Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates
ECFMG is pleased to announce that the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria has incorporated ECFMG’s Electronic Portfolio of International Credentials (EPICSM) into its process for assessing the medical credentials of internationally educated physicians who apply for registration to practice medicine in Nigeria, or who plan to take the Council’s Assessment Examination. The Council now … Read More
ECFMG is pleased to announce that an update is now available for the MyECFMG mobile app. This update offers new features for users who wish to participate in the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS®). The first feature enables an applicant to purchase a 2017 ERAS residency Token. The second enables a repeat applicant to select … Read More
Residency Tokens for the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS®) 2017 application season are now available through ECFMG’s On-line Applicant Status and Information System (OASIS). You can use a 2017 Token to register with AAMC’s MyERAS beginning on Tuesday, June 21, 2016. If you plan to apply for U.S. residency positions that begin in July 2017, … Read More
Updated practice and informational materials for the Step 2 Clinical Knowledge (CK) examination have been posted to the USMLE website. These materials reflect the change in number of multiple-choice questions (MCQs) per block described in a prior announcement, as well as new test delivery software. Examinees planning to take a Step 2 CK examination on … Read More
Information for international medical students/graduates on the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS®) 2017 application season is now available. If you plan to apply for U.S. residency positions that begin in July 2017, visit the ERAS Support Services section of the ECFMG website for important information. Most U.S. residency programs participate in ERAS. If you apply … Read More
Most score reporting of Step 2 Clinical Knowledge (CK) results occurs within four weeks of testing. However, because of necessary modifications to the test item pool, as well as a change to new test delivery software, there will be a delay in reporting for some examinees who test beginning the week of July 10, 2016. … Read More
ECFMG staff will attend the World Health Professions Regulation Conference in Geneva, Switzerland, on May 21-22. We look forward to meeting international health professions regulators and to learning more about the challenges they face as they work to protect the public. We also look forward to answering questions about ECFMG’s Electronic Portfolio of International Credentials … Read More
The USMLE Committee for Individualized Review (CIR) meets periodically throughout the year to review cases involving allegations of irregular behavior by applicants and/or examinees. At its recent meetings, the CIR considered multiple cases involving the following: falsifying information, including the creation of falsified score reports seeking to obtain unauthorized access to examination materials communicating about … Read More
The 2017 schedule provides guidelines regarding when a result for a Step 2 Clinical Skills (CS) exam date will be reported. Click here to view the schedule.
To participate in the National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) Main Residency Match®, international medical students/graduates must have passed all exams required for ECFMG Certification. If you plan to participate in the 2017 Match (in March 2017) and still need to pass Step 2 Clinical Skills (CS), you should register now to take the examination. To help ensure … Read More
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