ABOM Oral Medicine

ABOM lists four: an active, unrestricted medical license in the US or Canada (training licenses are not accepted), completion of a residency in the US or Canada, active board certification in an ABMS member board or osteopathic equivalent, and the required CME. Certification is only for physicians trained and practicing in the US or Canada.

It is a computer-based test delivered at Pearson VUE test centers throughout the US and Canada. ABOM states the exam is offered once each year. The 2027 test administration window is October 12-26, 2027, so plan travel and scheduling around that window rather than expecting year-round testing.

For 2027, the early application deadline is July 10, 2027 with a $1,500 fee, and the final application deadline is August 7, 2027 with a $1,750 fee. Applying early saves money. All CME must be earned and documented at the time of application, so build your credits before you submit.

ABOM requires 60 CME credits. All 60 may come from GROUP ONE sources. If you use GROUP TWO sources, every activity must be AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ and each activity title must include the word “obesity.” Confirm your documentation is complete before the deadline.

Applications go through the ABOM Online Application Portal. You will need PDFs of proof of active medical license, proof of active ABMS/AOA board certification, proof of residency completion, and CME documentation. Create your portal account early and upload documents as you gather them rather than waiting until deadline week.

Yes. The fellowship pathway still requires the license, residency, and ABMS/AOA board certification, plus proof of successful completion of an Obesity Medicine fellowship recognized by the Obesity Medicine Fellowship Council. The fellowship completion date must fall within the 36 months prior to the exam application deadline, so time your application accordingly.

Start with the ABOM Test Content Outline and the exam resources page, since those define the topics covered. Map each outline domain to your weaker clinical areas, then allocate the majority of study hours there. Finish CME early so exam prep is not competing with documentation work near the application deadline.

The recurring risks are administrative rather than intellectual: submitting a training license instead of an unrestricted license, missing that all CME must be documented at application, using GROUP TWO activities without “obesity” in the title, or letting a fellowship completion date fall outside the 36-month window. Verify each item against ABOM before applying.

No. This is independent study material and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the American Board of Obesity Medicine. Always confirm eligibility rules, deadlines, fees, and exam content directly with ABOM and its official Test Content Outline before making application decisions.