{"id":1377,"date":"2014-10-22T13:24:27","date_gmt":"2014-10-22T13:24:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ecfmg.org\/news\/?p=1377"},"modified":"2014-10-22T14:44:11","modified_gmt":"2014-10-22T14:44:11","slug":"message-ebola-outbreak-individuals-scheduled-take-usmle-step-2-clinical-skills-cs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ecfmg.org\/news\/2014\/10\/22\/message-ebola-outbreak-individuals-scheduled-take-usmle-step-2-clinical-skills-cs\/","title":{"rendered":"A Message about the Ebola Outbreak for Individuals Scheduled to Take USMLE Step 2 Clinical Skills (CS)"},"content":{"rendered":"

The United States Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has issued travel notices for several countries in connection with the Ebola Virus outbreak. For the most current information concerning affected countries, please see http:\/\/wwwnc.cdc.gov\/travel\/diseases\/ebola<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If you reside in or have recently traveled to any country subject to a travel notice, or if you might have come in contact with anyone with Ebola, and have concerns about your health and\/or the health and safety of those with whom you might come in contact, you are strongly encouraged to contact ECFMG to reschedule your Step 2 CS examination, at no additional fee. ECFMG\u2019s Applicant Information Services representatives can be reached via telephone at (215) 386-5900 (Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time in the United States) and via e-mail at info@ecfmg.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The United States Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has issued travel notices for several countries in connection with the Ebola Virus outbreak. For the most current information concerning affected countries, please see http:\/\/wwwnc.cdc.gov\/travel\/diseases\/ebola. 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