Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates
Please note that you can no longer use ECFMG’s OASIS to request a Token for the ERAS 2015 season. If a program requests that you submit an ERAS application for the 2015 season and you do not already have a 2015 Token, please call (215) 966-3520 to reach an ERAS Support Services representative to request a 2015 … Read More
To participate in the National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) Main Residency Match®, international medical students/graduates must have passed all exams required for ECFMG Certification. If you plan to participate in the 2016 Match (in March 2016) and still need to pass Step 2 Clinical Skills (CS), you should register now to take the examination. To help … Read More
For the 13th 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 27,293 first-year positions were offered in the 2015 Match. This represents an increase of 615 positions compared to last year and an increase of more than 6,600 positions … Read More
The Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG®) is pleased to announce an important addition to its executive leadership team. Lisa L. Cover, M.H.A., C.H.E., joined ECFMG as Vice President for Business Development and Operations on February 2, 2015. In this role, Ms. Cover oversees many of ECFMG’s critical functions, including its program of certification, … Read More
Accrediting agencies are encouraged to apply now to prepare for ECFMG’s 2023 accreditation requirement In September 2010, ECFMG announced that, effective in 2023, physicians applying for ECFMG Certification will be required to graduate from a medical school that has been appropriately accredited. Since that announcement, a process for recognizing the agencies that accredit medical schools … Read More
New program will promote partnership and exchange in undergraduate medical education worldwide ECFMG® is pleased to announce the launch of its Global Education in Medicine Exchange (GEMxSM), a new program to promote global partnership and student exchange opportunities in undergraduate medical education worldwide. Launched last month following a one-year pilot, GEMx serves both medical schools … Read More
Effective January 1, 2015, fees for some ECFMG services will increase. The fees that will increase include: The examination fees for USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 Clinical Knowledge (CK) will increase from $850 to $865 for each exam registration. The examination fee for Step 2 Clinical Skills (CS) will increase from $1,480 to $1,505 … Read More
By mid-2015, the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG®) will use the World Directory of Medical Schools in determining the eligibility of its applicants for the United States Medical Licensing Examination® (USMLE®) and for ECFMG Certification. ECFMG will begin to use the World Directory when it is fully operational. Until such time, ECFMG continues … Read More
The United States Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has issued travel notices for several countries in connection with the Ebola Virus outbreak. For the most current information concerning affected countries, please see http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/diseases/ebola. If you reside in or have recently traveled to any country subject to a travel notice, or if you might have come … Read More
ECFMG is pleased to announce that an update is now available for the MyECFMG mobile app that offers new features to users. The update enables anyone who downloads the app to easily view the latest news headlines from ECFMG without having to log in to the app. Users with an assigned USMLE/ECFMG identification number and … Read More
Back to top
