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Step 1 – Delay in Score Reporting and Change in Number of Test Items

Most score reporting of Step 1 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 May 9, 2016. The target date … Read More

New Features in Step 1 Examination

The National Board of Medical Examiners® (NBME®) has developed new software to deliver Step 1 of the United States Medical Licensing Examination® (USMLE®). The new software incorporates user-adjustable display features, specifically text magnification and reverse color (color inversion). The new features will begin to be administered in Step 1 examinations during a transition period beginning … Read More

ECFMG President Emmanuel G. Cassimatis, MD, Honored with 2016 George Tarjan Award

Emmanuel G. Cassimatis, MD, has been selected by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) Foundation as the 2016 recipient of the George Tarjan Award. This award recognizes a physician who has made significant contributions to the enhancement of the integration of international medical graduates (IMGs) into American psychiatry. In addition to having an extensive professional background … Read More

ECFMG’s Electronic Portfolio of International Credentials (EPIC) Welcomes the Bahamas Medical Council

ECFMG is pleased to announce its collaboration with the Bahamas Medical Council to incorporate ECFMG’s Electronic Portfolio of International Credentials (EPICSM) into the Council’s process for assessing the medical credentials of physicians who wish to practice medicine in the Bahamas. Effective January 1, the Council requires applicants who did not graduate from medical school at … Read More

IMGs Participating in 2017 Match Should Apply for Step 2 CS Now

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 … Read More

Danish Patient Safety Authority Joins ECFMG’s Electronic Portfolio of International Credentials (EPIC)

ECFMG is pleased to announce that on January 1, the Danish Patient Safety Authority incorporated ECFMG’s Electronic Portfolio of International Credentials (EPICSM) into its process for assessing the medical qualifications of physicians who are citizens of countries outside of the European Economic Community (EEC) and/or are graduates of medical schools outside the EEC. The Danish … Read More

USMLE Security Video

Remember, the stakes on a medical licensing exam are high! Don’t do something that might jeopardize your future as a licensed physician. Be sure you understand all the USMLE policies on security and irregular behavior by viewing our new security video, http://www.usmle.org/security.

July 2016 Hotel Availability for USMLE Step 2 CS Examinees Testing in Philadelphia

Due to the Democratic National Convention scheduled for July 25-28, 2016 in Philadelphia, hotel availability will be limited and rates may be higher than usual. Examinees planning to take the USMLE Step 2 Clinical Skills (CS) exam in Philadelphia in late July should note that while the Philadelphia Clinical Skills Evaluation Collaboration (CSEC) test centers … Read More

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