Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates

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The documents below provide further information about the rationale for the 2024 Accreditation Requirement and how the requirement has developed since 2010.

Recent Publication

Advancing the Quality of Medical Education Worldwide: ECFMG’s 2023 Medical School Accreditation Requirement (Journal of Medical Regulation, February 2020)

Past Progress Updates

Process for Recognition of Medical School Accrediting Agencies Now Available (February 13, 2015)
Two Milestones Reached in 2012 in Development of System for International Accreditation (March 13, 2013)
Pilot Advances ECFMG’s Efforts to Stimulate International Accreditation (July 5, 2012)

2010 Press Release

ECFMG to Require Medical School Accreditation for International Medical School Graduates Seeking Certification Beginning in 2023 (September 21, 2010)

Background Document

Requiring Medical School Accreditation for ECFMG Certification—Moving Accreditation Forward (September 21, 2010)

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