ECFMG

Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates

ECFMG Launches EPIC—A Powerful New Tool for the World’s Physicians and Those Evaluating Their Credentials

April 2, 2013

Today, ECFMG launched a powerful and innovative tool for the world’s physicians and the entities worldwide responsible for evaluating physician credentials. The Electronic Portfolio of International Credentials (EPIC℠) enables physicians to build a digital career portfolio of primary-source verified medical credentials and to request those credentials, and reports verifying their authenticity, for any organization, anywhere … Read More

Announcement Regarding ERAS 2013 Token Issuance

April 2, 2013

Please note that you can no longer use ECFMG’s OASIS to request a Token for the ERAS 2013 season. If a program requests you to submit an ERAS application for the 2013 season and you do not already have a 2013 Token, please call (215) 966-3520 to reach an ERAS Support Services representative to request … Read More

USMLE Step 1 Score Reporting

March 26, 2013

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 13th. The target date for reporting Step 1 scores for most examinees testing the week of … Read More

Changes to USMLE Procedures for Reporting Scores: Elimination of the 2-digit Score on or about April 1, 2013

March 22, 2013

As previously reported in 2011, the USMLE® program began the process of eliminating the reporting of results on the 2-digit score scale to parties other than the examinee and any state licensing authority to which the examinee sends results. This process began on July 1, 2011 with elimination of 2-digit scores from USMLE transcripts reported … Read More

IMG Performance in the 2013 Match

March 21, 2013

For the eleventh 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 26,392 first-year positions were offered in the 2013 Match. This represents an increase of 2,358 positions compared to last year and an increase of nearly 5,800 positions since … Read More

ECFMG Selected as a Top Workplace by Philly.com

March 19, 2013

The Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG®) has been named one of the 100 Top Workplaces in Philadelphia for 2013 by Philly.com. Organizations included in the list are not just better places to work, they are more likely to be successful than peer organizations. Recognition as a Top Workplace is determined solely by employee … Read More

Now Available: New ECHO Resources for ECFMG-certified Physicians

March 8, 2013

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. A Preview of ECFMG’s EPICSM: ECFMG is about to launch a new service, the Electronic Portfolio of International Credentials … Read More

Paper Supporting Documents Will Not Be Accepted for ERAS 2014

February 4, 2013

Effective with the ERAS 2014 application season, ERAS Support Services at ECFMG will no longer accept paper documents in support of ERAS residency applications. All supporting documents must be submitted electronically using one of the available methods listed below. ERAS Residency Applicants Can Use ECFMG’s OASIS Applicants can electronically submit Medical Student Performance Evaluations (MSPEs), … Read More

Now Available: ECHO’s January Resources for ECFMG-certified Physicians

February 1, 2013

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 the following new resources for January. Match Week is quickly approaching, and it is time to put the potential training programs you interviewed with in … Read More

Clarification on Completing the Step 2 Clinical Skills (CS) Patient Note

January 3, 2013

Changes were introduced to the Step 2 CS examination program in mid-June 2012. These included changes to the patient note that examinees must complete after each standardized patient encounter. As described in the Step 2 CS Content Description and General Information booklet, examinees should record pertinent medical history and physical examination findings obtained during the … Read More

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