance: 1 funded conference (that is approved prior to attendance) and 5 paid CME days
- Is there a requirement for academic productivity (e.g., scholarship activities, publications, posters)? Yes- 1 abstract submission to conference / research paper submission to journal
Send Questions to:
- Program Director: Fahad Zubair, MD, DABOM: Fahad.Zubair@AHN.ORG
- Administrative Coordinator: Danielle Robison: Danielle.Robison@AHN.ORG
- Website: AHN Comprehensive Weight Management Center

Atrium Health

Eligibility Requirements
- Completion of an ACGME-accredited 3-year Internal Medicine or Family Medicine residency program
- US citizenship or permanent residency/green card holder (J1 VISA not considered)
- North Carolina State medical license
Program Details:
- In what patient care setting does the fellow work? Outpatient
- Clinical Sessions per week (1 session = 1/2 day or 4hrs): 4.5
- What % of time in Outpatient OM Clinic: 100%
- Other Rotations: pediatric obesity, weight management in ob/gyn, advanced diabetes management, sleep medicine, surgery, behavioral health, dietician
- What educational activities do your fellows participate in? Structured curriculum, faculty didactic lectures, OMFC lectures, conferences, medical student/resident education
- Nonphysician personnel available for support: Dietitians, behavioral health, advanced practitioners, language interpreters, registered nurses, certified medical assistant to room patient
- Vacation days: 28
- Sick days: 0
- Funding for conference attendance: $1900
- Is there a requirement for academic productivity (e.g., scholarship activities, publications, posters)? Yes
Other details:
- Faculty hold clinical appointments with Wake Forest University
- Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center is an academic medical center that hosts various residency and fellowship programs- multiple opportunities for collaboration
- A second campus for Wake Forest Medical School is being built in Charlotte
- Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center hosts 3rd and 4th year medical students from Wake Forest Medical School

Send Questions to:
- Program Director: Mark Schwartz, MD: Mark.Schwartz@atriumhealth.org
- Administrative Coordinator: Jane Robinson: jane.robinson@atriumhealth.org
- Website: https://atriumhealth.org/education/graduate-medical-education/physician-fellowships/obesity-medicine

Boston University School of Medicine/Boston Medical Center

Eligibility Requirements
- Completion of an ACGME-accredited 3-year internal medicine residency program
- US citizenship or permanent residency/green card holder (J1 VISA considered for exceptional candidates)
- Massachusetts State medical license, which must be obtained in advance of start date.
Program Details:
- In what patient care setting does the fellow work? Outpatient & Inpatient
- Clinical Sessions per week (1 session = 1/2 day or 4hrs): 4
- What % of time in Outpatient OM Clinic: 48%
- Other Rotations: Nutrition 2%
- What % of time in Inpatient OM Clinic: 2%
- Other Rotations: Inpatient Nutrition: 48%
- What educational activities do your fellows participate in? Formal obesity medicine didactics curriculum,Journal club,Conferences,Medical student or resident education
- Nonphysician personnel available for support: Dietitians,Advanced practitioners (e.g., PA, NP)
- Vacation days: 28
- Sick days: 7
- Funding for conference attendance: $1250
- Is there a requirement for academic productivity (e.g., scholarship activities, publications, posters)? Yes
Send Questions to:
- Program Director: Denise Wong, MD: Denise.wong@bmc.org
- Administrative Coordinator: Latoya Moorer Latoya.Moorer@bmc.org
- Website: https://www.bumc.bu.edu/endo/obesity-medicine-fellowship/

Cleveland Clinic (accepts Pediatricians)

Eligibility Requirements:
- Completed residency in ACGME accredited Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, or Pediatrics
- Board Eligible or Board Certified in completed specialty
- US citizenship or permanent residency/green card holder (J1 VISA considered)
- Ohio State medical license, obtained in advance of start date.
Program Details:
- What patient care setting does the fellow work in? Outpatient
- Clinical Sessions per week (1 session = 1/2 day or 4hrs): 8
- What % of time in Outpatient OM Clinic: 65%
- What % of time in Inpatient OM Clinic: 0%
- Other Rotations: Nutrition (9%), Endobariatric gastroenterology (2%), Pediatric OM (6%), Lifestyle Medicine (6%), Sleep Medicine (6%). Please note Endocrinology (7%), Surgery (10%), psychology(2%) are built into outpatient OM clinic and not separate rotations
- What educational activities do your fellows participate in? Formal obesity medicine didactics curriculum (weekly sessions with other bariatric surgical, health psychological fellows), Journal club (quarterly) Conferences (3/yr) , Medical student or resident education, Obesity LIVE (monthly) virtual case Conf., Obesity medicine mtgs. (weekly), Bariatric and Metabolic institute meetings(quarterly), Endocrine GR (weekly)
- Nonphysician personnel available for support: Dietitians, Advanced practitioners (e.g., PA, NP),Nurses (e.g., RN, LPN),Exercise physiologists, Therapists, psychologists or social workers
- Vacation days: 20
- Sick days: 0
- Funding for conference attendance: $2500
- Is there a requirement for academic productivity (e.g., scholarship activities, publications, posters)? Yes
Send Questions to:
- Program Director: W. Scott Butsch, MD: BUTSCHW@ccf.org and Peminda Cabandugama, MD
  Associate Program Director: Neetu Mulchandani, MD: MULCHAN@ccf.org
- Administrative Coordinator: Janine Keough: keoughj@ccf.org
- Website:https://my.clevelandclinic.org/departments/bariatric/medical-professionals/obesity-medicine-fellowship#overview-tab

