Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates
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
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
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
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
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 … Read More
ECFMG is collaborating with members of the international medical education community to develop the Global Education in Medicine Exchange (GEMx), an exciting new service to facilitate and promote international exchange in medical education. GEMx will allow medical schools to promote their electives to students around the world, and to establish strong relationships with other schools … Read More
Effective January 1, 2013, the fee for submitting an Application for ECFMG Certification will increase from $50 to $60. 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
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 December. Just because your residency interviews are over doesn’t mean the opportunities to make a good impression are. Following your … Read More
Starting the week of February 11, 2013, a transition period will begin in which routine modifications to the items in the exam, including a minor decrease in the number of multiple-choice questions (MCQs) in current forms of the Step 3 examination, will occur. Although the transition will occur quickly at many test centers, there may … Read More
As previously announced, changes to the USMLE Step 3 examination are scheduled to take place no earlier than 2014. The redesigned examination will include assessment of “a comprehensive knowledge of both foundational science and clinical medicine,” as well as “a demonstration of evidence-based medicine and quantitative reasoning skills important to patient care and to life-long … Read More
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