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World Directory of Medical Schools to Replace International Medical Education Directory (IMED) in 2015 for Purposes of Determining Eligibility for ECFMG Certification

December 16, 2014

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

USMLE Score Interpretation Guidelines

November 4, 2014

USMLE Score Interpretation Guidelines (SIG) have been posted to the USMLE website. Examinees should read the full announcement on the USMLE website.

New Display Features To Be Piloted in Practice Sessions

November 4, 2014

Practice Sessions are primarily intended to provide examinees with the opportunity to become familiar with the Prometric Test Center environment. From time to time, the USMLE program uses Practice Sessions to pilot new features and get feedback from examinees. Three new user-adjustable display features will be piloted in USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 Clinical Knowledge … Read More

Score Reporting of Administrations with Accommodations

September 11, 2014

The United States Medical Licensing Examination Program provides reasonable and appropriate accommodations in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act for individuals with documented disabilities who demonstrate a need for accommodation. The USMLE Composite Committee has directed that USMLE score reports and transcripts issued on or after September 10, 2014 will not include an annotation … Read More

2015 Information Booklet and Application Materials Now Available

September 11, 2014

The ECFMG 2015 Information Booklet and the 2015 exam application materials are now available on the ECFMG website. For Step 1/Step 2 CK, you can use the 2015 materials to apply for: available Step 1/Step 2 CK eligibility periods ending in 2014 (September 2014-November 2014 and October 2014-December 2014) and all Step 1/Step 2 CK eligibility periods … Read More

Incomplete IWA Exam Applications Will Be Deleted on September 9

August 27, 2014

As part of the transition to the ECFMG 2015 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

USMLE Physician Tasks/Competencies

July 14, 2014

USMLE Physician Tasks/Competencies, a publication that provides a common organization of competencies and tasks assessed in USMLE examinations, is now available from USMLE. Examinees should read the full announcement on the USMLE website.

Updated Practice Materials for Step 1 Examination

April 25, 2014

Updated practice materials for the Step 1 examination have been posted to the USMLE website. They include: Four blocks of downloadable practice test items, with tutorial USMLE Step 1 Sample Items booklet (PDF) USMLE Step 1 Content Description and General Information booklet (PDF) Examinees should read the full announcement on the USMLE website.

USE CAUTION IN SELECTING REVIEW COURSES: Orientation, Practice, and Self-Assessment Materials Available through USMLE, NBME, and Third Parties

April 8, 2014

The United States Medical Licensing Examination® (USMLE®) program recognizes the importance of providing all examinees the opportunity to learn about the design and content of its examinations and to have some exposure, before examination day, to samples of testing formats and materials. USMLE provides orientation and practice materials for all USMLE Steps and Step Components. … Read More

USMLE Takes Action Against Individuals Found To Have Engaged in Irregular Behavior

April 4, 2014

The USMLE Committee for Individualized Review (CIR) meets periodically throughout each year to review cases involving allegations of irregular behavior by applicants and/or examinees. At its recent meetings, the CIR heard multiple cases involving the following: falsified information, including the creation of falsified score reports soliciting and/or seeking to obtain unauthorized access to examination materials … Read More

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