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

July 9, 2013

USMLE Takes Action Against Individuals Found To Have Engaged in Irregular Behavior The USMLE Committee for Individualized Review (CIR) meets periodically to review cases involving allegations of irregular behavior by applicants and/or examinees. At its recent meetings, the CIR heard multiple cases involving a range of alleged irregular behavior, including the following: Supplying inaccurate information … Read More

USMLE Step 1 Score Reporting

March 26, 2013

Most score reporting of Step 1 results occurs within four weeks of testing. However, because of necessary modifications to the test item pool, there will be a delay in reporting for some examinees testing beginning the week of May 13th. The target date for reporting Step 1 scores for most examinees testing the week of … Read More

Changes to USMLE Procedures for Reporting Scores: Elimination of the 2-digit Score on or about April 1, 2013

March 22, 2013

As previously reported in 2011, the USMLE® program began the process of eliminating the reporting of results on the 2-digit score scale to parties other than the examinee and any state licensing authority to which the examinee sends results. This process began on July 1, 2011 with elimination of 2-digit scores from USMLE transcripts reported … Read More

Application Fee Increases for 2013

December 20, 2012

Effective January 1, 2013, the fee for submitting an Application for ECFMG Certification will increase from $50 to $60. The fees for those applying to ECFMG for USMLE Step 1, Step 2 Clinical Knowledge (CK), and Step 2 Clinical Skills (CS) will also increase, as described below: The examination fees for USMLE Step 1 and … Read More

Reminder: Attempt Limit for USMLE Examinations

November 16, 2012

Examinees who have made six or more attempts to pass a Step or Step component, including incomplete attempts, should be aware that all applications to register for additional attempts will not be processed unless they are submitted on or before December 31, 2012. This limit was first announced in August of 2011. The effective date … Read More

ECFMG 2013 Information Booklet and Application Materials Are Available

September 12, 2012

The ECFMG 2013 Information Booklet and the 2013 exam application materials are now available on the ECFMG website. For Step 1/Step 2 CK, you can use the 2013 materials to apply for: available Step 1/Step 2 CK eligibility periods ending in 2012 (September 2012-November 2012 and October 2012-December 2012) and all Step 1/Step 2 CK … Read More

Attempt Limit for USMLE Examinations

June 25, 2012

Examinees who have made six or more attempts to pass a Step or Step component, including incomplete attempts, should be aware that all applications to register for additional attempts will not be processed unless they are submitted on or before December 31, 2012. This limit was first announced in August of 2011. The effective date for … Read More

Changes to Biometric Enabled Check-in Program at Test Centers

June 22, 2012

Beginning July 1, 2012, there will be changes in the retention period for biometric information obtained as part of the standard test day procedures for computer-based Step examinations at many Prometric test centers. The changes will allow such information to be stored across USMLE Step exams. Examinees should read the full announcement on the USMLE website.

Delay in USMLE Step 1 Score Reporting

March 27, 2012

Most score reporting of Step 1 results occurs within four weeks of testing. However, because of necessary modifications to the test item pool, there will be a delay in reporting for some examinees testing beginning in mid-May 2012. The target date for reporting Step 1 scores for most examinees testing from mid-May through late June will be … Read More

REMINDER: New Rules on Repeating USMLE Examinations

December 28, 2011

ECFMG would like to remind applicants that the USMLE program is introducing new rules on repeating USMLE examinations. Time between Examination Attempts The USMLE program sets rules on how quickly examinees can repeat the same Step or Step Component. As previously published, these rules will change for exam applications submitted on or after January 1, … Read More

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