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Certificates issued through December 31, 2020
| Specialty/Subspecialty | Year Certification Began | Certificates Issued in 2020 | Total Certificates* Issued as of December 31, 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry | 1935 | 1,504 | 66,295 |
| Neurology | 1935 | 790 | 22,247 |
| Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology | 1968 | 128 | 3,129 |
| Neuropsychiatry | 1935 | Last certificate awarded in 1959 | 824 |
| Subspecialty of Addiction Psychiatry | 1993 | 141 | 2,806 |
| Subspecialty of Brain Injury Medicine** | 2014 | 44 | 206 |
| Subspecialty of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | 1959 | 395 | 11,748 |
| Subspecialty of Clinical Neurophysiology | 1992 | Exam offered in 2021 | 3,261 |
| Subspecialty of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry | 2005 | Exam offered in 2021 | 1,706 |
| Subspecialty of Epilepsy | 2013 | 199 | 2,045 |
| Subspecialty of Forensic Psychiatry | 1994 | Exam offered in 2021 | 2,532 |
| Subspecialty of Geriatric Psychiatry | 1991 | 81 | 3,638 |
| Subspecialty of Hospice and Palliative Medicine** | 2008 | 16 | 160 |
| Subspecialty of Neurodevelopmental Disabilities** | 2001 | Exam offered in 2021 | 96 |
| Subspecialty of Neuromuscular Medicine** | 2008 | 110 | 976 |
| Subspecialty of Pain Medicine** | 2000 | 12 | 398 |
| Subspecialty of Sleep Medicine** | 2007 | Exam offered in 2021 | 1,654 |
| Subspecialty of Vascular Neurology | 2005 | 223 | 1,969 |
* Total includes lapsed certificates
** ABPN diplomates only
CC/MOC Examinations administered through December 31, 2020
| Specialty/Subspecialty | Year Recertification Began | Examination Pass Rate | Examinations Passed as of December 31, 2020 | Examinations Administered as of December 31, 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry CC/MOC | 2002 | 98% | 17,112 | 17,386 |
| Neurology CC/MOC | 2002 | 98% | 7,479 | 7,664 |
| Child Neurology CC/MOC | 2003 | 96% | 946 | 983 |
| Addiction Psychiatry CC/MOC | 2002 | 93% | 1,537 | 1,661 |
| Child and Adolescent Psychiatry CC/MOC | 2004 | 98% | 3,187 | 3,238 |
| Clinical Neurophysiology CC/MOC | 2001 | 93% | 1,651 | 1,769 |
| Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry CC/MOC | 2014 | 89% | 608 | 685 |
| Forensic Psychiatry CC/MOC | 2003 | 94% | 1,451 | 1,542 |
| Geriatric Psychiatry CC/MOC | 2000 | 95% | 2,346 | 2,459 |
| Hospice and Palliative Medicine CC/MOC | 2008 | 85% | 17 | 20 |
| Neurodevelopmental Disabilities CC/MOC | 2010 | 90% | 37 | 41 |
| Neuromuscular Medicine CC/MOC | 2008 | 95% | 204 | 214 |
| Pain Medicine CC/MOC | 2008 | 84% | 137 | 163 |
| Sleep Medicine CC/MOC | 2015 | 89% | 579 | 652 |
| Vascular Neurology CC/MOC | 2014 | 89% | 672 | 755 |
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