Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates
ECFMG’s nonprofit foundation, the Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (FAIMER®), sponsors a Projects That Work competition as part of the annual conference of The Network: Towards Unity for Health (TUFH). The competition showcases projects in health professions education that have had a sustained, significant impact on health, the community, or the … Read More
An expanded version of the USMLE Content Outline, which provides a common organization of content across all USMLE examinations, is now available on the USMLE website. Examinees should read the full announcement.
Please note that you can no longer use ECFMG’s OASIS to request a Token for the ERAS 2015 season. If a program requests that you submit an ERAS application for the 2015 season and you do not already have a 2015 Token, please call (215) 966-3520 to reach an ERAS Support Services representative to request a 2015 … Read More
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 2016 Match (in March 2016) and still need to pass Step 2 Clinical Skills (CS), you should register now to take the examination. To help … Read More
For the 13th consecutive year, the number of first-year (PGY-1) residency positions offered through the National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) Main Residency Match® increased. A total of 27,293 first-year positions were offered in the 2015 Match. This represents an increase of 615 positions compared to last year and an increase of more than 6,600 positions … Read More
Examinees who take a Step 1 or Step 2 CK Practice Session may see new user-adjusted display features. Examinees should read the full announcement on the USMLE website.
Most score reporting of Step 1 results occurs within four weeks of testing. However, because of necessary modifications to the test item pool, there will be a delay in reporting for some examinees who test beginning the week of May 11th. The target date for reporting Step 1 scores for most examinees testing the week … Read More
Updated practice materials for the Step 1 examination have been posted to the USMLE website. They include: Four blocks of downloadable practice test items, with tutorial USMLE Step 1 Sample Test Questions booklet (PDF) USMLE Step 1 Content Description and General Information booklet (PDF) Examinees who plan to take a Step 1 examination on or … Read More
As previously announced, a restructured Step 3 examination was introduced in November 2014. Scores for most Step 3 examinees who tested on or after November 3, 2014 through late February 2015 will be reported on Wednesday, March 25, 2015. Examinees should monitor the USMLE website for the latest information.
The Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG®) is pleased to announce an important addition to its executive leadership team. Lisa L. Cover, M.H.A., C.H.E., joined ECFMG as Vice President for Business Development and Operations on February 2, 2015. In this role, Ms. Cover oversees many of ECFMG’s critical functions, including its program of certification, … Read More
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