Did you know that you can find ECFMG on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ecfmg? We are excited to add Facebook as a means of communicating with physicians, members of the international medical education and regulatory communities, and researchers around the world. Now, more than ever, people get much of their news in a quick, convenient way through … Read More
As part of the transition to the ECFMG 2014 Information Booklet and exam application materials, any USMLE exam applications that have been saved but not submitted via ECFMG’s Interactive Web Applications (IWA) will be deleted. If you have a saved exam application in IWA, you must complete and submit the application, including payment, by 5:00 … Read More
Each month, the ECFMG Certificate Holders Office (ECHO) publishes free resources for ECFMG-certified physicians, and those about to be certified, who are planning their careers. ECHO is pleased to announce that the following are now available. Did you know that the U.S. Army offers expedited U.S. citizenship for eligible physicians? We reached out to Army … Read More
The ECFMG 2014 Information Booklet and the 2014 exam application materials are expected to be available on the ECFMG website in mid-September 2013. For Step 1/Step 2 CK, you will be able to use the 2014 materials to apply for: available Step 1/Step 2 CK eligibility periods ending in 2013 (September 2013-November 2013 and October 2013-December 2013) … Read More
The National Board of Medical Examiners® (NBME®) has developed new assessment formats for possible future use in the USMLE Step 2 Clinical Skills (CS) examination. A field trial to test these new formats and measurement instruments is scheduled for August 13 and August 15, 2013, at the NBME headquarters in Philadelphia, PA. Participants in the … Read More
Each month, the ECFMG Certificate Holders Office (ECHO) publishes free resources for ECFMG-certified physicians, and those about to be certified, who are planning their careers. ECHO is pleased to announce that the following are now available. Those of you beginning the process of applying for a U.S. residency to start in July 2014 know you … Read More
Residency Tokens for the ERAS 2014 application season are now available through ECFMG’s On-line Applicant Status and Information System (OASIS). You can use a 2014 Token to register with AAMC’s MyERAS beginning on Monday, July 1, 2013. If you plan to apply for U.S. residency positions that begin in July 2014, visit the ERAS Support Services section … Read More
Information for international medical students/graduates on the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS®) 2014 residency application season is now available. If you plan to apply for U.S. residency positions that begin in July 2014, visit the ERAS Support Services section of the ECFMG website for important information. Most U.S. residency programs participate in ERAS. If you apply to … Read More
Each month, the ECFMG Certificate Holders Office (ECHO) publishes free resources for ECFMG-certified physicians, and those about to be certified, who are planning their careers. ECHO is pleased to announce that the following are now available. Teaching is an essential part of residency training in the United States. Whether in the classroom or at the … Read More
ECFMG’s nonprofit foundation, the Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (FAIMER®), will sponsor representatives of up to five selected education innovation projects to attend the Network: Towards Unity for Health (TUFH) conference. A new highlight of the 2013 Network conference will feature “Projects That Work” – that is, education innovation projects at … Read More
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