Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates
ECFMG is pleased to announce its partnership with the Norwegian Directorate of Health to incorporate ECFMG’s Electronic Portfolio of International Credentials (EPICSM) into the process for assessing the medical education credentials of Norway’s international medical graduates (IMGs), those physicians who completed their medical education outside of the European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA). … Read More
Enhanced security policies will take effect in all U.S. Prometric test centers beginning October 15, 2016. The purpose of the enhanced security procedures is to inspect for camera devices that could be used to capture exam content. USMLE Step 1, Step 2 Clinical Knowledge (CK), and Step 3 examinations are administered at Prometric test centers. … Read More
The National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) has recently published the second edition of Charting Outcomes in the Match for International Medical Graduates: Characteristics of International Medical Graduates Who Matched to Their Preferred Specialty in the 2016 Main Residency Match. The publication was compiled using data collected through the Main Residency Match®, such as Match success, … Read More
In 2014, based on growing concerns about the effectiveness and format of the Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE), the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) formed the AAMC MSPE Task Force to reevaluate the organization’s established guidelines for preparing MSPEs. After an initial round of research and feedback review, the AAMC MSPE Task Force developed … Read More
The National Board of Medical Examiners® (NBME®) has developed new software to deliver the United States Medical Licensing Examination® (USMLE®). The new software incorporates user-adjustable display features, specifically text magnification, image magnification, and reverse color (color inversion). The new features were introduced in Step 1 examinations administered beginning May 2016, and in Step 2 CK examinations … Read More
If you need to receive Step 3 scores before May 10, 2017 it is recommended that you take the exam no later than December 31, 2016. Most Step 3 scores are reported within 4 weeks of testing. However, because of necessary modifications to the test item pool, as well as a change to new test … Read More
Please be advised that between April 27, 2017 and April 29, 2017, hotel availability in Philadelphia will be limited and rates may be higher than usual. Examinees planning to take the USMLE® Step 2 Clinical Skills (CS) exam in Philadelphia should note that while the Philadelphia Clinical Skills Evaluation Collaboration (CSEC) test centers will remain … Read More
ECFMG’s 2017 Information Booklet on ECFMG Certification and the 2017 exam application materials are now available on the ECFMG website. For Step 1/Step 2 CK, you can use the 2017 materials to apply for: available Step 1/Step 2 CK eligibility periods ending in 2016 (September 2016-November 2016 and October 2016-December 2016) and all Step 1/Step … Read More
As part of the transition to the ECFMG 2017 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 … Read More
ECFMG is pleased to announce its partnership with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) to incorporate ECFMG’s Electronic Portfolio of International Credentials (EPICSM) into HPCSA’s process for assessing the medical credentials of South Africa’s international medical graduates (IMGs), those physicians who obtained their basic medical qualification outside of South Africa. HPCSA now requires … Read More
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