Geisinger Medical Center

Eligibility Requirements:
- Completion of an ACGME-accredited Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, or Med-Peds residency program (other accredited programs may apply)
- US citizenship or permanent residency/green card holder (J1 VISA not considered)
- Pennsylvania State medical license, which must be obtained in advance of the start date
Program Details:
- What patient care setting does the fellow work in? Outpatient and Inpatient
- Clinical Sessions per week (1 session = 1/2 day or 4hrs): 3
- What % of time in Outpatient OM Clinic: 40%
- Other Outpatient Rotations: Nutrition (40%), Surgery (20%)
- What % of time in Inpatient OM Clinic: 40%
- Other Inpatient Rotations: Nutrition (40%), Surgery (20%)
- What educational activities do your fellows participate in? Formal obesity medicine didactics curriculum,Conferences,Medical student or resident education
- Nonphysician personnel available for support: Dietitians,Advanced practitioners (e.g., PA, NP),Nurses (e.g., RN, LPN),Exercise physiologists,Language interpreters
- Vacation days: 15
- Sick days:0
- Funding for CME or conference attendance: $1500
- Is there a requirement for academic productivity (e.g., scholarship activities, publications, posters)? No
Send Questions to:
- Program Director: Jennifer Franceschelli Hosterman, DO: JFranceschelli1@geisinger.edu
- Associate Program Director: Susan Rasul, MD: SSRasul@geisinger.edu
- Administrative Coordinator: Chelsea Mensch: CEMensch@geisinger.edu
- Website: not available

Hartford Healthcare/Hartford Hospital

Eligibility Requirements
- Completion of an ACGME-accredited 3-year Internal Medicine or Family Medicine residency program
- US citizenship or permanent residency/green card holder (J1 VISA not considered)
- Connecticut State medical license
Program Details:
- In what patient care setting does the fellow work? Outpatient
- Clinical Sessions per week (1 session = 1/2 day or 4hrs): 8
- What % of time in Outpatient OM Clinic: 75%
- Other Rotations: Surgery (25%)
- What % of time in Inpatient OM Clinic: 0%
- What educational activities do your fellows participate in? Conferences, research, and working with medical students interested in Obesity Medicine.
- Non-physician personnel available for support: Dietitians, Behavioral Psychologist, Advanced practitioners (e.g., PA, NP),Nurses (e.g., RN, LPN)
- Vacation days: 21
- Sick days: 10
- Funding for conference attendance: $1500
- Is there a requirement for academic productivity (e.g., scholarship activities, publications, posters)? Yes
Send Questions to:
- Program Director: Devika Umashanker, MD (Devika.Umashanker@hhchealth.org)
- Administrative Coordinator: Jessica Salazar, MSN RN: (Jessica.Salazar@hhchealth.org)
- Website: https://hartfordhospital.org/health-professionals/education/residencies-fellowships/obesity-medicine-fellowship

Harvard Medical School/Brigham and Women's Hospital

Eligibility Requirements:
- Completed residency in ACGME accredited 3-year Internal Medicine program
- US citizenship or permanent residency/green card holder (J1 VISA considered for exceptional candidates)
- Massachusetts State medical license, obtained in advance of start date.
Program Details:
- In what patient care setting does the fellow work? Outpatient and Inpatient
- Clinical Sessions per week (1 session = 1/2 day or 4hrs): 4 sessions per week and 1 elective session (optional)
- What % of time in Outpatient OM Clinic: 80 %
- Other Outpatient Rotations: Nutrition, Bariatric Surgery, Endobariatric gastroenterology
- What % of time in Inpatient OM Clinic: 20%
- Other Inpatient Rotations: Nutrition Support, Bariatric Surgery, Endobariatric gastroenterology
- What educational activities do your fellows participate in? Formal obesity medicine didactics curriculum, Journal club, Conferences
- Non-physician personnel available for support: Dietitians, Advanced practitioners (e.g., PA, NP), Nurses (e.g., RN, LPN), Therapists, psychologists or social workers
- Vacation days: 20 working days (equivalent to 4 weeks) of vacation leave annually. In addition to the vacation days, fellows are granted an additional 10 working days (equivalent to 2 weeks) specifically for participation in Continuing Medical Education (CME) activities related to Obesity Medicine.
- Sick days: There are no designated sick days.
- Funding for conference attendance: $1000
- Is there a requirement for academic productivity (e.g., scholarship activities, publications, posters)? Yes, the fellow is required to submit at least one manuscript and must also give a presentation at the Endocrinology Grand rounds during the fellowship.

