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ArticleMedical science educator2026

Uncovering Gaps in Obesity Medicine Competencies: Insights from Ten U.S. Medical Schools.

Magdalena Pasarica, Robert F Kushner, Angelina V Leary, Monica Agarwal, Dee-Ann Carpenter, Colleen Croniger, Ricardo Correa, Eduardo Grunvald, Mark S Johnson, Julie Loza and 8 more

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Magdalena PasaricaDepartment of Medical Education, University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Orlando, FL USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0895-105X
Robert F KushnerDepartments of Medicine and Medical Education, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL USA.ORCID 0000-0002-1380-3705
Angelina V LearyDepartment of Psychology, University of Central Florida College of Sciences, Orlando, FL USA.
Monica AgarwalDepartments of Medicine and Medical Education, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL USA.
Dee-Ann CarpenterDepartment of Native Hawaiian Health and Office of Medical Education, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa John A. Burns School of Medicine, Honolulu, HI USA.
Colleen CronigerCase Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH USA.
Ricardo CorreaDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Medical Specialty Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH USA.
Eduardo GrunvaldDepartment of Medicine, University of California San Diego School of Medicine, La Jolla, CA USA.
Mark S JohnsonDepartment of Community and Family Medicine, Howard University, Washington, DC USA.
Julie LozaDepartment of Family and Community Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago, Chicago, IL USA.
Andrew MockDepartment of Preventive Medicine, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA USA.
Amber OlsonCase Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH USA.
Jonathan PurnellDepartment of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR USA.
Kim PfotenhauerMichigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, East Lansing, MI USA.
Virginia UhleyDepartment of Foundational Medical Studies, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Rochester, MI USA.
Sadie Trammell VelasquezDepartment of Medicine, UT Health San Antonio Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine, San Antonio, TX USA.
Amanda VelazquezDepartments of Medicine and Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA USA.
B Gabriel SmolarzNovo Nordisk Inc, Plainsboro, NJ USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Competency-based obesity medicine education is critically needed in undergraduate medical training, as emphasized by the Association of American Medical Colleges. Using a competency-based framework, we identified key gaps in obesity education across ten diverse U.S. medical schools. Each institution formed a working group to conduct a gap analysis of the curriculum based on 32 obesity medicine competencies recognized by the obesity medicine fellowship council. The least-addressed domains were Practice-Based Learning and Improvement and Systems-Based Practice, accounting for nine of the ten least-covered competencies. Additional gaps were noted in clinical skills and bias awareness. Most schools were relying on passive teaching methods and limited assessment. Findings highlight opportunities to develop shared, scalable resources to strengthen and standardize obesity medicine education nationwide. Supplementary Information: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s40670-026-02646-2.

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ObesityObesity competenciesObesity medicine curriculaUndergraduate medical education

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PMCPMC13197487

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