Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates
International medical graduates (IMGs) are essential to the U.S. health care system. In the September 10 issue of Modern Healthcare, ECFMG President and CEO, William W. Pinsky, MD, shares ECFMG’s perspective that restrictions on immigration for physicians could have unintended negative consequences on the delivery of quality health care in the United States. “Immigration is … Read More
As part of the transition to the ECFMG 2019 Information Booklet and exam application materials, any 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, including payment, by 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time in … Read More
ECFMG will close in observance of the U.S. Labor Day holiday at 2:00 p.m., Eastern Time (ET) in the United States, on Friday, August 31. We will be unavailable for calls and e-mails until we re-open at 9:00 a.m., ET, on Tuesday, September 4.
ECFMG President and CEO, William W. Pinsky, MD, recently wrote an opinion piece for STAT News on the U.S. health care ramifications of the Trump administration’s travel restrictions. “Millions of Americans, particularly those in underserved communities, depend on foreign doctors, thousands of whom hail from countries affected by the restrictions,” he says. Read the full … Read More
If you plan to participate in the 2019 National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) Main Residency Match® (in March 2019) and still need to pass Step 2 Clinical Skills (CS), you should register now to take the examination. To help ensure that your result will be available in time to participate in the 2019 Match, you must take … Read More
ECFMG will close in observance of the U.S. Independence Day holiday at 2:00 p.m., Eastern Time (ET) in the United States, on Tuesday, July 3. We will be unavailable for calls and e-mails until we re-open at 9:00 a.m., ET, on Thursday, July 5.
USMLE score reports will not be released during the week of July 4th, 2018. Regular score reporting will resume on Wednesday, July 11th, 2018. Examinees should monitor the USMLE website for the latest information.
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court rendered its decision to uphold the visa restrictions in the Presidential Proclamation issued in September of last year. While the Court’s decision does not change the visa restrictions currently in force, it does represent the latest in a series of immigration developments that are shaping the environment in the United … Read More
During the ERAS 2018 application season, the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) conducted a pilot of their Standardized Video Interview (SVI) program. The AAMC will continue to pilot this program during the ERAS 2019 season. The SVI pilot is mandatory for ERAS 2019 applicants to Emergency Medicine programs accredited by the Accreditation Council for … Read More
Residency Tokens for the Electronic Residency Application Service® (ERAS®) 2019 application season are now available through ECFMG’s On-line Applicant Status and Information System (OASIS) and the MyECFMG mobile app. You can use a 2019 Token to register at the MyERAS website of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), effective Thursday, June 21, 2018, and … Read More
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