The American Board of Bariatric Medicine (ABBM) is an independent medical specialty board responsible for certifying 
physicians in the field of bariatric medicine. It is is the medical specialty involved in treating obesity and its related comorbidites, for its purposes to provide assurance to the public and to other medical providers that a candidate physician has successfully completed a minimum base of accredited bariatric educational programs. Physicians who complete the ABBM certification process in bariatric medicine are designated Diplomates of the American Board of Bariatric Medicine.
This following article consists of sections such Application for Board Certification, Examination, Patient Care Review (PCR), Conference of Diplomate Status, Time Limit of Certification, Maintenance Renewal Fee, CME Guidelines, Recertification, Use of Diplomate Designation, Exam Application for MD & DO applicants.
There are also 2009 Board Certification Exam Application form and The Bariatric Practice Guidelines. The written exam is a one-day exam consisting of 300 multiple choice questions designed to assess the knowledge base and the cognitive and deductive skills of the candidates.
Download full information about 2009 ABBM Certification Policies and Procedures for Physicians which available in 19 pages/136 Kb pdf filetype (source: abbmcertification.org)