Send Questions to:
- Program Director: Dong Wook Kim, MD: dkim73@bwh.harvard.edu
- Administrative Coordinator: James McCarthy, jmccarthy54@bwh.harvard.edu
- Website: https://www.brighamandwomens.org/cwmw/education-and-training

Harvard Medical School/ Massachusetts General Hospital

Eligibility Requirements:
- Completion of an ACGME-accredited 3-year internal medicine, family medicine or med-peds residency program.
- US citizenship or permanent residency/green card holder (J1 VISA considered)
- Massachusetts State medical license, which must be obtained in advance of start date.
Program Details:
- In what patient care setting does the fellow work? Outpatient
- Clinical Sessions per week (1 session = 1/2 day or 4hrs): 5-6
- What % of time in Outpatient OM Clinic: 100%
- What % of time in Inpatient OM Clinic: 0%
- Other Rotations: Based on Fellow’s Interest
- What educational activities do your fellows participate in? Journal club, Conferences, Medical student or resident education, Weekly clinical conference, Presenting at Obesity Medicine Review course
- Non-physician personnel available for support: Dietitians, Advanced practitioners (e.g., PA, NP),Nurses (e.g., RN, LPN),Therapists, psychologists or social workers
- Vacation days: 20
- Sick days: 0
- Funding for conference attendance: funding is variable
- Is there a requirement for academic productivity (e.g., scholarship activities, publications, posters)? Yes
Send Questions to:
- Program Director: Klara Rosenquist, MD: Krosenquist@mgb.org
- Administrative Coordinator: Jenni Crow: JCROW@mgh.harvard.edu
- Website: https://www.massgeneral.org/medicine/omni/education-and-training/advanced-subspecialty-fellowship-in-obesity-medicine-and-nutrition

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Eligibility Requirements:
- Completed residency in ACGME accredited Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, or Med-Peds
- US citizenship or permanent residency/green card holder
- Maryland State medical license, obtained in advance of start date
Additional Required Application Materials:
- Obesity Medicine Fellowship Track Selection and Area of Interest form
Program Details:
- In what patient care setting does the fellow work? Outpatient
- Clinical Sessions per week (1 session = 1/2 day or 4hrs): 6
- What % of time in Outpatient OM Clinic: 75%
- Other Rotations: Nutrition, Surgery, Endobariatric gastroenterology, Exercise physiology, physical therapy, or physiatry, Behavioral Health, Pediatrics, electives: REI, Contraception, Menopause, Sleep Medicine, Behavioral Sleep Therapy, Hepatology, Endocrinology, Lipid Clinic (cardiology)
- What % of time in Inpatient OM Clinic: 0%
- What educational activities do your fellows participate in? Formal obesity medicine didactics curriculum, Journal club, Conferences, Medical student or resident education
- Nonphysician personnel available for support: Dietitians, Exercise physiologists, Therapists, psychologists or social workers
- Vacation days: 15
- Sick days: 15
- Funding for conference attendance: $2500
- Is there a requirement for academic productivity (e.g., scholarship activities, publications, posters)? Yes
Send Questions to:
- Program Director: Zoobia Chaudhry, MD: zchaudh2@jhmi.edu
- Administrative Coordinator: Julie Kurtz: jkurtz10@jhmi.edu
- Website: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/general-internal-medicine/training-education/fellowship/obesity-fellowship

Louisiana State University Health, New Orleans/Pennington Biomedical Research Center

Eligibility Requirements:
- Completion of an ACGME-accredited Internal Medicine, Family Medicine or Med-Peds residency programs. Other specialties considered based on candidacy.
- US citizenship or permanent residency/green card holder (J1 VISA not considered)
- Louisiana State medical license, must be obtained in advance of start date.
Program Details:
- In what patient care setting does the fellow work? Outpatient
- Clinical Sessions per week (1 session = 1/2 day or 4hrs): 6
- What % of time in Outpatient OM Clinic: 75%
- Rotations: Adult Obesity Medicine, Pediatric Obesity Medicine, Metabolic Bariatric Surgery, Diabetes Clinic, Cardiology, Sleep Medicine, Nutritional Support and Services, Exercise Physiology, Behavioral Health and Psychology.
- Electives: Clinical Research, Basic Science Research, Diabetes Management and Advanced Technology, Endocrinology, Body Composition/Imaging. Other options based on fellow's interests
- Additional opportunities: ABOM board review, Lifestyle Coaching and support group sessions, Pennington Center Conferences, Bray Obesity Symposium.
- What % of time in Inpatient OM Clinic: <5%
- What educational activities do your fellows participate in? Formal obesity medicine didactics, building curriculum, Journal club, Conferences, Medical student or resident education, weekly Bariatric Fellow Conference
- Nonphysician personnel available for support: Advanced practitioners (PA, NP), Nurses (RN, LPN) Dietitians (RD), Study Coordinators, Exercise physiologists, Behavioral Psychologists and Social Workers (MSW)
- Vacation days: 28
- Sick days: 14
- Funding for conference attendance: $5000
- Is there a requirement for academic productivity (e.g., scholarship activities, publications, posters)? Yes: Strongly encouraged to attend yearly conferences: The Obesity Society (TOS), Louisiana Obesity Society (LOS) and provide formal presentation with manuscript publication.
Send Questions to:
- Program Director: Robert Dubin, MD, FACP, FACE, ABOM: robert.dubin@pbrc.edu
- Administrative Coordinator:
- Website: https://www.pbrc.edu/obesity-fellowship

