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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
ECFMG will close in observance of the Christmas holiday at 2:00 p.m., Eastern Time (ET) in the United States, on Friday, December 21. We will be unavailable for calls and e-mails until we re-open at 9:00 a.m., ET, on Wednesday, December 26.
ECFMG serves as the sole sponsor for nearly 11,000 foreign national physicians participating in the U.S. Department of State’s Exchange Visitor (J-1 Visa) Program to train in U.S. programs of graduate medical education. During their time in the United States, exchange visitor physicians engage in medical specialty and subspecialty training at institutions accredited by the … Read More
The Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG®) has launched a new resource for students who plan to apply to medical school. Designed to assist in identifying schools offering quality medical education, this new resource is a valuable tool for those who are beginning their medical education, as well as for current medical school students … Read More
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