Department of
Medicine

Obesity Medicine Track

We are excited to add the Obesity Medicine Track in 2024. Residents enrolling in the Obesity Medicine Track will develop valuable skills in nutrition and obesity treatment. This training will benefit residents pursuing various career paths, particularly primary care, obesity medicine, other ambulatory specialties, or academic medicine. Joining the track will prepare residents to pursue obesity medicine board certification through either the fellowship pathway or alternative CME pathway (CME earned through the obesity medicine conference attendance can contribute to the requirements for sitting for the boards).

Timeline

PGY-2 and PGY-3 years

  • Do one half-day of obesity medicine continuity clinic in Medical Weight Management (MWM) to replace a half-day of personal MGP continuity clinic.
  • Complete one month of ambulatory obesity medicine in MWM each year while in the track.
  • Participate in QI/research projects related to obesity medicine or metabolic disease.

Once in either PGY-2 or PGY-3 year

  • Attend one funded obesity conference through the Obesity Medicine Association or The Obesity Society (Obesity Week)
  • Present one obesity medicine-related QI/research project at a state, regional, or national meeting.
  • Present at one Medical Weight Management journal club/care team conference while in the track.
  • Attend journal club/care team or other obesity medicine educational conferences when they do not interfere with required residency conferences.
  • Attend any MWM-sponsored CME events occurring while in the track.

Application process

  • Email Dr. Davisson at ldavisson@hsc.wvu.edu to express the reason for your interest in the obesity medicine track, how you plan to use obesity medicine skills in your career, and what you can bring to the Medical Weight Management team.
  • The number of residents accepted into the track will depend on available MWM funding.
  • Acceptance for this track is contingent upon residents being in good standing with all program requirements up to date.