ECFMG|FAIMER Continues Focus on Obstacles to IMGs Entering U.S. Training In a communication today, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) signaled that it would resume processing of J and H visa applications for medical professionals seeking to enter the United States. In its communication, DOS encouraged individuals with an approved U.S. non-immigrant or immigrant visa … Read More
Workforce Additions Critical to Combating COVID-19 Pandemic More than 7,000 international medical graduates (IMGs) obtained first-year residency positions in U.S. programs of graduate medical education (GME), according to results of the 2020 Main Residency Match® announced Friday by the National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®). On July 1 these physicians are scheduled to join teaching hospitals … Read More
ECFMG|FAIMER is closely monitoring the development of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, as well as on-going guidance from the World Health Organization, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, governments, and local public health authorities. In keeping with this guidance and our strong commitment to the health and safety of our employees, clients, and the public, … Read More
Due to inquiries related to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, some customer service departments of ECFMG|FAIMER are currently experiencing exceptionally high call and e-mail volume. We understand the urgency and importance of many of the inquiries, and we are working diligently to respond. Despite these efforts, you may experience extended wait times in the telephone queues … Read More
The sponsors of the United States Medical Licensing Examination program (Federation of State Medical Boards and National Board of Medical Examiners®) have agreed, in response to concerns about the spread of COVID-19, to waive fees for eligibility period extensions and testing region changes effective immediately. This temporary fee waiver is intended to give examinees flexibility … Read More
The latest Journal of Medical Regulation Podcast features Christine Shiffer and Dr. Jack Boulet of ECFMG|FAIMER speaking in depth about the 2023 Medical School Accreditation Requirement for ECFMG Certification and their recent article in the journal, titled “Advancing the Quality of Medical Education Worldwide: ECFMG’s 2023 Medical School Accreditation Requirement.” In the podcast, Shiffer and … Read More
STATUS: All Clinical Skills Evaluation Collaboration (CSEC) centers are currently open unless an announcement states otherwise on the CSEC website. The United States Medical Licensing Examination® (USMLE®) program continues to monitor developments in the COVID-19 virus (“coronavirus”) outbreak and is prepared to take appropriate measures to protect the health and safety of examinees. The United … Read More
ECFMG will be closed for the Presidents’ Day holiday on Monday, February 17. We will be unavailable for calls and e-mails until we reopen at 9:00 a.m., Eastern Time in the United States, on Tuesday, February 18.
The United States Medical Licensing Examination® (USMLE®) program has announced three future changes to its examination program. One of these changes, a change in score reporting for Step 1 from a numeric score to a Pass/Fail designation, is designed to improve the transition of examinees from undergraduate medical education (UME) to graduate medical education (GME) … Read More
Want to know more about the 2023 Medical School Accreditation Requirement for ECFMG Certification, including how and why the requirement was developed, its current status, and what’s to come? The February 2020 issue of the Journal of Medical Regulation features an article that answers these questions, titled, “Advancing the Quality of Medical Education Worldwide: ECFMG’s … Read More
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