Master Nutrition and Metabolic Health
Obesity Medicine Certificate
Elevate your clinical impact through a holistic, evidence-informed approach to healing.
Obesity Medicine Certificate
The Obesity Medicine Certificate at the University of Lynchburg empowers you to make a lasting impact on one of the greatest health challenges of our time. This certificate equips you with the advanced knowledge and practical tools needed to address obesity and its many comorbidities from a comprehensive medical perspective.
Through in-depth coursework on nutrition, pharmacology, and specialized obesity medicine, you’ll learn to develop treatment plans that go beyond symptom management.
This certificate is available through the University of Lynchburg Doctor of Medical Science (DMSc) or Doctor of Executive Leadership (DEL) programs. It serves as an excellent introduction to these doctoral programs or can complement and expand your current or previous doctoral studies.
Instruction Method:
- 100% Online and Asynchronous
Prerequisite:
- Prior completion of a master’s degree.
Curriculum and Resources
2025-26 Academic Year Information
Obesity Medicine Certificate Curriculum
- PA/DEL 924 – Special Topics in Pharmacology (3)
- PA/DEL 963 – Obesity Medicine (3)
- PA/DEL 985 – Foundations in Nutrition (3)
Select one option from the following:
- PA/DEL 921 – Strategic Communications (3)
- PA/DEL 961 – Aesthetic Medicine (3)
- PA/DEL 962 – Lifestyle Medicine (3)
- PA/DEL 964 – Sexual Health (3)
- PA/DEL 968 – Pain Management (3)
- PA/DEL 969 – Integrative Medicine (3)
- PA/DEL 984 – Sleep Medicine (3)
and
- PA/DEL 959 – Introduction to Medical Writing (1)*
Total Hours Required: 12*
*For those enrolling in a certificate program who have not previously completed the University of Lynchburg Doctor of Medical Science or Doctor of Executive Leadership an additional 1 credit doctoral writing course is required.
Obesity Medicine Certificate Faculty
June Sullivan ’21 DMSc, MPH, MSHS, PA-C
Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program ...
Faculty Contact
Ami Steele ’20 DMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA
Adjunct Faculty, Doctor of Medical Science Program ...
Anthony D. Poole ’22 DMSc, PA-C
Adjunct Faculty, Doctor of Medical Science Program ...
Bernard Toney ’20 DMSc, PA-C
Adjunct Faculty, Doctor of Medical Science Program Senior Advisor, Master of Public Health Program ...
Bill A. Soliz ’22 DMSc, MBA, PA-C, FACHE
Adjunct Faculty, School of Medicine and Health Sciences ...
Blake Rogers ’23 DMSc, PA-C
Assistant Professor, Doctor of Medical Science Program ...
Bobby Cockram ’20 DMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA
Adjunct Faculty, Doctor of Medical Science ...
Christina M. Robohm-Leavitt ’20 DMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA
Adjunct Faculty, Doctor of Medical Science Program ...
Dave Mittman, DMSc (Hon), PA, DFAAPA
Adjunct Faculty, Doctor of Medical Science Program ...
David Andrew Porter ’19 DMSc, PA-C, EM-CAQ, CHFP
Adjunct Faculty, Doctor of Medical Science program Adjunct Faculty, Master of Healthcare Administration program ...
Debra S. Munsell, DHSc, PA-C, DFAAPA
Associate Professor of DMSc ...
Dipu Patel ’21 DMSc, PA-C
Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program ...
Elijah Salzer ’20 DMSc, PA-C, NYSAFE, C-EFM
Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program ...
Eric Holden, DHSc, PA-C, EMT-P
Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program ...
Everett Allen ’22 DMSc, MPH, MHS, PA-C, CAQ-Psych
Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program ...
Felix Iheanacho ’21 DMSc, PA-C
Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program ...
Frank Caruso ’19 DMSc, PA-C, EMT-P
Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program ...
Gabrielle Poole ’21 DMSc, PA-C
Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program ...
Greer O. Trainham ’22 MPAM, ’23 DMSc, PA-C
Adjunct Faculty in the PA Medicine Program, Alumni Chair University of Lynchburg MPAM and DMSc Programs ...
James R. Kilgore ’22 DMSc, PhD, PA-C, DFAAPA
Associate Professor of DMSc ...
Jay C. Somers, DHSc, PA-C, DFAAPA
Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program ...
Jenna Rolfs ’20 DMSc, MBA, PA-C, DFAAPA
Dean, School of Medicine and Health Sciences ...
Jennifer Eames, DHSc, PA-C
Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program ...
Jeremy M. Welsh, PhD, DHSc, PA-C, DFAAPA
Vice President for Academics and Strategic Operations, Chief Academic Officer, Professor of Medicine and Health Sciences ...
Jon B. Christensen ’22 DMSc, PA-C, CCP-C, TP-C, FAWM, FEWM,...
Adjunct Faculty, Doctor of Medical Science ...
Lawrence Herman ’20 DMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA
Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program ...
Megan E. Fulton, DMSc, PA-C
Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program ...
Michael S. Roscoe, PhD, PA-C, DFAAPA
Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program ...
Mike Cohen, DHSc, JD, PA-C
Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program ...
Mike Conner ’22 DMSc
Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program ...
Raquelle Akavan ’24 DMSc, PA-C
Assistant Professor: Doctor of Medical Science ...
