Table 2.
Primary specialty certifications of individuals certified in clinical informatics from 2013 to 2018
| Primary specialization board | No. clinical informatics subspecialists |
|---|---|
| Internal Medicine | 679 |
| Pediatrics | 320 |
| Family Medicine | 267 |
| Emergency Medicine | 197 |
| Pathology | 111 |
| Anesthesiology | 71 |
| Radiology | 63 |
| Preventive Medicine | 56 |
| Psychiatry and Neurology | 52 |
| Surgery | 44 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | 39 |
| Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 17 |
| Ophthalmology | 14 |
| Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery | 12 |
| Urology | 10 |
| Dermatology | 7 |
| Orthopedic Surgery | 5 |
| Nuclear Medicine | 4 |
| Medical Genetics and Genomics | 4 |
| Thoracic Surgery | 3 |
| Colon and Rectal Surgery | 2 |
| Neurological Surgery | 2 |
| Plastic Surgery | 2 |
| Allergy and Immunology | 2 |
| Total Number of Certifications | 1983a |
a
Number exceeds the total number of clinical informatics subspecialists certified through 2018 (N = 1851) as 128 specialists held primary certifications in more than 1 specialty.