MetroHealth System

Eligibility Requirements:
- Completed residency in ACGME accredited Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, or Medicine-Pediatrics
- Board Eligible or Board Certified in completed specialty
- US citizenship or permanent residency/green card holder (only H1B VISAs will be considered)
- Ohio State medical license, obtained in advance of start date.
Program Details:
- In what patient care setting does the fellow work? Outpatient
- Clinical Sessions per week (1 session = 1/2 day or 4hrs): 5
- What % of time in Outpatient OM Clinic: 70%
- What % of time in Inpatient OM Clinic: 0%
- Other Rotations: Nutrition (10%), Surgery (5%), Other-need specific (15%)
- What educational activities do your fellows participate in? Formal obesity medicine didactics curriculum, Journal club, Conferences, Medical student or resident education
- Nonphysician personnel available for support: Dietitians, Advanced practitioners (e.g., PA, NP),Therapists, psychologists or social workers
- Vacation days: 20
- Sick days: 10
- Funding for conference attendance: $1000
- Is there a requirement for academic productivity (e.g., scholarship activities, publications, posters)? Yes
Send Questions to:
- Program Director: Eileen Seeholzer: eseeholzer@metrohealth.org
- Program Associate Director: Shanail Berry: sberry2@metrohealth.org
- Website: https://gme.metrohealth.org/obesity-medicine-fellowship

Northwell Health/Hofstra University

Eligibility Requirements:
- Completed residency in an ACGME accredited program
- Board Eligible or Board Certified in completed specialty
- US citizenship or permanent residency/green card holder (J1 VISA not considered)
Program Details:
- What patient care setting does the fellow work in? Outpatient
- Clinical Sessions per week (1 session = 1/2 day or 4hrs): 4
- What % of time in Outpatient OM Clinic: 75%
- Other Rotations: GIM Clinic (25%)
- What % of time in Inpatient OM Clinic: 0%
- What educational activities do your fellows participate in? Formal obesity medicine didactics curriculum, Journal club, Conferences, Medical student or resident education
- Nonphysician personnel available for support: Dietitians, Advanced practitioners (e.g., PA, NP),Therapists, psychologists or social workers
- Vacation days: 20
- Sick days: 0
- Funding for conference attendance: $1000/year
- Is there a requirement for academic productivity (e.g., scholarship activities, publications, posters)? Yes
Send Questions to:
- Program Director: Jamie Kane, MD: jkane1@northwell.edu
- Administrative Coordinator: Lisa Rexford: lrexford@northwell.edu
- Website https://professionals.northwell.edu/continuing-professional-education/general-internal-medicine-fellowship

UMass Chan Medical School/UMass Memorial Health

Eligibility Requirements:
- Completion of an ACGME-accredited residency program. IM, FM, OB/GYN
- US citizenship or permanent residency/green card holder (J1 VISA not considered at this time)
- MA State medical license, which must be obtained in advance of start date.
Program Details:
- In what patient care setting does the fellow work? Outpatient
- Clinical Sessions per week (1 session = 1/2 day or 4hrs): 7-8
- What % of time in Outpatient Adult OM Clinic: 75%
- What % of time in Inpatient OM Clinic: 0%
- Other Rotations: pediatric obesity, bariatric surgery, nutrition, endobariatric gastroenterology, behavioral health, elective rotations (hepatology, exercise medicine, cardiometabolic medicine, lymphedema clinic, diabetes clinic)
- What educational activities do your fellows participate in? Structured curriculum, faculty didactic lectures, endocrine grand rounds, obesity medicine quarterly meetings, OMFC lectures, conferences, medical student/resident education
- Nonphysician personnel available for support: Dietitians, exercise physiologist, behavioral health providers, clinical pharmacist, advanced practitioners, language interpreters, certified diabetes educators, registered nurses, certified medical assistants
- Vacation days: 20
- Sick days: 15
- Funding for conference attendance: $1500
- Is there a requirement for academic productivity (e.g., scholarship activities, publications, posters)? Yes
Send Questions to:
- Program Director: Amin Sabet, MD: Amin.Sabet@umassmemorial.org
- Associate Program Director: Nina Rosano, MD: nina.rosano@umassmemorial.org
- Administrative Coordinator: Maureen Titus: Maureen.Titus@umassmed.edu
- Website: https://www.umassmed.edu/medicine/education/residency-and-fellowship/obesity-medicine-fellowship/

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Eligibility Requirements:
- Completed residency in ACGME accredited Internal Medicine or Family Medicine or OBGYN or PMR or Psychiatry
- Board Eligible or Board Certified in completed specialty
- US citizenship or permanent residency/green card holder, VISA applicants will be considered
- Alabama state medical license, obtained in advance of start date.
Program Details:
- In what patient care setting does the fellow work? Outpatient
- Clinical Sessions per week (1 session = 1/2 day or 4hrs): 5 sessions per week and 1 elective session
- What % of the time in Outpatient OM Clinic: 100%
- Other Rotations: Pediatric and adolescent, advanced diabetes management, behavioral health, metabolic and bariatric surgery, sleep medicine, hepatology, research rotation
- What % of the time in Inpatient OM Clinic: None
- What educational activities do your fellows participate in? Formal obesity curriculum, OMFC lectures, TOS monthly grand rounds, Journal club, endocrine grand rounds, obesity board review, Obesity LIVE monthly virtual case conference, medical student and resident education
- Nonphysician personnel available for support: Dietitians, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Behavioral therapists, Exercise Physiologist, Psychologists, Social workers, language interpreters, RNs, LPNs, Clinic managers, Clinic Staff.
- Vacation days: 22
- Sick days: 14
- Funding for conference attendance: $2000
- Is there a requirement for academic productivity (e.g., scholarship activities, publications, posters): Fellows must do 2 journal clubs and 1 Endocrinology grand round. Participation in QI project or research project
Send Questions to:
- Program Director: Monica Agarwal, MD: monicaagarwal@uabmc.edu
- Administrative Coordinator: Julie Burge: jburge@uabmc.edu
- Website: https://www.uab.edu/medicine/endocrinology/education/obesity-medicine-fellowship-program

