{"id":3351,"date":"2019-08-28T11:00:54","date_gmt":"2019-08-28T15:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ecfmg.org\/news\/?p=3351"},"modified":"2019-08-28T11:35:37","modified_gmt":"2019-08-28T15:35:37","slug":"availability-of-ecfmgs-2020-information-booklet-on-ecfmg-certification-and-application-materials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ecfmg.org\/news\/2019\/08\/28\/availability-of-ecfmgs-2020-information-booklet-on-ecfmg-certification-and-application-materials\/","title":{"rendered":"ECFMG\u2019s 2020 <i>Information Booklet<\/i> on ECFMG Certification and Application Materials Now Available"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ECFMG\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecfmg.org\/2020ib\/index.html\">2020 <em>Information Booklet<\/em><\/a> on ECFMG Certification and the 2020 exam application materials are now available on the ECFMG website. The ECFMG <em>Information Booklet<\/em> is the definitive source of information on ECFMG Certification and is required reading for applicants.<\/p>\n<p>For the United States Medical Licensing Examination\u00ae (USMLE\u00ae) Step 1\/Step 2 CK, you can use the 2020 materials to apply for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>available USMLE Step 1\/Step 2 CK eligibility periods ending in 2019 (September 2019-November 2019 and October 2019-December 2019) and<\/li>\n<li>all USMLE Step 1\/Step 2 CK eligibility periods ending in 2020, beginning with the November 2019-January 2020 eligibility period.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For USMLE Step 2 CS, you can use the 2020 materials to obtain a 12-month eligibility period that begins on the date that the processing of your application is completed. You will be notified once ECFMG has processed your application.<\/p>\n<p>Please monitor the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ecfmg.org\/\">ECFMG website<\/a>, and follow ECFMG on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ecfmg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ecfmg_img?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Twitter<\/a>, for updates and important information.<\/p>\n<p>(posted August 8, updated August 28)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ECFMG\u2019s 2020 Information Booklet on ECFMG Certification and the 2020 exam application materials are now available on the ECFMG website. The ECFMG Information Booklet is the definitive source of information on ECFMG Certification and is required reading for applicants. 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