Robert Gray ‘22 DMSc, PA-C
Program director of the Master of Public Health, Program director of the Master of Healthcare Administration, Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program ...
Sarah Bolander ’20 DMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA
Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program ...
Sonia V. Otte ’22 DMSc, PA-C
Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program ...
Stephen Lewia Jr. ’18 MPAM, ’20 DMSc, PA-C, CAQ-EM...
Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program ...
Steve Kelham, DHSc, PA-C, DFAAPA
Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program ...
Thomas Colletti, DHSc, MPAS, PA-C Emeritus, DFAAPA
Clinical Professor of DMSc ...
Travis Kaufman ’20 DMSc, APA-C, FIBODM
Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program ...
Vickie Beloy ’22 DMSc, PA-C
Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program ...
June Sullivan ’21 DMSc, MPH, MSHS, PA-C
Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program ...
Faculty Contact
Ami Steele ’20 DMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA
Adjunct Faculty, Doctor of Medical Science Program ...
Anthony D. Poole ’22 DMSc, PA-C
Adjunct Faculty, Doctor of Medical Science Program ...
Bernard Toney ’20 DMSc, PA-C
Adjunct Faculty, Doctor of Medical Science Program Senior Advisor, Master of Public Health Program ...
Bill A. Soliz ’22 DMSc, MBA, PA-C, FACHE
Adjunct Faculty, School of Medicine and Health Sciences ...
Blake Rogers ’23 DMSc, PA-C
Assistant Professor, Doctor of Medical Science Program ...
Bobby Cockram ’20 DMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA
Adjunct Faculty, Doctor of Medical Science ...
Christina M. Robohm-Leavitt ’20 DMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA
Adjunct Faculty, Doctor of Medical Science Program ...
Dave Mittman, DMSc (Hon), PA, DFAAPA
Adjunct Faculty, Doctor of Medical Science Program ...
David Andrew Porter ’19 DMSc, PA-C, EM-CAQ, CHFP
Adjunct Faculty, Doctor of Medical Science program Adjunct Faculty, Master of Healthcare Administration program ...
Debra S. Munsell, DHSc, PA-C, DFAAPA
Associate Professor of DMSc ...
Dipu Patel ’21 DMSc, PA-C
Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program ...
Elijah Salzer ’20 DMSc, PA-C, NYSAFE, C-EFM
Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program ...
Eric Holden, DHSc, PA-C, EMT-P
Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program ...
Everett Allen ’22 DMSc, MPH, MHS, PA-C, CAQ-Psych
Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program ...
Felix Iheanacho ’21 DMSc, PA-C
Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program ...
Frank Caruso ’19 DMSc, PA-C, EMT-P
Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program ...
Gabrielle Poole ’21 DMSc, PA-C
Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program ...
Greer O. Trainham ’22 MPAM, ’23 DMSc, PA-C
Adjunct Faculty in the PA Medicine Program, Alumni Chair University of Lynchburg MPAM and DMSc Programs ...
James R. Kilgore ’22 DMSc, PhD, PA-C, DFAAPA
Associate Professor of DMSc ...
Jay C. Somers, DHSc, PA-C, DFAAPA
Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program ...
Jenna Rolfs ’20 DMSc, MBA, PA-C, DFAAPA
Dean, School of Medicine and Health Sciences ...
Jennifer Eames, DHSc, PA-C
Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program ...
Jeremy M. Welsh, PhD, DHSc, PA-C, DFAAPA
Vice President for Academics and Strategic Operations, Chief Academic Officer, Professor of Medicine and Health Sciences ...
Jon B. Christensen ’22 DMSc, PA-C, CCP-C, TP-C, FAWM, FEWM,...
Adjunct Faculty, Doctor of Medical Science ...
Lawrence Herman ’20 DMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA
Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program ...
Megan E. Fulton, DMSc, PA-C
Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program ...
Michael S. Roscoe, PhD, PA-C, DFAAPA
Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program ...
Mike Cohen, DHSc, JD, PA-C
Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program ...
Mike Conner ’22 DMSc
Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program ...
Raquelle Akavan ’24 DMSc, PA-C
Assistant Professor: Doctor of Medical Science ...
Robert Gray ‘22 DMSc, PA-C
Program director of the Master of Public Health, Program director of the Master of Healthcare Administration, Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program ...
Sarah Bolander ’20 DMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA
Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program ...
Sonia V. Otte ’22 DMSc, PA-C
Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program ...
Stephen Lewia Jr. ’18 MPAM, ’20 DMSc, PA-C, CAQ-EM...
Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program ...
Steve Kelham, DHSc, PA-C, DFAAPA
Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program ...
Thomas Colletti, DHSc, MPAS, PA-C Emeritus, DFAAPA
Clinical Professor of DMSc ...
Travis Kaufman ’20 DMSc, APA-C, FIBODM
Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program ...
Vickie Beloy ’22 DMSc, PA-C
Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program ...
Graduate Tuition
Below is an overview of the cost of the program:
Obesity Medicine Certificate
$
814
Cost Per Credit Hour
-
Credit Hours: 12
-
Estimated Cost of Completion: $9,768
Financial Aid
The cost figures provided are estimates and may vary based on factors such as the duration of your enrollment, specific classes taken, and any future changes to tuition or fees.
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