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ECFMG Certification

Assessing whether IMGs are ready to enter U.S. graduate medical education programs that are accredited by ACGME

Certification Verification Service

Providing primary-source confirmation of an IMG’s ECFMG certification status to residency programs; state medical boards; and other organizations, such as hospitals and HMOs

ERAS Support Services

Assisting IMGs who use the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) to apply for residency positions in U.S. graduate medical education programs

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Exchange Visitor Sponsorship Program (J-1 visa)

Sponsoring physicians on J-1 Exchange Visitor visas and ensuring that Exchange Visitors and their host institutions meet the federal requirements for participation in the Exchange Visitor Program

Electronic Portfolio of International Credentials (EPIC)

Providing individual physicians with an on-line tool for building a career portfolio of their primary-source verified medical credentials, and for demonstrating the authenticity of those credentials to the entities that register/license, educate, and employ them. Providing medical regulatory authorities, hospitals, and other organizations with access to verification reports on medical credentials requested by individual physicians.

ECFMG Certificate Holders Office (ECHO)

Providing support and service to ECFMG-certified physicians as they plan their medical careers

Provision of USMLE Performance Data

Providing eligible international medical schools with data on the performance of their students and graduates who apply to ECFMG for USMLE Step 1 and Step 2

GEMx – Global educational exchange in medicine and the health professions

Providing participating institutions with an on-line system to promote and provide information on their elective exchange programs in medicine and the health professions. Enabling students of participating institutions to research and apply to elective exchange opportunities on-line.

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For International Medical Graduates

IWA—Interactive Web Applications
Application for Pathways for ECFMG Certification for 2021 Match
OASIS—On-line Applicant Status and Information System
CVS ON-LINE—Certification Verification Service On-line
EPIC—Electronic Portfolio of International Credentials Physician Portal

For International Medical Schools

EMSWP—ECFMG Medical School Web Portal
EPIC—Electronic Portfolio of International Credentials
Report Portal

For Residency Programs/Licensing Authorities

CVS ON-LINE—Certification Verification Service On-line
EVNet—Exchange Visitor Network
EPIC—Electronic Portfolio of International Credentials
Report Portal

For All Users

World Directory—World Directory of Medical Schools
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ECFMG - Educational Comission for Foregin Medical Graduates

ECFMG Clinical Skills Requirement & 2022 Match

Preliminary information is now available on how qualified IMGs who have not passed Step 2 CS can meet the requirements for ECFMG Certification for the 2022 Match

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Electronic Portfolio of International Credentials (EPIC)

Primary-source verification of physician credentials at no cost to organizations

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COVID-19

News, program changes, and stakeholder communications related to the pandemic

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2024 Accreditation

ECFMG Medical School Accreditation Requirement for ECFMG Certification moved to 2024

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