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Pathways Updates: 2025 Pathways and Pathways Revalidation Application Closes May 31, 2025; Information for IMGs Planning to Participate in 2026 NRMP Match

The online application for 2025 Pathways for ECFMG® Certification and Pathways Revalidation will close on May 31, 2025. If you are an international medical student or graduate (IMG) applying to meet the requirements of the 2025 Pathways for ECFMG Certification or Pathways Revalidation, please be advised that your application and all information and documentation in … Read More

Intealth Applauds IMG Success in the 2025 U.S. Residency Match

Strong IMG Performance Will Benefit Patients

The success of international medical graduates (IMGs) in securing first-year graduate medical education (GME) positions in the United States remains strong, with growth in the number of physicians matching to residency programs, according to the 2025 Main Residency Match® (The Match®) results released by the National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®). This is good news for … Read More

Update: 2025 Change in Provision of USMLE Service Functions

The co-sponsors of the United States Medical Licensing Examination® (USMLE®), the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) and NBME, will begin centralizing all USMLE service functions no earlier than mid-2025. These plans will impact both international medical students and graduates (IMGs) and U.S. medical graduates (USMGs) and will create a more seamless and convenient examinee … Read More

Fee Increases Effective January 1, 2025

Effective January 1, 2025, 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 $1,020 for each exam registration. The USMLE Step 1 International Test Delivery Surcharge will be $205. The USMLE Step 2 CK International Test … Read More

Change in Provision of USMLE Service Functions

The co-sponsors of the United States Medical Licensing Examination® (USMLE®), the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) and NBME, are developing plans to centralize all USMLE service functions. As part of these plans, USMLE services currently provided to international medical students and graduates (IMGs) by ECFMG®, a division of Intealth™, will transition to the USMLE … Read More

ECFMG’s 2025 Information Booklet on ECFMG Certification and 2025 Application Materials Available Now

ECFMG’s 2025 Information Booklet on ECFMG Certification and the 2025 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. The USMLE Bulletin … Read More

Incomplete USMLE Applications in IWA Will Be Deleted on August 20

As part of the transition to the ECFMG 2025 Information Booklet and 2025 United States Medical Licensing Examination® (USMLE®) application materials, any USMLE applications that have been saved but not submitted via ECFMG’s Interactive Web Applications (IWA) will be deleted. If you have a saved USMLE application in IWA, you must complete and submit the application, including … Read More

ECFMG’s IWA Unavailable August 20-21

Due to required maintenance, ECFMG’s Interactive Web Applications (IWA) will be unavailable for up to 24 hours, beginning at approximately 6:00 p.m., Eastern Time in the United States, on August 20, 2024. During this maintenance period, you will be unable to perform any IWA transactions, including working on or submitting an Application for ECFMG Certification … Read More

Important Update: Change in Process for Requesting USMLE Transcripts

Effective August 21, 2024, the processing of all United States Medical Licensing Examination® (USMLE®) transcript requests from international medical students and graduates (IMGs) will transition from ECFMG®, a division of Intealth™, to the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB), a co-sponsor of the USMLE program. ECFMG will process complete transcript requests received through August 20, … Read More

Call for Nominations to Intealth™ Board of Trustees

Intealth, an integrated organization that includes ECFMG and FAIMER®, invites nominations to fill up to four trustee positions and two resident trustee positions on its Board of Trustees. Nominees for the trustee positions should be highly motivated individuals who are committed to advancing Intealth’s missions, demonstrate a capacity for organizational decision making through leadership and/or … Read More

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