Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates
The Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG®) and its Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (FAIMER®) held their first Board meeting of the year April 3-5, which included a biannual Stakeholder Engagement Forum. The spring Forum convened representatives from the U.S. medical education, training, licensing, and immigration law communities to explore … Read More
ECFMG President and CEO William W. Pinsky, M.D. and a colleague, Dr. Mandeep Mehra of Harvard University recently were interviewed at the American College of Cardiology annual conference by Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology. Drs. Pinsky and Mehra discussed the work that ECFMG does and the important role that international medical graduates play in the field … Read More
Please note that you can no longer use ECFMG’s OASIS or the MyECFMG mobile app to request a Token for the ERAS 2019 season. If a program requests that you submit an ERAS application for the 2019 season and you do not already have a 2019 Token, please call (215) 966-3520 to reach an ERAS Support Services … Read More
Update: The problem impacting our phone system has been resolved. ECFMG is currently experiencing technical difficulties that may impact your ability to contact us by phone. Thanks for your patience as we work on a solution. We will publish an update as soon as one is available.
Liz Ingraham, Assistant Vice President for Communications and External Affairs at ECFMG, was interviewed for The Premed Years podcast about the process for international medical graduates who want to pursue graduate medical education in the U.S. She also talked about the role of ECFMG in the process, and the recently launched Guidance on Medical School … Read More
ECFMG will be closed in observance of the Presidents’ Day holiday on Monday, February 18. We will be unavailable for calls and e-mails until we reopen at 9:00 a.m., Eastern Time, on Tuesday, February 19.
ECFMG will be closed in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday on Monday, January 21. We will be unavailable for calls and e-mails until we reopen at 9:00 a.m., Eastern Time in the United States, on Tuesday, January 22.
NBC10 Philadelphia on Monday aired a story on the importance of international medical graduates (IMGs) to the U.S. health care system featuring ECFMG President and CEO William W. Pinsky, M.D. You can see the story at https://bit.ly/2ClGCH0. NBC10 correspondent Matt DeLucia also interviewed Dr. Arturo Rios-Diaz, an ECFMG-certified physician currently under ECFMG J-1 visa sponsorship … Read More
The Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (FAIMER®) announces the opening of its 2019 Projects That Work competition. This annual international competition shines a spotlight on projects that have had a significant impact on the health of communities and education of health professionals. This year, for the first time, FAIMER is excited to … Read More
Effective January 1, 2019, fees for the following ECFMG applications/service requests will increase: The fee for Application for ECFMG Certification will be $135. The examination fees for USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 Clinical Knowledge (CK) will be $940 for each exam registration. The examination fee for Step 2 Clinical Skills (CS) will be $1,580 … Read More
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