Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates
The 2026 Pathways for ECFMG Certification and Revalidation are for international medical graduates (IMGs) who need to meet the clinical skills requirement and the communication skills requirement for ECFMG Certification, or who need to revalidate a previously accepted Pathway that is expired or expiring. IMGs also must meet the clinical and communication skills requirements in … Read More
Due to scheduled maintenance, ECFMG’s on-line services are expected to be unavailable beginning at approximately 7:00 p.m. on Friday, July 18, 2025. Services are expected to be restored by 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 20, 2025. All times are calculated using Eastern Time in the United States. During this maintenance period, you will be unable … Read More
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
International medical graduates (IMGs) who met the clinical and communication skills requirements for ECFMG® Certification through the Pathways in a previous Pathways season who wish to revalidate a Pathway may now apply on-line through the 2025 Pathways for ECFMG Certification and Pathways Revalidation application. See Pathways Revalidation on the Information on Expiration of Pathways and … Read More
International medical graduates (IMGs) who need to satisfy the clinical and communication skills requirements for ECFMG Certification must use the Pathways. An accepted Pathway is subject to expiration. The expiration date is based on the Pathways season for which the Pathways application was accepted. The Pathways expiration dates are published on the ECFMG website. An … Read More
Information on the 2025 Pathways for ECFMG Certification is now available on the ECFMG website. The 2025 Pathways are intended for international medical graduates (IMGs) who need to meet the clinical skills requirement and the communication skills requirement for ECFMG Certification. These requirements are among the examination requirements that IMGs must meet in order to … Read More
The Application for Pathways for ECFMG Certification for the 2024 Match has reopened for international medical graduates (IMGs) who need to meet the clinical and communication skills requirements for ECFMG Certification through a Pathway and wish to participate in the 2024 National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) Main Residency Match® (The Match®). The new deadline for … Read More
Update: The Application for the 2024 Pathways has reopened with a new deadline of February 15, 2024. Please see the announcement. ECFMG has extended the deadlines for submitting documentation required for certain Pathways from January 31, 2024 to February 15, 2024, as outlined below. Pathway 1: The new deadline for receipt of current documentation confirming … Read More
To facilitate the transition to the new MyIntealth™ environment, the deadline for submitting applications to the Pathways for ECFMG Certification for the 2024 Match has changed to December 31 at 6:00 p.m., Eastern Time (ET) in the United States. This means that international medical graduates (IMGs) who need to meet the clinical and communication skills … Read More
Due to scheduled maintenance, all ECFMG phone lines will be unavailable for calls beginning at approximately 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 18. Phone service is expected to be restored by 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 19. All times are calculated using Eastern Time in the United States. During this maintenance period, you will still be … Read More
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