ECFMG News | Modifications to ECFMG|FAIMER Credential Verification Processes and Institutional Outreach

Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates

Date: April 2020

Modifications to ECFMG|FAIMER Credential Verification Processes and Institutional Outreach

April 8, 2020

Like ECFMG|FAIMER, many institutions around the world have transitioned to working remotely to comply with calls for social distancing. The need to transition from physical offices to conducting business virtually presents new challenges for primary-source credential verification services. In response, we have made several modifications to our primary-source credential verification procedures to leverage electronic communications … Read More

Issuance of Interim ECFMG Certificates

April 8, 2020

One of the requirements for ECFMG Certification is verification of the authenticity of an applicant’s medical education credentials, including the final medical school diploma, with the issuing medical school. ECFMG is prepared to issue Interim Certificates to IMGs who have matched to U.S. residency positions that start in July if their medical schools are unable … Read More

USMLE Step 2 Clinical Skills (CS) Testing Suspension to Continue Through May 31, 2020

April 3, 2020

The USMLE program is closely monitoring the guidance of the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention regarding the spread of the novel Coronavirus and its associated disease, COVID-19. We are aware that examinees are scheduled to take USMLE Step 2 Clinical Skills (CS) and of the importance of the examination … Read More

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