Clinical Informatics Becomes Board-certified Medical Specialty

WASHINGTON – The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) has now recognized clinical informatics as a subspecialty, according to the American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA).

AMIA officials announced the news Thursday following what they called “a multi-year initiative” to elevate clinical informatics to an ABMS subspecialty.

According to AMIA, the certification will be available to physicians who have primary specialty certification through ABMS.