Contents
- About the ECFMG Information Booklet and Application Materials
- Communicating with ECFMG
- On-line Services
- Certification News
- Acronym Key
- Frequently Asked Questions
- ECFMG Certification
- General Applicant Information
- Examination Requirements
- The United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE)
- Registration Entity and Test Delivery Entity
- Medical Science Examination Requirement
- Clinical Skills Requirement
- Time Limit for Completing Examination Requirements
- Eligibility for Examination
- Applying for Examination
- When to Apply
- Fees
- Examinees Who Require Personal Items in the Testing Room
- Examinees with Disabilities Requesting Test Accommodations
- Testing Locations
- Eligibility Periods
- Your Scheduling Permit
- Scheduling
- Rescheduling
- Preparation
- Format of the Exams
- Sample Test Materials
- NBME Self-Assessments
- Step 1/Step 2 CK Practice Session at a Prometric Test Center
- Taking the Exam
- Scoring and Score Reporting
- Testing Conditions, Validity of Scores, and Irregular Behavior
- Reexamination and Reapplication
- Medical Education Credentials
- Transfer Credits
- Provision of Credentials and Translations
- Credentials for ECFMG Certification
- Final Medical Diploma
- Final Medical School Transcript
- Transcript(s) to Document Transferred Academic Credits
- Name on Medical Diploma and Transcript(s)
- Credentials for Exam Registration
- English Translations
- Verification of Credentials
- Irregular Behavior
- The Fifth Pathway Program
- Entry into Graduate Medical Education in the United States
- Residency Training Programs
- ACGME Accreditation
- The Graduate Medical Education Directory
- Number and Availability of Residency Positions
- Selecting Residency Programs
- ECFMG Certification
- Applying to Graduate Medical Education Programs
- Obtaining a Visa
- Appendix 1: Reference Guide for Medical Education Credentials
- Appendix 2: Testing Regions for USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 CK
