Dr. Kimberly Gudzune, associate professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine, was named medical director of the American Board of Obesity Medicine (ABOM) effective November 1, 2021. In her new role, her primary responsibility is to serve as the obesity medicine clinical content and practice expert interacting with administrative staff, board members, item writing committee members, diplomates and certification candidates. Dr. Gudzune will also oversee ABOM’s item writing committee, which is a volunteer committee comprised of diplomates that develops the annual certification exam.