Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates
As previously announced, changes to the Step 3 examination will occur in 2014. The current Step 3 examination is administered in two 8-hour test sessions, which must be taken on consecutive days. The restructured examination will also be two test days; however, examinees will be able to schedule the two test days on non-consecutive days. … Read More
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
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
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
Updated October 31, 2012: The Philadelphia test center is now open. The Clinical Skills Evaluation Collaboration (CSEC) test center in Philadelphia will be closed Monday, October 29 and Tuesday, October 30, 2012 due to weather conditions. All Step 2 Clinical Skills (CS) examinations scheduled at the Philadelphia test center on those dates have been cancelled. … Read More
The ECFMG 2013 Information Booklet and the 2013 exam application materials are now available on the ECFMG website. For Step 1/Step 2 CK, you can use the 2013 materials to apply for: available Step 1/Step 2 CK eligibility periods ending in 2012 (September 2012-November 2012 and October 2012-December 2012) and all Step 1/Step 2 CK … Read More
This schedule provides examinees, and others who rely on Step 2 Clinical Skills (CS) results, with guidelines regarding when a result will be reported for a given exam date. Click here to view the schedule.
The ECFMG 2012 Information Booklet and the 2012 exam application materials are now available on the ECFMG website. For Step 1/Step 2 CK, you can use the 2012 materials to apply for: available Step 1/Step 2 CK eligibility periods ending in 2011 (September 2011-November 2011 and October 2011-December 2011) and all Step 1/Step 2 CK eligibility periods … Read More
Effective January 1, 2011, Prometric will charge a fee if USMLE examinees change testing appointments (e.g., reschedule, cancel, change test center location) at Prometric Test Centers thirty or fewer days before their scheduled test date. No fee is charged for changing testing appointments 31 or more days prior to the first day of the scheduled … Read More
There is a link between medical student performance on the United States Medical Licensing Examination® (USMLE®) and the accreditation status of the medical schools those students attend, according to a recent study by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG®) and the Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (FAIMER®). The study … Read More
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