European Certification in Obesity Medicine
EOCA is a collaborative of European obesity experts and societies, including the UK. Together, we recognise obesity as a complex disease.
Our combined mission is to enhance the quality of obesity care across Europe and provide a certification of excellence for selected healthcare professionals.
We launch with our ‘European Certification in Obesity Medicine for Physicians’. This certification is endorsed by the European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO). Qualifying Physicians will join a European network of experts, distinguished by their commitment to excellence in obesity care.
EOCA has a range of programmes in development for a broad range of healthcare professionals working in obesity care. Join our mailing list for updates.
Endorsed by the European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO).
Why Certify? Obesity care is a field which is becoming increasingly complex with rapid advancements in technologies and treatments. By becoming certified with us, you will:
Become a EASO-recognised expert in specialist obesity care and excellence. Gain trust and increase credibility with patients, peers and organisations, as a healthcare professional who is committed to the highest standards of care.
01Join an European-wide registry of certified experts and network with other experts in your field, keeping up to date with the latest advancements in care.
02Stand out as a leader in your field and demonstrate your commitment to person-centred, evidence-based obesity care.
03Enhance your ability to provide effective and sustainable outcomes for your patients. Improve communication and delivery of holistic care.
04Be Among the First
to Hear About the Launch.
We launch with our ‘European Certification in Obesity Medicine for Physicians’. Join our mailing list to receive updates and hear when you can enrol.
EOCA has a range of programmes in development for a broad range of healthcare professionals working in obesity care. Keep in contact or check here for updates.
If you are interested in partnering with us, learn more here.
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Certification Details
✔ Online, flexible learning
✔ Clinically relevant and practical
✔ EASO-endorsed certification
EOCA will launch with a European Certification in Obesity Medicine for Physicians. Further launches will follow soon.
Exclusive content has been designed by leading European Specialists who have decades of real-world, academic and training experience in obesity care.
Content has been designed to be evidence-based and applicable for everyday practice. Our reviewers include patient groups and global specialists across Europe and the UK.
Work at your own pace on a clear, easy-to-use platform with structured, engaging content.
Comprehensive content covers the full breadth of obesity care from diagnosis, pathophysiology and multimorbidity to real-world scenarios and interventions. The complete package for effective, compassionate care.
European Certification in Obesity Medicine -modules include:
Mechanism-based understanding of obesity
Comprehensive patient assessment
Individualised, multimodal treatment strategies
Deeper understanding of communication and patient engagement
Practical tools for lifestyle counselling and long-term follow-up
Guidance on using pharmacotherapy and bariatric surgery appropriately
Long-term management and relapse prevention
Special topics: women’s and men’s health, eating disorders, neurodiversity, and mental health - helping you tailor care for every patient.
Successful completion leads to EASO-endorsed certification
Designed for You
by Leading Specialists in Obesity Care
Professor of Clinical Metabolism
Obesity Research Unit, University of Helsinki. Chief Physician, Specialist in Internal Medicine, Healthy Weight Hub, Helsinki University Hospital, Finland.
MD PhD, Specialist in Obstetrics and gynecology, Associate Professor, Obesity Consultant.
Weightclinic.online, Aava Clinic, and University of Helsinki, Finland.
M.D, Specialist in Internal Medicine, Diabetologist. Content Coordinator at European Obesity Care Academy; Specialist at the Weight management Clinic, Eira Hospital, Helsinki.
PhD Endocrinologist, Centre of Metabolism and Obesity, Reykjalundur, Iceland.
University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland.
Prof. Jørn
V. Sagen
Dr. Anjali
Zalin
Deputy Director at Akershus University Hospital and Professor and Head of the Diagnostic and Technology Clinic, University of Oslo. Specialist in laboratory medicine, medical biochemistry, and endocrinology, Norway.
FRCP, PhD, Consultant Bariatric Physician & Tier 3 Service Lead at Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK. (Co-opted)Trustee ASO (UK), Research Fellow at University of Bedfordshire and Honorary Lecturer QMW. Director mobi.clinic
Prof. Claus
Bogh Juhl
Dr. Erla Gerður Sveinsdóttir
MD, PhD, Senior Physician at the University Hospital of Southern Denmark, Professor and Research Leader in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Obesity, Head of HELIOS – Excellence Centre for a Healthier Life with Obesity, and affiliated with Steno Diabetes Center Odense, Denmark.
MD, GP, MPH, senior physician in Primary care of the capital area in Reykjavík. Obesity consultant and founder of a private clinic My best health in Iceland. Lecturer at The University of Iceland and University of Akureyri, Iceland.
Prof. Jens
Meldgaard Bruun
Prof. Alex
Miras
Prof. Jøran
Hjelmesæth
MD, PhD, Chief Medical Research Officer in Endocrinology, Obesity and Nutrition at Vestfold Hospital Trust’s EASO Collaborating Centre for Obesity Management, and Professor of Medicine at the Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Norway.
Dr. Emilia
Huvinen
Prof. Kirsi
Pietiläinen
Dr. Guðrún Höskuldsdóttir
Dr. Nina
Karjanlahti
FRCP, PhD. Professor of Endocrinology, School of medicine, Ulster University, UK. Trustee for ASO (UK) and Clinical Practice and Obesity Management Sub-Committee Chair
PhD, Clinical Professor, Chief Consultant, and PhD at Steno Diabetes Center Aarhus, Aarhus University Hospital, and the Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, as well as Director of the Danish National Center for Obesity, Denmark.