Each month, the ECFMG Certificate Holders Office (ECHO) publishes free resources for ECFMG-certified physicians, and those about to be certified, who are planning their careers.
ECHO is pleased to announce that the following are now available.
- Those of you beginning the process of applying for a U.S. residency to start in July 2014 know you have much to do. ECHO is here to help with an interactive 2014 Residency Application Process Timeline highlighting some of the most important things you need to do and when you need to do them throughout the application cycle.
- Are you just beginning your U.S. residency? Did you know that ECHO has a number of resources to help you learn more about the U.S. graduate medical education (GME) system? A Day in the Life, One Dozen Things, and our different Ask the Experts features are just a few of our ECHO Resources which can help you as you familiarize yourself with the U.S. GME and health care systems.
- Want to know about your fellow ECFMG-certified physicians? Among the surveys we conduct from time to time was our recent inquiry aimed at finding out more about the physicians using ECHO. Why not check out the Detailed Survey Results from Getting to Know You to learn more about your fellow ECHO users?
- Are you ECFMG-certified and awaiting a U.S. residency? If so, you might consider participating in a survey that the American Medical Association (AMA) is conducting. The survey is designed to better understand some of the characteristics and burdens of international medical graduates who are waiting to start a residency program in the United States.
In addition to providing valuable resources, ECHO offers certified physicians ways to stay connected with ECFMG and its expertise. Through ECHO, certified physicians can also connect with information from other organizations and experts, and each other. ECHO offers new ways for certified physicians to communicate with ECFMG, for example, by participating in ECHO’s surveys and sending feedback to ECHO.
For more information, visit the ECHO section of the ECFMG website at www.ecfmg.org/echo.
