ABPN
ABPN By the Numbers
Initial Certification Statistics
Certificates issued through December 31, 2023
| Specialty/Subspecialty | Year Certification Began | Certificates Issued in 2023 | Total Certificates* Issued as of December 31, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry | 1935 | 2,009 | 72,017 |
| Neurology | 1935 | 901 | 24,748 |
| Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology | 1968 | 157 | 3,569 |
| Neuropsychiatry | 1935 | Last certificate awarded in 1959 | 824 |
| Subspecialty of Addiction Psychiatry | 1993 | Exam offered in 2024 | 2,965 |
| Subspecialty of Brain Injury Medicine** | 2014 | Exam offered in 2024 | 283 |
| Subspecialty of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | 1959 | 474 | 13,123 |
| Subspecialty of Clinical Neurophysiology | 1992 | 202 | 3,672 |
| Subspecialty of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry | 2005 | 178 | 2,044 |
| Subspecialty of Epilepsy | 2013 | Exam offered in 2024 | 2,321 |
| Subspecialty of Forensic Psychiatry | 1994 | 139 | 2,814 |
| Subspecialty of Geriatric Psychiatry | 1991 | Exam offered in 2024 | 3,754 |
| Subspecialty of Neurocritical Care** | 2021 | Exam offered in 2024 | 483 |
| Subspecialty of Neurodevelopmental Disabilities**† | 2001 | 4 | 366 |
| Subspecialty of Neuromuscular Medicine** | 2008 | Exam offered in 2024 | 1,074 |
| Subspecialty of Pain Medicine** | 2000 | 12 | 442 |
| Subspecialty of Sleep Medicine** | 2007 | 52 | 1,753 |
| Subspecialty of Vascular Neurology | 2005 | Exam offered in 2024 | 2,264 |
* Total includes lapsed certificates
** ABPN diplomates only
† In 2022, NDD certificates issued by the American Board of Pediatrics were transitioned to the ABPN for initial certification and continuing certification.
Continuing Certification Assessment Pathways
| Exam Type | Certification | ABCC* | % | Exam | % | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specialty | Psychiatry | 32,568 | 94% | 2,167 | 6% | 34,735 |
| Specialty | Neurology | 14,973 | 97% | 462 | 3% | 15,435 |
| Specialty | Child Neurology | 2,378 | 99% | 37 | 2% | 2,415 |
| Subspecialty | Addiction Psychiatry | 1,211 | 93% | 102 | 7% | 1,313 |
| Subspecialty | Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | 6,673 | 94% | 409 | 6% | 7,082 |
| Subspecialty | Clinical Neurophysiology | 1,950 | 92% | 103 | 8% | 1,304 |
| Subspecialty | Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry | 1,193 | 95% | 111 | 5% | 2,053 |
| Subspecialty | Epilepsy | 1,943 | 98% | 48 | 3% | 1,991 |
| Subspecialty | Forensic Psychiatry | 1,319 | 94% | 91 | 6% | 1,410 |
| Subspecialty | Geriatric Psychiatry | 1,229 | 90% | 147 | 10% | 1,376 |
| Subspecialty | Neurocritical Care** | TBD | 2025 | |||
| Subspecialty | Neurodevelopmental Disabilities | 174 | 99% | 2 | 1% | 176 |
| Subspecialty | Neuromuscular Medicine** | 663 | 95% | 35 | 5% | 698 |
| Subspecialty | Vascular Neurology | 1,493 | 97% | 56 | 3% | 1,549 |
| TOTAL | 67,773 | 94% | 4,102 | 6% | 71,875 | |
Exam-based Performance 2023
| Specialty | Psychiatry | 77 | 80 | 96% |
| Specialty | Neurology | 15 | 15 | 100% |
| Specialty | Child Neurology | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Subspecialty | Addiction Psychiatry | 1 | 2 | 50% |
| Subspecialty | Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | 19 | 21 | 90% |
| Subspecialty | Clinical Neurophysiology (General EEG, EMG) | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| Subspecialty | Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Subspecialty | Epilepsy | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Subspecialty | Forensic Psychiatry | 7 | 7 | 100% |
| Subspecialty | Geriatric Psychiatry | 8 | 8 | 100% |
| Subspecialty | Neurodevelopmental Disabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Subspecialty | Neuromuscular Medicine** | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Subspecialty | Vascular Neurology | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Exam Type | Certification | # Passed | # Examinees | % Passed |
|---|
Administered by other ABMS Boards** – Assessment Pathway Participation
| Exam Type | Certification | LA† | % | Exam | % | Total |
|---|
| Subspecialty | Brain Injury Medicine (ABPMR) | 71 | 26% | 203 | 74% | 274 |
| Subspecialty | Pain Medicine (ABA) | 88 | 29% | 214 | 71% | 302 |
| Subspecialty | Sleep Medicine (ABIM) | 178 | 13% | 1,156 | 87% | 1,334 |
Administered by other ABMS Boards** – Exam-based Performance 2023
| Exam Type | Certification | # Passed | # Examinees | % Passed |
|---|
| Subspecialty | Brain Injury Medicine (ABPMR) | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Subspecialty | Pain Medicine (ABA) | 4 | 7 | 57% |
| Subspecialty | Sleep Medicine (ABIM) | 16 | 23 | 70% |
*ABCC Pathway is an ongoing professional journal article-based assessment activity designed as an optional alternative to the Continuing Certification traditional 10-year recertification/CC examination.
** ABPN diplomates only
† Longitudinal Assessment (LA)
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