{"id":2567,"date":"2017-09-14T16:55:20","date_gmt":"2017-09-14T20:55:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ecfmg.org\/news\/?p=2567"},"modified":"2017-09-14T16:55:20","modified_gmt":"2017-09-14T20:55:20","slug":"important-information-students-considering-transferring-medical-schools-impacted-hurricane-irma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ecfmg.org\/news\/2017\/09\/14\/important-information-students-considering-transferring-medical-schools-impacted-hurricane-irma\/","title":{"rendered":"Important Information for Students Considering Transferring from Medical Schools Impacted by Hurricane Irma"},"content":{"rendered":"

ECFMG would like to express our continued concern for everyone impacted by Hurricane Irma and its aftermath and voice our support for those involved in ongoing relief efforts.<\/p>\n

We understand that some medical students enrolled in Caribbean medical schools experiencing a disruption of services as a result of Hurricane Irma are considering transferring to other medical schools. Before considering a transfer to another medical school, students interested in pursuing ECFMG Certification are strongly advised to ensure they would still meet ECFMG\u2019s requirements for certification<\/a>, including the medical school requirements, transfer credit requirements, and medical education credentials requirements. If you are a medical student impacted by Hurricane Irma and have any questions, ECFMG staff is ready to assist you. We encourage you to contact ECFMG\u2019s Applicant Information Services by phone at +1 (215) 386-5900 (9:00 a.m.\u20135:00 p.m., Eastern Time in the United States, Monday through Friday), or by e-mail at\u00a0info@ecfmg.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

ECFMG would like to express our continued concern for everyone impacted by Hurricane Irma and its aftermath and voice our support for those involved in ongoing relief efforts. 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