Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates
The ECFMG 2014 Information Booklet and the 2014 exam application materials are expected to be available on the ECFMG website in mid-September 2013. For Step 1/Step 2 CK, you will be able to use the 2014 materials to apply for: available Step 1/Step 2 CK eligibility periods ending in 2013 (September 2013-November 2013 and October 2013-December 2013) … Read More
Updated Step 2 CK practice materials are available. Examinees should read the full announcement on the USMLE website.
The National Board of Medical Examiners® (NBME®) has developed new assessment formats for possible future use in the USMLE Step 2 Clinical Skills (CS) examination. A field trial to test these new formats and measurement instruments is scheduled for August 13 and August 15, 2013, at the NBME headquarters in Philadelphia, PA. Participants in the … Read More
Each month, the ECFMG Certificate Holders Office (ECHO) publishes free resources for ECFMG-certified physicians, and those about to be certified, who are planning their careers. ECHO is pleased to announce that the following are now available. Those of you beginning the process of applying for a U.S. residency to start in July 2014 know you … Read More
USMLE Takes Action Against Individuals Found To Have Engaged in Irregular Behavior The USMLE Committee for Individualized Review (CIR) meets periodically to review cases involving allegations of irregular behavior by applicants and/or examinees. At its recent meetings, the CIR heard multiple cases involving a range of alleged irregular behavior, including the following: Supplying inaccurate information … Read More
International medical students/graduates and graduates of Fifth Pathway programs who plan to participate in the National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) 2014 Main Residency MatchSM (in March 2014) are reminded that they must take Step 2 Clinical Skills (CS) by December 31, 2013 to ensure that their results will be available in time to participate in … Read More
Residency Tokens for the ERAS 2014 application season are now available through ECFMG’s On-line Applicant Status and Information System (OASIS). You can use a 2014 Token to register with AAMC’s MyERAS beginning on Monday, July 1, 2013. If you plan to apply for U.S. residency positions that begin in July 2014, visit the ERAS Support Services section … Read More
This schedule provides examinees, and others who rely on Step 2 CS results, with guidelines regarding when a result will be reported for a given exam date. Click here to view the schedule.
Score reports for Step 2 CK are usually available within four weeks of testing. However, because of routine modifications to the test item pool, score reporting for most Step 2 CK examinations administered in late July and August will take longer. The target date for reporting Step 2 CK scores for most examinees testing in … Read More
As stated in the USMLE Bulletin of Information and as explained in a previous posting to the USMLE website, the level of proficiency required to meet the recommended minimum passing level for each USMLE Step examination is reviewed periodically and may be adjusted at any time. Notice of such review and any adjustments are posted at the USMLE … Read More
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