University of California San Francisco

Eligibility Requirements:
- Completion of an ACGME-accredited Internal Medicine residency program
- Completion of the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Steps 1, 2, 3
- USA citizenship or permanent resident/green card
- California State medical license, which must be obtained in advance of fellowship start date
Program Details:
- In what patient care setting does the fellow work?
- Clinical Sessions per week (1 session = 1/2 day or 4hrs):
- What % of the time in Outpatient OM Clinic:
- Other Rotations:
- What % of the time in Inpatient OM Clinic:
- What educational activities do your fellows participate in?
- Nonphysician personnel available for support:
- Vacation days:
- Sick days:
- Funding for conference attendance:
- Is there a requirement for academic productivity (e.g., scholarship activities, publications, posters):
Send Questions to:
- Program Director: Diana Thiara, MD: Diana.Thiara@ucsf.edu
- Website:

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Eligibility Requirements:
- Completed residency in ACGME accredited program, preferably Internal Medicine or Family Medicine although others will be considered
- Board Eligible or Board Certified in completed specialty
- US citizenship or permanent residency/green card holder (J1 Visa not considered
Program Details:
- In what patient care setting does the fellow work? Outpatient
- Clinical Sessions per week (1 session = 1/2 day or 4hrs): 6
- What % of time in Outpatient OM Clinic: 80%
- Other Rotations: Surgery (5%), Endobariatric Gastroenterology (5%), Sleep Medicine (5%), Other electives (5%)
- What % of time in Inpatient OM Clinic: 0%
- What educational activities do your fellows participate in? Formal obesity medicine didactics curriculum, Conferences, Medical student or resident education
- Nonphysician personnel available for support: Dietitians, Therapists, psychologists or social workers
- Vacation days:14
- Sick days:0
- Funding for conference attendance: $1500
- Is there a requirement for academic productivity (e.g., scholarship activities, publications, posters)? Yes
Send Questions to:
- Program Director: Dan Bessesen, MD: Daniel.Bessesen@cuanschutz.edu
- Administrative Coordinator: Kristy Truesdale: Kristy.Truesdale@cuanschutz.edu
- Website: https://medschool.cuanschutz.edu/health-and-wellness/clinic_weightloss/obesity-medicine-fellowship

University of Florida

Eligibility Requirements:
- Completed residency in ACGME accredited program, preferably Internal Medicine or Family Medicine although others will be considered
- Board Eligible or Board Certified in completed specialty
- US citizenship or permanent residency/green card holder (J1 Visa not considered)
Program Details:
- In what patient care setting does the fellow work? Outpatient and Inpatient
- Clinical Sessions per week (1 session = 1/2 day or 4hrs): 6-8 sessions/week
- What % of time in Outpatient OM Clinic: 80%
- Other Rotations: Bariatric Surgery, Endobariatric gastroenterology, cardiology, sleep medicine, lifestyle medicine externship
- Non-physician personnel available for support: Dietitians, Advanced practitioners (e.g., PA, NP), Nurses (e.g., RN, LPN), Therapists, psychologists or social workers
- What educational activities do your fellows participate in? Formal obesity medicine didactics curriculum, Journal club, optional endocrinology and internal medicine conferences
- Vacation days: 15 days
- Sick days: 10 days
- Funding for conference attendance: $1200
- Is there a requirement for academic productivity (e.g., scholarship activities, publications, posters)? Yes, the fellow is strongly encouraged to attend The Obesity Society (TOS), present at TOS, submit at least one manuscript, and also give a presentation at the Grand Rounds during the fellowship.
- Does the applicant need to be licensed in the state of Florida? Yes, they need a FL license and DEA# prior to the start of fellowship.
Send Questions to:
- Program Director: Amy J. Sheer, MD MPH: Amy.Sheer@medicine.ufl.edu
- Associate Program Director: Gayane Barsamyan, MD: Gayane.Barsamyan@medicine.ufl.edu
- Administrative Coordinator: Alex Copeland: Alexandra.Edgar@medicine.ufl.edu
- Website: https://endocrinology.medicine.ufl.edu/education/obesity-medicine-fellowship-program/

University of Minnesota (Pediatric)

