ECFMG

Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates

Steven D. Kirkpatrick Selected as Next ECFMG/FAIMER Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer

September 13, 2019

The Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG®) and its Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (FAIMER®) announced today that Steven D. Kirkpatrick, CPA, has been selected as Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer. Mr. Kirkpatrick will join ECFMG/FAIMER on September 30, 2019, succeeding Dennis M. Donohue, CPA, MBA, MS. Mr. … Read More

Step 1 and Step 2 CK – Score Delays in 2020

September 4, 2019

Most Step 1 and Step 2 Clinical Knowledge (CK) scores are reported within four 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. The United States Medical Licensing Examination® (USMLE®) has announced that examinees testing during the following … Read More

Review of USMLE Step 3 Minimum Passing Performance

September 4, 2019

The United States Medical Licensing Examination® (USMLE®) Management Committee is scheduled to review the minimum passing score for the USMLE Step 3 examination at its meeting on December 4-5, 2019. Please see the full announcement on the USMLE website for more information.

ECFMG Closing in Observance of Labor Day Holiday

August 29, 2019

ECFMG will close in observance of the Labor Day holiday at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, August 30. We will be unavailable for calls and e-mails until we reopen at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 3. All times are calculated using Eastern Time in the United States.

ECFMG’s 2020 Information Booklet on ECFMG Certification and Application Materials Now Available

August 28, 2019

ECFMG’s 2020 Information Booklet on ECFMG Certification and the 2020 exam application materials 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. For the United States Medical Licensing Examination® (USMLE®) Step 1/Step 2 CK, you can use the … Read More

AAMC Publishes Tools to Support U.S. Residency Program Research and Application Strategy

August 26, 2019

The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) has published resources to support residency applicants in making strategic decisions regarding specialty and residency program selection. AAMC’s Apply Smart: Data to Consider When Applying to Residency includes information on specialty entrance rates based on applicant type and USMLE Step 1 score. This data may help applicants better … Read More

Information on 2023 Accreditation Requirement for ECFMG Certification Now Available in 11 Languages

August 21, 2019

An overview of the 2023 Medical School Accreditation Requirement for ECFMG Certification is now available in 11 languages! To access a convenient PDF of the overview in Arabic, Chinese, English, Farsi, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, or Spanish, visit the Resources page of the 2023 Medical School Accreditation Requirement section of our website. For … Read More

Incomplete USMLE Exam Applications in IWA Will Be Deleted on August 26

August 13, 2019

As part of the transition to the ECFMG 2020 Information Booklet and exam application materials, any United States Medical Licensing Examination® (USMLE®) 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 … Read More

Call for Nominations to ECFMG/FAIMER Board of Trustees

August 9, 2019

DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 20, 2019 The Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG®) (www.ecfmg.org) and its Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (FAIMER®) (www.faimer.org) are seeking nominees to serve on their combined Board of Trustees. We invite your participation in this important process. Commitment to Diversity ECFMG and FAIMER are privileged to have … Read More

ECFMG Co-Organizing Symposium to Address Global Health Workforce Accreditation and Regulation Issues

July 31, 2019

ECFMG is pleased to announce that it is partnering with the World Health Organization and the Global Health Workforce Network to convene a Global Symposium on Health Workforce Accreditation and Regulation. The Global Symposium, to be held December 10-12, 2019 in Istanbul, Turkey, will engage global experts to address issues in the accreditation of health … Read More

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