Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates
Information on the Pathways for ECFMG® Certification for the 2024 Match is now available on the ECFMG website. The 2024 Pathways are for international medical graduates (IMGs) who need to meet the clinical and communication skills requirements for ECFMG Certification and who plan to participate in the 2024 National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) Main Residency … Read More
International medical graduates (IMGs) can use Pathways to meet certain requirements for ECFMG Certification and to participate in the National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) Main Residency Match® (The Match®). The Pathways evaluate IMGs’ clinical and communication skills—skills that are critically important to participate in U.S. graduate medical education (GME) and to provide supervised patient care. In order … Read More
International medical students and graduates participating in the National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) 2023 Main Residency Match® (The Match®) must meet the following requirements by the NRMP Rank Order List Certification deadline on March 1, 2023, in order for ECFMG to verify to the NRMP that they have met the examination requirements for ECFMG Certification: Have passing … Read More
Effective January 1, 2023, fees for the following ECFMG applications/service requests will increase: The examination fees for United States Medical Licensing Examination® (USMLE®) Step 1 and Step 2 Clinical Knowledge (CK) will be $1,000 for each exam registration. The USMLE Step 1 International Test Delivery Surcharge will be $195. The USMLE Step 2 CK International Test … Read More
Intealth™ Will Report Recognized Accreditation Status of Medical Schools Intealth today announced plans for the initial implementation of its global medical school accreditation initiative, the Recognized Accreditation Policy. Beginning in 2024, Intealth will report when a medical school has satisfied the requirements of the Policy, achieving “recognized accreditation” status. Medical school accreditation is vitally important … Read More
ECFMG’s 2023 Information Booklet on ECFMG Certification and the 2023 application materials for United States Medical Licensing Examination® (USMLE®) Step 1 and Step 2 Clinical Knowledge (CK) for international medical students/graduates (IMGs) are now available on the ECFMG website. The ECFMG Information Booklet is the definitive source of information on ECFMG Certification and is required … Read More
The on-line Application for Pathways for ECFMG Certification for 2023 Match is now open. If you are an international medical graduate (IMG) who needs to meet the clinical and communication skills requirements for ECFMG® Certification and you intend to participate in the 2023 National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) Main Residency Match® (The Match®) you must apply to a … Read More
Intealth and its members, ECFMG and FAIMER, are monitoring closely the events in Ukraine. As an organization that serves global clienteles, we have an acute awareness of the impacts that this situation is having on ALL medical school students and graduates as they pursue their medical education and training. As an organization concerned with health … Read More
Detailed information on the Pathways for ECFMG® Certification for the 2023 Match is now available on the ECFMG website. The 2023 Pathways are for international medical graduates (IMGs) who need to meet the clinical and communication skills requirements for ECFMG Certification and who plan to participate in the 2023 National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) Main Residency Match® (The … Read More
Facing pandemic-related challenges for a second year, international medical graduates (IMGs) remain resilient and competitive in pursuing graduate medical education (GME) in the United States, according to the results of the 2022 Main Residency Match® announced Friday by the National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®). A total of 7,670 IMGs obtained first-year residency positions in accredited … Read More
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