Eligibility Requirements:
- Completed residency in ACGME accredited program in Pediatrics
- Board Eligible or Board Certified in completed specialty
- US citizenship or permanent residency/green card holder (J1 Visa not considered)
- Minnesota state medical license obtained in advance of start date
Program Details:
- In what patient care setting does the fellow work? Outpatient
- Clinical Sessions per week (1 session = ½ day or 4hrs): 4 (fellow's own schedule), 2 (faculty's schedule)
- What % of time in Outpatient OM Clinic: 80%
- Other Rotations: Bariatric Surgery, Sleep Clinic, Lipid Clinic, Type 2 Diabetes clinic, Child Psychiatry, Adult OM, Adult Bariatric Surgery
- What % of time in Inpatient OM Clinic: 0%
- What educational activities do your fellows participate in? didactics, journal club, conferences, resident education, board review questions 1:1 with faculty
- Nonphysician personnel available for support: Dietitians, physical therapists, psychologists, social worker
- Vacation days: 20
- Sick days: (vacation days are used)
- Funding for conferences, DEA and various education resources: $2500
- Is there a requirement for academic productivity (e.g., scholarship activities, publications, posters)? Yes
Send Questions to:
- - Program Director: Claudia Fox, MD, MPH: lusc0001@umn.edu
  - Program Administrator: Michelle Stepka: mstepka@umn.edu
  - Pediatric Obesity Medicine Fellowship Program Information: https://med.umn.edu/pediatrics/education/fellowships/medical-fellowships/pediatric-obesity-medicine
  - Center for Obesity Medicine Website: https://med.umn.edu/pediatrics/programs-centers-institutes/cpom

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Eligibility Requirements:
- Completed residency in ACGME accredited Internal Medicine or Family Medicine residency program
- Board Eligible or Board Certified in completed specialty
- US citizenship or permanent residency/green card holder (J1 VISA not considered)
- PA state medical license, obtained in advance of start date
Program Details:
- In what patient care setting does the fellow work? Outpatient and Inpatient
- Clinical Sessions per week (1 session = 1/2 day or 4hrs): 7
- What % of time in Outpatient OM Clinic: 50%
- What % of time in Inpatient OM Clinic: 10%
- Other Rotations: Nutrition (5%), Hepatology (5%), Psychiatry (5%), Sleep Medicine (5%), Pediatrics (5%), bariatric surgery (15%)
- What educational activities do your fellows participate in? Formal obesity medicine didactics curriculum, Journal club, Conferences, Relevant endocrine, GI division/fellow lectures
- Non-physician personnel available for support: Physician Assistants, Dietitians, Exercise Physiology
- Vacation days: 15
- Sick days: 5
- Funding for conference attendance: $3000
- Is there a requirement for academic productivity (e.g., scholarship activities, publications, posters)? Yes (QI and/or research project)
Send Questions to:
- Program Director: David Rometo, MD: rometoda@upmc.edu
- Administrative Coordinator: Jana Parks: Jmp249@pitt.edu
- Website: https://dom.pitt.edu/endo/obesity/edtrain/fellowship/

University of Texas Health Houston

Eligibility Requirements:
- Completion of an ACGME-accredited residency program.
- US citizenship or permanent residency/green card holder (J1 VISA not considered)
- Texas State medical license, which must be obtained in advance of start date.
Program Details:
- In what patient care setting does the fellow work? Outpatient
- Clinical Sessions per week (1 session = 1/2 day or 4hrs): 6
- What % of time in Outpatient OM Clinic: 75%
- What % of time in Inpatient OM Clinic: 0%
- Other Rotations: Nutrition (5%), Surgery (5%), Exercise physiology (2%), Other rotations (13%): Clinical research, Sleep medicine, Endocrinology, Pediatric Obesity, Private practice setting
- What educational activities do your fellows participate in? Formal obesity medicine didactics curriculum, Journal club, Conferences, Medical student or resident education. In charge of teaching a medical student blue book extracurricular course including managing set up, administrative tasks, arranging speaker, given 3/6 of the talks.
- Nonphysician personnel available for support: Dietitians, Advanced practitioners (e.g., PA, NP),Nurses (e.g., RN, LPN),Exercise physiologists, Therapists, psychologists or social workers
- Vacation days: 12
- Sick days: 12
- Funding for conference attendance: $4000
- Is there a requirement for academic productivity (e.g., scholarship activities, publications, posters)? Yes
Send Questions to:
- Program Director: Deborah Bade Horn, DO: deborah.b.horn@uth.tmc.edu
- Administrative Coordinator: Tayna Y. Vazquez: Tayna.Y.Vazquez@uth.tmc.edu
- Website: https://med.uth.edu/surgery/education/fellowship/commp/

University of Texas Health San Antonio

Eligibility Requirements:
- Completion of an ACGME-accredited residency program (IM, FM, Endocrinology).
- US citizenship or permanent residency/green card holder
- Texas State medical license, which must be obtained in advance of start date.
Program Details:
- In what patient care setting does the fellow work? Outpatient
- Clinical Sessions per week (1 session = 1/2 day or 4hrs): 6
- What % of time in Outpatient OM Clinic: 60%
- Other Rotations available: 40% distributed among the following: Medical nutritional therapy, pediatric obesity, advanced diabetes management, bariatric surgery, behavioral health, kinesiology, physical therapy, Outpatient endocrinology, inpatient endocrinology, and reproductive endocrinology, hepatology, advanced metabolic research.
- What educational activities do your fellows participate in? Structured curriculum, tutorial core curriculum series, endocrine grand rounds, clinical and research conferences, medical student/resident education.
- Nonphysician personnel available for support: Dietitians, behavioral health, kinesiologists, advanced practitioners, language interpreters, registered nurses, certified medical assistants, and clinic clerks.
- Vacation days: 16
- Sick days: 12
- Funding for conference attendance: $3500
- Is there a requirement for academic productivity (e.g., scholarship activities, publications, posters)? Yes
Send Questions to:
- Program Director: Carolina Solis-Herrera, MD: SolisHerrera@uthscsa.edu
- Associate Program Director: Maria Escobar-Vasco, MD: escobarvasco@uthscsa.edu
- Administrative Coordinator: Loreta Cortez: cortezl2@uthscsa.edu
- Website: https://lsom.uthscsa.edu/endocrinology/obesity-fellowship/

