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 2012 Issues

Issue 189 - April 23, 2012
  • ECFMG On-line Services Unavailable April 28, 2012
Issue 188 - April 13, 2012
  • IMGs Participating in 2013 Match Should Apply for Step 2 CS Now
Issue 187 - March 27, 2012
  • IMG Performance in the 2012 Match
Issue 186 - March 23, 2012
  • Mid-2012 Temporary Shutdown of Step 2 Clinical Skills (CS) Testing; Score Report Delay for Examinees Testing June 17, 2012 through November 3, 2012
  • Updated Practice and Orientation Materials for Step 2 Clinical Skills (CS) Exam Have Been Posted
Issue 185 - March 19, 2012
  • ECFMG On-line Services Unavailable March 24, 2012
Issue 184 - February 28, 2012
  • ECFMG Launches Electronic Verification of Medical Credentials
Issue 183 - January 19, 2012
  • ECFMG On-line Services Unavailable January 24, 2012

 2011 Issues

Issue 182 - December 28, 2011
  • REMINDER: New Rules on Repeating USMLE Examinations
Issue 181 - December 22, 2011
  • IWA Unavailable December 31-January 1
Issue 180 - December 20, 2011
  • Changes to the Step 2 Clinical Skills (CS) Examination
Issue 179 - September 15, 2011
  • ECFMG 2012 Information Booklet and Application Materials Are Available
Issue 178 - September 14, 2011
  • ECFMG’s Interactive Web Applications (IWA) Unavailable September 14-15
Issue 177 - August 31, 2011
  • New Attempt Limit for USMLE Examinations
Issue 176 - August 18, 2011
  • ECFMG Launches Redesigned Website
Issue 175 - August 16, 2011
  • New Rules on Repeating USMLE Examinations: Time between Examination Attempts
Issue 174 - July 29, 2011
  • Availability of 2012 Information Booklet and Application Materials
Issue 173 - July 8, 2011
  • ECFMG Seeks Participants in Specialty Choice Satisfaction Survey Pilot
Issue 172 - July 5, 2011
  • USE CAUTION IN SELECTING REVIEW COURSES: Orientation, Practice, and Self-Assessment Materials Available through USMLE, NBME, and Third Parties
Issue 171 - June 23, 2011
  • Reminder: IMGs Participating in 2012 Match Should Apply for Step 2 CS Now
Issue 170 - May 25, 2011
  • Reminder: Please Take This Brief Survey on a Potential New Program for ECFMG-Certified Physicians
Issue 169 - May 12, 2011
  • Changes to USMLE Procedures for Reporting Scores
Issue 168 - May 9, 2011
  • Please Take This Brief Survey on a Potential New Program for ECFMG-Certified Physicians
Issue 167 - March 31, 2011
  • IMG Performance in the 2011 Match
Issue 166 - March 4, 2011
  • IMGs Participating in 2012 Match Should Apply for Step 2 CS Now
Issue 165 - February 3, 2011
  • Unauthorized Message Distributed via The ECFMG Reporter

 2010 Issues

Issue 164 - December 29, 2010
  • UPDATE: New Fees for Changing Appointments at Prometric Test Centers Effective January 1, 2011
Issue 163 - December 22, 2010
  • Effective January 1, 2011: New Fees for Changing Appointments at Prometric Test Centers
Issue 162 - December 16, 2010
  • Fee Increases for USMLE Examinations and Eligibility Period Extensions
Issue 161 - September 22, 2010
  • ECFMG to Require Medical School Accreditation for International Medical School Graduates Seeking Certification Beginning in 2023
Issue 160 - September 16, 2010
  • 2011 Information Booklet / Application Materials Are Available
  • New Requirement for ECFMG Certification
Issue 159 - September 2, 2010
  • Important Information on Transition to ECFMG 2011 Information Booklet and Application Materials
Issue 158 - June 30, 2010
  • Comprehensive Review of USMLE (CRU)
Issue 157 - June 24, 2010
  • ECFMG Policy on Forfeiture of Funds
Issue 156 - June 11, 2010
  • Preparing for the ERAS 2011 Application Season
Issue 155 - May 21, 2010
  • IMGs Participating in 2011 Match Should Apply for Step 2 CS Now
Issue 154 - May 7, 2010
  • Sharing or Discussion of USMLE Content Constitutes Irregular Behavior
Issue 153 - May 4, 2010
  • Important Announcement Regarding Fifth Pathway Certificates and USMLE Step 3
Issue 152 - April 30, 2010
  • Reduction in Number of Step 1 Items Presented Without a Clinical Vignette; Updated Step 1 Practice Items Available
Issue 151 - March 31, 2010
  • IMG Performance in the 2010 Match
Issue 150 - February 19, 2010
  • USMLE Eligibility Period Extension Fee Waiver Discontinued, Effective June 1, 2010
Issue 149 - January 25, 2010
  • IMGs Participating in 2011 Match Should Apply for Step 2 CS Now

 2009 Issues

Issue 148 - December 10, 2009
  • Fee Increases for USMLE Step 1, Step 2 Clinical Knowledge (CK), and Step 2 Clinical Skills (CS)
Issue 147 - December 3, 2009
  • ECFMG’s IMG Advisors Network Expanding – New Advisors Needed
Issue 146 - November 4, 2009
  • ECFMG to Provide USMLE Performance Data to International Medical Schools
Issue 145 - October 20, 2009
  • NBME® Self-Assessments with Expanded Feedback
Issue 144 - September 11, 2009
  • On-line Posting or Discussion of USMLE Content Constitutes Irregular Behavior
Issue 143 - August 27, 2009
  • 2010 Information Booklet / Application Materials Are Available
Issue 142 - July 16, 2009
  • Reminder: All Applicants Must Document Transfer Credits When Applying for Examination
Issue 141 - June 18, 2009
  • IMGs Participating in 2010 Match Should Register for Step 2 CS Now
Issue 140 - June 16, 2009
  • Preparing for the ERAS 2010 Application Season
Issue 139 - April 29, 2009
  • Information about USMLE and Influenza
Issue 138 - April 23, 2009
  • Reminder: Time Limit for Completing Examination Requirements for ECFMG Certification
Issue 137 - April 2, 2009
  • 2009 Match Performance – Number of IMGs Matching Increases
Issue 136 - February 4, 2009
  • ECFMG's IMG Advisors Network Expanding – New Advisors Needed

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