ECFMG is a proud sponsor of this year’s Annual Meeting of the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) in Fort Worth, Texas, April 20-22. On Saturday, April 22, listen to ECFMG President & CEO William W. Pinsky, M.D., and other distinguished panelists as they discuss “The International Mobility of Physicians.” We also invite attendees to … Read More
UPDATE: Phone service has been restored. ECFMG is currently experiencing technical difficulties with our phone system. As a result, you may not be able to reach us at our various service phone numbers. An update will be posted to this website as soon as the issue has been resolved. Thank you for your patience as … Read More
Please note that you can no longer use ECFMG’s On-line Applicant Status and Information System (OASIS) or the MyECFMG mobile app to request a Token for the ERAS 2017 season. If a program requests that you submit an ERAS application for the 2017 season and you do not already have a 2017 Token, please call … Read More
For the 15th consecutive year, the number of first-year (PGY-1) residency positions offered through the National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) Main Residency Match® increased. A total of 28,849 first-year positions were offered in the 2017 Match. This represents an increase of 989 positions compared to last year and an increase of more than 8,200 positions since 2002. … Read More
Please be advised that a winter storm is forecast for the Philadelphia region that may make it more difficult than usual to access the Philadelphia Clinical Skills Evaluation Collaboration (CSEC) test centers on March 14 and 15, 2017. Test centers will, however, remain open and USMLE® Step 2 Clinical Skills (CS) examinations will take place … Read More
The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) today released a final set of revisions to the professional standards that all accredited U.S. residency and fellowship programs follow. The new requirements, which take effect July 1, 2017, reinforce a culture of patient safety and physician well-being in residency training programs by strengthening the focus on … Read More
On March 6, 2017, President Trump signed a new executive order that limits the entry of certain foreign nationals to the United States. This new order replaces Executive Order 13769, which was signed on January 27. At this time, ECFMG is reviewing the new order in consultation with immigration counsel and other organizations in the … Read More
ECFMG’s on-line services are now available. These services had been unavailable due to lack of internet connectivity. We sincerely thank all applicants and clients for their patience and cooperation as we worked to resolve this issue. (posted 2:20 p.m., ET, January 14, 2017; updated 3:20 p.m., ET, January 14, 2017; updated 5:25 p.m., ET, January … Read More
As previously announced, ECFMG’s on-line services currently are unavailable. If you are scheduled to take a USMLE exam today (January 16) or tomorrow (January 17) and need your scheduling permit, please post a message to ECFMG’s Facebook page that includes your name of record. A member of ECFMG’s staff will contact you directly via Facebook … Read More
Due to an emergency plumbing issue, ECFMG’s Philadelphia office closed yesterday at 1:30 p.m., Eastern Time in the United States. This issue has been resolved, and ECFMG’s Philadelphia office will reopen today, January 13, for normal business hours. Step 2 CS examinees who are scheduled to test in Philadelphia on January 13 should report for … Read More
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