University of Toronto Sinai Health (Pregnancy Obesity Medicine- Canada)

Eligibility Requirements:
- Completed residency in ACGME or Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons (Canada) recognized program in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Board Eligible or Board Certified in completed specialty
- There are no citizenship requirements
Program Details:
- In what patient care setting does the fellow work? Outpatient & Inpatient
- Clinical Sessions per week (1 session = 1/2 day or 4hrs): 4
- What % of time in Outpatient OM Clinic: 40%
- What % of time in Inpatient OM Clinic: 0%
- Other Rotations: Obstetric Surgery (40%), Endocrinology (10%), Cardiology (10%)
- What educational activities do your fellows participate in? Formal obesity medicine didactics curriculum, Conferences, Medical student or resident education
- Nonphysician personnel available for support: Dietitians, Advanced practitioners (e.g., PA, NP), Nurses (e.g., RN, LPN),Therapists, psychologists or social workers, Language interpreters
- Vacation days: 14
- Sick days: 7
- Funding for conference attendance: $2000
- Is there a requirement for academic productivity (e.g., scholarship activities, publications, posters)? Yes
Send Questions to:
- Program Director: Cynthia Maxwell, MD, FRCSC (OBGYN & MFM), RDMS, DABOG, DABOM: cynthiadr.maxwell@sinaihealth.ca
- Administrative Coordinator: Sandy Kaplansky: POMSFellowship@sinaihealth.ca
- Website: https://obgyn.utoronto.ca/pregnancy-obesity-medicine-and-surgery-fellowship

University of Utah

Eligibility Requirements:
- Completed residency in ACGME accredited Internal Medicine
- Board Eligible or Board Certified in completed specialty
- US citizenship or permanent residency/green card holder (J1 Visa not considered)
- Utah State medical license
Program Details:
- In what patient care setting does the fellow work? Outpatient
- Clinical Sessions per week (1 session = 1/2 day or 4hrs): 8
- What % of time in Outpatient OM Clinic: 60%
- What % of time in Inpatient OM Clinic: 0%
- Other Rotations (approximations--amount of time varies depending on fellow interest): Nutrition (2%), Surgery (10%), Endobariatric gastroenterology (2%), Exercise physiology, physical therapy, or physiatry (1%), Endocrinology (10%), Cardiology (10%), Hepatology (1%), Transplant nephrology/hepatology (1%), Sleep Medicine (1%), Pediatric Obesity Medicine (2%)
- What educational activities do your fellows participate in? Optional Culinary Medicine certificate, Conferences, Endocrine Grand Rounds and didactics
- Non-physician personnel available for support: Dietitians, Advanced practitioners (e.g., PA, NP),Nurses (e.g., RN, LPN),Exercise physiologists, Therapists, psychologists or social workers, Language interpreters
- Vacation days: 30
- Sick days: 14
- Funding for conference attendance: $1500
- Is there a requirement for academic productivity (e.g., scholarship activities, publications, posters)? No
Send Questions to:
- Program Director: Juliana Simonetti, MD: Juliana.Simonetti@hsc.utah.edu
- Administrative Coordinator: Jamie Smith: Jamies.Smith@hsc.utah.edu
- Website: https://medicine.utah.edu/internal-medicine/endocrinology/fellowship/obesity

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine/Vanderbilt University Medical Center (accepts Pediatricians)

Eligibility Requirements:
- Completed residency in ACGME accredited 3-year Internal Medicine or Pediatrics program
- Completion of the United States Medical Licensing Examination Parts I, II, III
- US citizenship or permanent residency/green card (J1 VISA considered)
- TN state medical license, which must be obtained in advance of start date
- Board Eligible or Board Certified in completed specialty
Program Details:
- In what patient care setting does the fellow work? Outpatient
- What % of time in Outpatient OM Clinic: 90%
- What % of time in Inpatient OM Clinic: 0%
- Other Rotations: Nutrition (1%), Surgery (4%), Endocrine or other specialties can be chosen (5%)
- What educational activities do your fellows participate in? Formal obesity medicine didactics curriculum, Journal club, Conferences, Medical student or resident education
- Nonphysician personnel available for support: Dietitians, Advanced practitioners (e.g., PA, NP), Nurses (e.g., RN, LPN), Exercise physiologists, Therapists, psychologists or social workers
- Vacation days: 21
- Sick days: 12
- Funding for conference attendance: As much as needed, no cap
- Is there a requirement for academic productivity (e.g., scholarship activities, publications, posters)? Yes
Send Questions to:
- Program Director: Gitanjali Srivastava, MD: gitanjali.srivastava@vumc.org
- Administrative Coordinator: Jasmyne Mitchell: jasmyne.mitchell@vumc.org
- Website: https://medicine.vumc.org/divisions/diabetes-endocrinology-metabolism/education/obesity-medicine-fellowship

