Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates
In early 2020, in conjunction with the United States Medical Licensing Examination® (USMLE®) program, ECFMG®|FAIMER® elected to automatically extend eligibility periods for international medical students/graduates (IMGs) who were registered for USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 Clinical Knowledge (CK) and to temporarily waive the fee for eligibility period extensions. These accommodations were made in order … Read More
In March 2020, ECFMG|FAIMER elected to temporarily waive the fee associated with testing region changes for Step 1 and Step 2 Clinical Knowledge (CK) of the United States Medical Licensing Examination® (USMLE®) in order to give examinees flexibility in scheduling examinations during the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. Since then, individuals and organizations have made significant adjustments … Read More
Most Step 1 scores are reported within 3-4 weeks of testing. However, because of necessary annual modifications to the test item pools, there will be a delay in reporting for some examinees who test beginning on or after the week of May 3, 2021. If you need to receive Step 1 scores before July 7, 2021, the … Read More
Effective January 1, 2021, fees for the following ECFMG applications/service requests will increase: The fee for Application for ECFMG Certification will be $150. The examination fees for United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 1 and Step 2 Clinical Knowledge (CK) will be $975 for each exam registration. The fee for a Certification Verification Service … Read More
The United States Medical Licensing Examination® (USMLE®) program recognizes that the upcoming score reporting change for Step 1 pass/fail (P/F) and the suspension of the Step 2 Clinical Skills (CS) examination have created new questions for medical students, faculty, and state board members. The USMLE program appreciates everyone’s patience and understanding as they work diligently … Read More
Most United States Medical Licensing Examination® (USMLE®) Step 1 and Step 2 Clinical Knowledge (CK) scores are reported within 3-4 weeks of testing. However, because of necessary annual modifications to the test item pools, delays occur for examinees who test at certain times of the year. Please be aware that examinees testing during the following … Read More
ECFMG’s 2021 Information Booklet on ECFMG Certification and the 2021 exam application materials for international medical students/graduates (IMGs) are now available on the ECFMG website. The ECFMG Information Booklet is the definitive source of information on ECFMG Certification and is required reading for applicants. To meet the examination requirements for ECFMG Certification, IMGs have been required to pass Step … Read More
As part of the transition to the ECFMG 2021 Information Booklet and exam application materials, any United States Medical Licensing Examination® (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, … Read More
Updated practice materials are available for examinees planning to take the United States Medical Licensing Examination® (USMLE®) Step 1 exam on or after October 20, 2020 and for examinees planning to take Step 2 Clinical Knowledge (CK) on or after November 11, 2020. The updated materials reflect the previously announced Step 1 and Step 2 CK content distribution changes. Read the … Read More
On May 15, the United States Medical Licensing Examination® (USMLE®) program announced that content distribution changes on Step 1 and Step 2 Clinical Knowledge (CK) would be delayed until at least September 2020 because of the impact COVID-19 (Coronavirus) has had on USMLE testing. Below is the current timetable for implementing these changes: Beginning in October 2020, Step 1 … Read More
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