Irregular Behavior

Representative examples of allegations of irregular behavior and actions taken by the ECFMG Medical Education Credentials Committee include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Submitting an altered or fabricated letter of recommendation
  The ECFMG Medical Education Credentials Committee reviewed an allegation of irregular behavior in connection with an ECFMG-certified individual who submitted two fraudulent letters of recommendation to ERAS Support Services at ECFMG.
• Following review, the ECFMG Medical Education Credentials Committee determined the individual had engaged in irregular behavior and took action to revoke the individual's Standard ECFMG Certificate and to bar the individual from admission to all ECFMG examinations.
• Providing false information on an application submitted to ECFMG
  The ECFMG Medical Education Credentials Committee reviewed an allegation of irregular behavior in connection with an individual who provided false information on an application for a USMLE examination submitted to ECFMG. In that application, the individual certified he was a student enrolled in medical school when, in fact, he previously had been dismissed from medical school and, therefore, was no longer a student.
• Following review, the ECFMG Medical Education Credentials Committee determined the individual had engaged in irregular behavior and took action to bar the individual from admission to all ECFMG examinations and from ECFMG Certification.
• Providing false information to ECFMG as part of the ECFMG On-line Authentication Process, which is a prerequisite to submitting an application for examination
  The ECFMG Medical Education Credentials Committee reviewed an allegation of irregular behavior in connection with an individual who provided false information to ECFMG as part of the ECFMG On-line Authentication Process, which is a prerequisite to submitting an application for examination. During the on-line authentication process, the individual certified he had not previously submitted an application for examination to ECFMG when he had not only previously applied for, but had taken examinations.
• Following review, the ECFMG Medical Education Credentials Committee determined the individual had engaged in irregular behavior and took action to bar the individual from admission to all ECFMG examinations and from ECFMG Certification.
• Submitting a fraudulent medical diploma and providing false information on an application submitted to ECFMG
  The ECFMG Medical Education Credentials Committee reviewed an allegation of irregular behavior in connection with an individual who submitted a fraudulent medical diploma and provided false information on an application submitted to ECFMG.
• Following review, the ECFMG Medical Education Credentials Committee determined the individual had engaged in irregular behavior and took action to bar the individual from admission to all ECFMG examinations and bar the individual from ECFMG Certification.

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