Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates
On behalf of Intealth, I am writing to say we are sorry. We are hearing your voices and the frustration many of you are feeling throughout this extended pause in our services. We are working around the clock to launch MyIntealth, and today, I want to give you an update on where things stand. Following … Read More
Intealth™ will implement its Recognized Accreditation Policy in late 2024. This policy was introduced in 2010 by ECFMG, now a division of Intealth, and later known as “2023 Accreditation.” While the policy has evolved over time, Intealth’s commitment to fostering global accreditation efforts and to promoting harmonized standards for evaluating undergraduate medical education worldwide remains … Read More
To facilitate the transition to the new MyIntealth™ environment, the deadline for submitting applications to the Pathways for ECFMG Certification for the 2024 Match has changed to December 31 at 6:00 p.m., Eastern Time (ET) in the United States. This means that international medical graduates (IMGs) who need to meet the clinical and communication skills … Read More
Intealth and the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), two leaders in the education and training of physicians, held a seminar November 19 in Chicago to promote physician well-being. The seminar, funded in part by the U.S. Department of State, focused on the unique needs of foreign national physicians training in the United … Read More
Update: The technical issue has been resolved and all on-line services are available. Many ECFMG on-line services are currently unavailable due to a technical issue. We are actively working to identify and resolve the issue. Updates will be posted here as soon as possible. We apologize for the inconvenience.
After a national search, Eric S. Holmboe, MD, a seasoned leader in advancing outcomes-based education and effecting policy change across the medical education continuum, has been named CEO of Intealth™. He joins Intealth on January 2, 2024. Dr. Holmboe comes to Intealth from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), where he is Chief, … Read More
We are excited to announce the January 16, 2024 launch of MyIntealth, a new online environment for accessing our services. The result of a multi-year development effort, MyIntealth represents a dramatic upgrade in user experience for medical students, physicians, medical educators, regulators, and others around the world who rely on our services. The launch of … Read More
Due to scheduled maintenance, all ECFMG phone lines will be unavailable for calls beginning at approximately 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 18. Phone service is expected to be restored by 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 19. All times are calculated using Eastern Time in the United States. During this maintenance period, you will still be … Read More
ECFMG’s 2024 Information Booklet on ECFMG Certification and the 2024 application materials for United States Medical Licensing Examination® (USMLE®) Step 1 and Step 2 Clinical Knowledge (CK) for international medical students/graduates (IMGs) are now available on the ECFMG website. The ECFMG Information Booklet is the definitive source of information on ECFMG Certification and is required … Read More
As part of the transition to the ECFMG 2024 Information Booklet and United States Medical Licensing Examination® (USMLE®) application materials, any USMLE applications that have been saved but not submitted via ECFMG’s Interactive Web Applications (IWA) will be deleted. If you have a saved USMLE application in IWA, you must complete and submit the application, including payment, … Read More
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