ECFMG | International Credentials Services (EICS)

The Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMGŽ) established the International Credentials Services (EICS) in 2000 to assist international medical registration authorities in obtaining primary source verification of medical education and registration credentials of physicians applying for licensure whose medical education was completed outside their jurisdictions. EICS offers assistance to these authorities by obtaining primary source verification of medical school diplomas, medical school transcripts, certificates of postgraduate training and certificates of medical registration.

ECFMG has world-class experience in the primary source verification of medical education credentials. Since 1 July 1986, ECFMG has required primary source verification of the final medical diploma for applicants for ECFMG certification. Over the years, ECFMG has developed a unique medical credentials reference library representing more than 1,800 international medical schools. The reference library houses the names of medical school officials, authentic signatures and seals, and samples of verified diplomas.

The EICS website provides:

Information for Physicians applying for EICS verification of their medical credentials as required by their medical registration board.

Access to the EICS Application Packet for medical registration boards and other organizations participating with EICS.

Information for Medical Registration Boards interested in the benefits of EICS primary source verification of medical education credentials