Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates
UPDATE: Phone service has been restored. ECFMG is currently experiencing technical difficulties with our phone system. As a result, you may not be able to reach us at our various service phone numbers. An update will be posted to this website as soon as the issue has been resolved. Thank you for your patience as … Read More
The USMLE program recommends a minimum passing level for each Step examination. The USMLE Management Committee is responsible for establishing and monitoring these standards, and is asked to complete an in-depth review of standards for each examination every three to four years. An announcement on the USMLE Management Committee’s review of the minimum passing score … Read More
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 testing beginning the week of May 12th. The target date for reporting Step 1 scores for most examinees testing the week of … Read More
ECFMG is pleased to announce the release of the MyECFMG mobile app, a free, downloadable tool that enables applicants for ECFMG Certification to access their ECFMG account information, view important status updates, and more. Wondering about the status of your USMLE® exam application? Check it right from your phone! Wondering about the status of your … Read More
ECFMG has named Ravinder Mamtani, MBBS, MD, MSc, as Chair of the Advisory Committee for its developing initiative, Global Education in Medicine Exchange (GEMxSM). Currently in pilot phase, GEMx will serve medical schools around the world that offer international exchange opportunities as well as their students who choose to undertake such an exchange as part … Read More
An updated Step 2 Clinical Skills (CS) Content Description and General Information booklet is available on the USMLE website. The Description of the Examination and Scoring the Step 2 CS Examination sections include expanded language on expectations for interacting with standardized patients, as well as additional information on scoring. Appendix B includes new sample patient … Read More
A unified content outline, which provides a common organization of content across all USMLE examinations, has been developed. Examinations released in 2014 will be built using the new unified content outline. Test specifications using the unified outline will be published in early 2014. For Step 1, Step 2 CK, and Step 2 CS, the changes … Read More
The National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) and the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG®) are pleased to announce the inaugural publication of Charting Outcomes in the Match – International Medical Graduates: Characteristics of Applicants Who Matched to Their Preferred Specialty in the 2013 Main Residency Match. This report is intended to help IMGs make … Read More
Effective January 1, 2014, the fee for submitting an Application for ECFMG Certification will increase from $60 to $65. The fees for those applying to ECFMG for USMLE Step 1, Step 2 Clinical Knowledge (CK), and Step 2 Clinical Skills (CS) will also increase, as described below: The examination fees for USMLE Step 1 and … Read More
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 USMLE Step examination is reviewed periodically and may be adjusted at any time. An announcement describing a change in the Step 1 examination minimum passing score that will affect examinees … Read More
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