Virginia Commonwealth University (Pediatric)

Wake Forest School of Medicine

Eligibility Requirements:
- Completed residency in ACGME accredited Internal Medicine or Family Medicine
- Board Eligible or Board Certified in completed specialty
- US citizenship or permanent residency/green card holder (J1 VISA not considered)
- North Carolina State medical license, obtained in advance of start date.
Program Details:
- In what patient care setting does the fellow work? Outpatient
- Clinical Sessions per week (1 session = 1/2 day or 4hrs): 6
- What % of time in Outpatient OM Clinic: 85%
- What % of time in Inpatient OM Clinic: 0%
- Other Rotations: Endocrinology (10%), Cardiology (5%)
- What educational activities do your fellows participate in? Formal obesity medicine didactics curriculum, Conferences, Medical student or resident education
- Nonphysician personnel available for support: Dietitians, Advanced practitioners (e.g., PA, NP), Exercise physiologists, Therapists, psychologists or social workers
- Vacation days: 21
- Sick days: 0
- Funding for conference attendance: $0
- Is there a requirement for academic productivity (e.g., scholarship activities, publications, posters)? Yes
Send Questions to:
- Program Director: Jessica Bartfield, MD: jbartfie@wakehealth.edu
- Administrative Coordinator: Jennifer Hinson: jhinson@wakehealth.edu
- Website: https://school.wakehealth.edu/Education-and-Training/Residencies-and-Fellowships/Obesity-Medicine-Fellowship

Weill Cornell Medicine/New York Presbyterian

Eligibility Requirements:
- Completed residency in ACGME accredited Internal Medicine preferred, others considered
- Board Eligible or Board Certified in completed specialty
- US citizenship or permanent residency/green card holder (J1 VISA not considered)
- NY State medical license, obtained in advance of start date.
Program Details:
- In what patient care setting does the fellow work? Outpatient
- Clinical Sessions per week (1 session = 1/2 day or 4hrs): 9
- What % of time in Outpatient OM Clinic: 100%
- Other Rotations: Nutrition, Surgery, Endobariatric Gastroenterology, Fatty liver clinic, Lipid clinic, Exercise physiology
- What educational activities do your fellows participate in? Weekly obesity medicine didactics curriculum, Monthly journal club, Bi-monthly Multi-Disciplinary Conference (obesity medicine, bariatric surgery and endobariatric), Other conferences
- Nonphysician personnel available for support: Dietitians, Advanced practitioners (e.g., PA, NP),Nurses (e.g., RN, LPN), Exercise physiologists
- Vacation days: 20
- Sick days: 5
- Funding for conference attendance: fully fund all expenses to 2 conferences
- Is there a requirement for academic productivity (e.g., scholarship activities, publications, posters)? No
Send Questions to: ObesityFellowship@med.cornell.edu
- Program Director: Sarah Barenbaum, MD
- Program Co-director: Beverly Tchang, MD
- Administrative Coordinator: Tony Nepomuceno
- Website: https://medicine.weill.cornell.edu/divisions-programs/endocrinology-diabetes-metabolism/education/obesity-medicine-fellowship

West Virginia University

Eligibility Requirements:
- Completed residency in ACGME accredited Internal Medicine or Family Medicine
- Board Eligible or Board Certified in completed specialty
- US citizenship or permanent residency/green card holder (J1 VISA considered)
- West Virginia State medical license, obtained in advance of start date.
Program Details:
- In what patient care setting does the fellow work? Outpatient
- Clinical Sessions per week (1 session = 1/2 day or 4hrs): 8
- What % of time in Outpatient OM Clinic: 70%
- What % of time in Inpatient OM Clinic: 0%
- Other Rotations: 1/2 day/week, can vary based on interest: Surgery, Pediatric medical weight management/bariatric surgery, Endobariatric gastroenterolgy, Exercise physiology, endocrinology, cardiology
- What educational activities do your fellows participate in? Formal obesity medicine didactics curriculum, Journal club, Conferences, Medical student or resident education, participate in joint conferences with endo fellows, GI fellows, and sleep fellows
- Nonphysician personnel available for support: Dietitians, Advanced practitioners (e.g., PA, NP), Nurses, Exercise physiologists, Therapists, psychologists, or social workers
- Vacation days: 24
- Sick days: 18
- Funding for conference attendance: $1500
- Is there a requirement for academic productivity (e.g., scholarship activities, publications, posters)? Yes
Send Questions to:
- Program Director: Laura Davisson, MD: ldavisson@hsc.wvu.edu
- Administrative Coordinator: Kayla Glowacky: kayla.glowacky@hsc.wvu.edu
- Website: https://medicine.hsc.wvu.edu/medicine/sections-of-medicine/endocrinology/nutrition-and-metabolic-diseases-fellowship/

If you have any issues with the application or general questions, please contact:

Stacy Schmidt, PhD

Coordinating Director

Obesity Medicine Fellowship Council

stacy@omfellowship.org

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