Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates
United States Medical Licensing Examination® (USMLE®) Step 1 score reporting will transition to pass/fail outcomes only for administrations on or after January 26, 2022. Step 1 examinations administered before January 26 will include a three-digit numeric score. Outcomes for Step 1 administrations occurring before January 26, 2022 will continue to include a three-digit score and pass/fail. … Read More
Today, the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG®), American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS®), and Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME®) announced a change in the process for recognition of non-standard training as it relates to the J-1 visa program administered by ECFMG. The term “non-standard training” refers to advanced clinical subspecialty disciplines … Read More
On April 14, the Coalition for Physician Accountability released an update to its January 25, 2021 recommendations on medical student away rotations for the 2021-2022 academic year. The January and April 2021 recommendations are updates to earlier guidance published on May 11, 2020. The Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates | Foundation for Advancement of International … Read More
Please note that you can no longer use ECFMG’s OASIS to request a Token for the ERAS 2021 season. If a program requests that you submit an ERAS application for the 2021 season and you do not already have a 2021 Token, please call (215) 966-3520 to reach an ERAS Support Services representative to request a 2021 … Read More
ECFMG|FAIMER remains ready to serve foreign national physicians seeking initial J-1 visa sponsorship to enter U.S. programs of graduate medical education (GME) in July 2021. According to results of the 2021 Main Residency Match®, 4,356 foreign national physicians matched to first-year residency positions. As the 2021 J-1 visa application season begins, below are a few … Read More
Most 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, there will be a delay in reporting for some examinees who test beginning on or after the week of June 27, 2021. If you need to receive Step 2 CK scores … Read More
ECFMG|FAIMER President and CEO William W. Pinsky, MD recently joined forces with other national leaders in graduate medical education (GME) and medical school student leaders to develop a new toolkit of resources to support medical school graduates and U.S. GME programs in the transition to the first year of GME during the COVID-19 pandemic. The … Read More
Step 3 Eligibility Requirements Reinstated; New Information Added to USMLE Transcripts; Attempt Limits Set at Four The United States Medical Licensing Examination® (USMLE®) Composite Committee, the governing body of USMLE comprised of medical educators, regulators, and members of the public, recently met to determine how the discontinuation of the Step 2 Clinical Skills examination (Step … Read More
More than 7,500 international medical graduates (IMGs) obtained first-year residency positions in U.S. programs of graduate medical education (GME), an increase of 132 from last year, according to results of the 2021 Main Residency Match® announced Friday by the National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®). The number of first-year residency positions offered in the 2021 Match … Read More
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
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