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Phase One of USMLE Service Transition is Complete, All USMLE Step Exam Services for IMGs Now Managed by FSMB

Phase one of the United States Medical Licensing Examination® (USMLE®) Service Transition is now complete. All USMLE Step exam services for students and graduates of international medical schools (IMGs), including exam registration, score report delivery, and USMLE customer service, are now managed by USMLE co-sponsor the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) through its USMLE … Read More

Reminder: Phase One of USMLE Service Transition Launching January 12, 2026

On January 12, 2026, United States Medical Licensing Examination® (USMLE®) services currently provided to students and graduates of international medical schools (IMGs) by ECFMG®, a division of Intealth®, will transition to USMLE co-sponsor the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB). Once phase one of the USMLE Service Transition is complete, all USMLE Step exam services … Read More

USMLE Service Transition Launching January 2026

As previously announced, the United States Medical Licensing Examination® (USMLE®) Service Transition will simplify the examinee journey and create a more consistent and efficient process for examinees. To do this, all USMLE Step exam service functions, including exam registration, score report delivery, and customer service, will be combined under the USMLE co-sponsors, the Federation of … Read More

Pathways Updates: 2025 Pathways and Pathways Revalidation Application Closes May 31, 2025; Information for IMGs Planning to Participate in 2026 NRMP Match

The online application for 2025 Pathways for ECFMG® Certification and Pathways Revalidation will close on May 31, 2025. If you are an international medical student or graduate (IMG) applying to meet the requirements of the 2025 Pathways for ECFMG Certification or Pathways Revalidation, please be advised that your application and all information and documentation in … Read More

Update: 2025 Change in Provision of USMLE Service Functions

The co-sponsors of the United States Medical Licensing Examination® (USMLE®), the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) and NBME, will begin centralizing all USMLE service functions no earlier than mid-2025. These plans will impact both international medical students and graduates (IMGs) and U.S. medical graduates (USMGs) and will create a more seamless and convenient examinee … Read More

Statement on Invalidation of USMLE® Examination Scores

Intealth™ was recently informed by the United States Medical Licensing Examination® (USMLE) program that the USMLE examination scores for a number of test takers have been invalidated based on a pattern of anomalous exam performance associated with Nepal. USMLE has contacted impacted individuals directly about the status of their USMLE exam performance. For more information … Read More

Change to Step 2 CK Passing Standard Begins July 1, 2022

At its April 2022 meeting, the United States Medical Licensing Examination® (USMLE®) Management Committee conducted a review of the USMLE Step 2 Clinical Knowledge (CK) passing standard and decided that a five-point increase in the passing standard – used to determine a Pass or Fail outcome – will apply to Step 2 CK examinees testing on or after July … Read More

Update on Pathways: Important Information for 2021 and 2022 Applicants; Using the Pathways for the 2023 Match

International medical graduates (IMGs) can use Pathways to meet certain requirements for ECFMG Certification and to participate in the National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) Main Residency Match® (The Match®). The Pathways evaluate IMGs’ clinical and communication skills—skills that are critically important to participate in U.S. graduate medical education (GME) and to provide supervised patient care. In order … Read More

Change to USMLE Step 1 Passing Standard Begins January 26, 2022

At its December 2021 meeting, the USMLE Management Committee conducted a review of the USMLE Step 1 passing standard and decided that a two-point increase in the passing standard  – used to determine a Pass or Fail outcome  – will apply to Step 1 examinees testing on or after January 26, 2022. On the current three-digit score scale, the 2022 … Read More

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