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ECFMG Certification

ECFMG Certification Fact Sheet

The ECFMG Certification Fact Sheet provides an introduction to ECFMG Certification, as well as web-based resources for those interested in ECFMG Certification and graduate medical education in the United States.
  ECFMG Certification Fact Sheet

ECFMG Information Booklet

The ECFMG Information Booklet contains detailed information about ECFMG Certification. Applicants for examination are required to read the applicable edition of the Information Booklet.
  2010 Information Booklet - HTML Format (for on-line viewing)
PDF Symbol   2010 Information Booklet - PDF Format (for printing/downloading)
 
  2009 Information Booklet - HTML Format
PDF Symbol   2009 Information Booklet - PDF Format

USMLE Bulletin of Information

The USMLE Bulletin of Information contains detailed information about USMLE, the three-step examination for medical licensure in the United States. Applicants for examination are required to read the applicable edition of the Bulletin of Information.
  USMLE Bulletin of Information

ECFMG Fact Card

The ECFMG® Fact Card provides summary annual data on international medical students and graduates pursuing ECFMG Certification, J-1 visa sponsorship, and first-year residency positions in the United States.
PDF Symbol   ECFMG Fact Card

ECFMG Annual Report

The ECFMG Annual Report provides information on ECFMG’s programs, services, history, and initiatives. It also provides a profile of applicants for ECFMG Certification, including data on country of citizenship, country of medical school, and performance on examinations.
PDF Symbol   ECFMG 2008 Annual Report

Standard ECFMG Certificate

PDF Symbol   Request for Permanent Validation (Form 246) based on entry into a program of graduate medical education.
  Special Request for Permanent Validation Sticker based on policy changes effective June 14, 2004.
PDF Symbol   Request for Duplicate Permanent Validation Sticker (Form 296)

USMLE® Step 1 / Step 2 Clinical Knowledge (Step 2 CK)

 

Application Materials

apply on-line! IWA - ECFMG's Interactive Web Application
  • Available 24 hours / day, 7 days / week
  • On-line instructions and validation that reduce common errors
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  Certification Statement (Form 183)
  Certification of Identification Form (Form 186)

PDF Symbol   IWA Document Submission Form (Form 187)

 
 


Request to Extend a USMLE Step 1 / Step 2 CK Eligibility Period

apply on-line! On-line Request to Extend a USMLE Step 1 / Step 2 CK Eligibility Period - ECFMG's Interactive Web Application (IWA)
 


Pre-Exam Checklist

   Step 1/Step 2 CK Pre-Exam Checklist (Form 292-S)


USMLE Step 2 Clinical Skills (Step 2 CS)

  Updated information on Step 2 CS on USMLE website

 

Application Materials

apply on-line! IWA - ECFMG's Interactive Web Application
  • Available 24 hours / day, 7 days / week
  • On-line instructions and validation that reduce common errors
  • Secure
  Certification Statement (Form 183)
  Certification of Identification Form (Form 186)

PDF Symbol   IWA Document Submission Form (Form 187)

USMLE Orientation and Practice Materials

  Access the USMLE website for orientation and practice materials for all Steps and Step Components.
   Request for USMLE® Orientation Materials CD (Form 108) for registered applicants who cannot access the orientation materials on the USMLE website.
   Step 1/Step 2 CK Pre-Exam Checklist (Form 292-S)
  Step 2 CS Examinee Travel Information

Medical Education Credentials

Search IMED International Medical Education Directory (IMED)

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ECFMG Medical Education Credentials Submission Form (Form 344)
PDF Symbol   Medical School Release Request (Form 345)

Scores and Transcripts

  USMLE Transcript Request Forms (provides a complete score history of USMLE exams taken)
PDF Symbol   ECFMG Examination History Chart (provides a complete score history of non-USMLE exams taken)
PDF Symbol   USMLE Step 1 / Step 2 CK / Step 2 CS Score Recheck Request Form (Form 265)
PDF Symbol   ECFMG CSA History Chart (Form 297) for requests from individuals
PDF Symbol   ECFMG CSA History Chart (Form 298) for requests from institutions

Other Forms

PDF Symbol   Request to Change Applicant Biographic Information (Form 182)
PDF Symbol   Payment Form (Form 900)
  ECFMG Identification Card Request Form (Form 180)

E-Newsletters

  The ECFMG Reporter
  ECFMG ERAS News
  The ECFMG Correspondent

Certification Verification Service (CVS)

  Forms for State Medical Boards
  Forms for Residency Program Directors
  Forms for Other Organizations

Exchange Visitor Sponsorship Program (EVSP)

  ECFMG J-1 Visa Sponsorship Fact Sheet
  Application Materials for J-1 Sponsorship
  Supplementary Statement for Graduate Medical Trainees (Form I-644)
  Informational Memos

Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS)

  Request for an ERAS Token
  Document Submission Form (DSF)
  ECFMG ERAS News

Other Publications

 

To order the Graduate Medical Education Directory or the State Medical Licensure Requirements and Statistics book, visit the American Medical Association (AMA) website or call 800-621-8335.


 

The International Medical Graduate's Guide to US Medicine and Residency Training, published by the American College of Physicians (ACP) in collaboration with ECFMG, is a valuable resource for international medical graduates and for residency program staff involved in graduate medical education. The book includes information on all aspects of the processes by which international medical graduates can achieve ECFMG Certification, secure positions in U.S. graduate medical education programs, obtain appropriate immigration status, understand and function within the U.S. medical education and health care delivery systems, and adjust to living and working in the United States.

To order, visit the ACP website or call ACP Customer Service at 800-523-1546, extension 2600, or 215-351-2600 (Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Eastern Time in the United States).
[last update: August 27, 2009]