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Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates

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Fee Increases for 2016

Effective January 1, 2016, fees for some ECFMG services will increase. The fees that will increase include: The examination fees for USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 Clinical Knowledge (CK) will increase from $865 to $880 for each exam registration. The examination fee for Step 2 Clinical Skills (CS) will increase from $1,505 to $1,535 … Read More

Change in Minimum Passing Requirements for Step 3

The recommended Step 3 minimum passing score will change from 190 to 196. This change will affect examinees whose first day of testing is on or after January 1, 2016. As stated in the USMLE Bulletin of Information and as explained in a previous posting to the USMLE website, the minimum passing score for each … Read More

Update: ECFMG’s On-line Services Are Now Available

We are pleased to report that ECFMG’s on-line services, which had been unavailable earlier today due to a power outage, are now operational. Thanks for your patience as we worked to resolve this issue.

Step 3 – Change in Number of Items and Score Delay

Beginning the week of January 18, 2016, the number of items on the Step 3 examination will decrease. There will be a delay in reporting scores for exams administered between January 18 and April 30, 2016. The target date for reporting Step 3 scores for most examinees testing during this time period is May 25, … Read More

AMC and ECFMG Partner to Enhance the Process for Evaluating the Medical Credentials of Australia’s International Medical Graduates

ECFMG® is pleased to announce its collaboration with the Australian Medical Council (AMC) to incorporate ECFMG’s Electronic Portfolio of International Credentials (EPICSM) into the process for evaluating the medical credentials of Australia’s international medical graduates (IMGs). EPIC provides AMC with ECFMG’s rigorous, primary-source verification while offering additional benefits such as a secure, web-based platform for … Read More

Medical Council of Ireland Partners with ECFMG to Incorporate ECFMG’s Primary-source Verification into Physician Assessment Process

ECFMG® is pleased to announce that, on September 1, the Medical Council of Ireland incorporated ECFMG’s Electronic Portfolio of International Credentials (EPICSM) into the Medical Council’s process for assessing the medical qualifications of its Category 4 applicants. Category 4 applicants are those who apply to the Medical Council for registration from medical schools located outside … Read More

ECFMG’s Philadelphia Office Closed to Visitors on September 25 & 28

As a result of the restrictions on travel expected with the Pope’s visit to Philadelphia later this month, ECFMG’s Philadelphia office will be closed to visitors on Friday, September 25 and Monday, September 28. We would like to thank you in advance for your patience and cooperation during this historic event. There are no scheduled … Read More

2016 Information Booklet and Application Materials Now Available

The ECFMG 2016 Information Booklet and the 2016 exam application materials are now available on the ECFMG website. For Step 1/Step 2 CK, you can use the 2016 materials to apply for: available Step 1/Step 2 CK eligibility periods ending in 2015 (September 2015-November 2015 and October 2015-December 2015) and all Step 1/Step 2 CK … Read More

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