Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates
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
The USMLE Management Committee voted to maintain the currently recommended Step 2 CK (Clinical Knowledge) minimum passing score of 209 at their May 2018 meeting. Examinees should read the full announcement on the USMLE website.
Information for international medical students/graduates on the Electronic Residency Application Service® (ERAS®) 2019 application season is now available. If you plan to apply for U.S. residency positions that begin in July 2019, visit the ERAS Support Services section of the ECFMG website for important information. Most U.S. residency programs participate in ERAS. If you apply to participating … Read More
ECFMG recently updated its Privacy Notice. The updates are intended to reflect our current data collection and use practices as well as the requirements of the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) of the European Union. Our updated notice, which is available at https://www.ecfmg.org/annc/privacy.html, takes effect on May 23, 2018. Our Privacy Notice provides a … Read More
ECFMG will close in observance of the U.S. Memorial Day holiday at 2:00 p.m., Eastern Time (ET) in the United States, on Friday, May 25. We will be unavailable for calls and e-mails until we re-open at 9:00 a.m., ET, on Tuesday, May 29.
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