{"id":3814,"date":"2020-06-17T13:17:38","date_gmt":"2020-06-17T17:17:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ecfmg.org\/news\/?p=3814"},"modified":"2022-09-15T11:04:44","modified_gmt":"2022-09-15T15:04:44","slug":"requirements-for-ecfmg-certification-for-2021-match","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ecfmg.org\/news\/2020\/06\/17\/requirements-for-ecfmg-certification-for-2021-match\/","title":{"rendered":"Requirements for ECFMG Certification for 2021 Match"},"content":{"rendered":"

To be certified by ECFMG, international medical graduates (IMGs) have been required to pass Step 1, Step 2 Clinical Knowledge (CK), and Step 2 Clinical Skills (CS) of the United States Medical Licensing Examination\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0(USMLE\u00ae<\/sup>). In response to the suspension of Step 2 CS for the next 12-18 months by the USMLE program, we have identified pathways that will allow qualified IMGs who have not passed Step 2 CS to meet the requirements for ECFMG Certification. These pathways allow ECFMG Certification to continue to perform its critical function of providing assurance to the public and U.S. graduate medical education (GME) programs that IMGs are ready to enter supervised training.<\/p>\n

Please note: Applicants who have passed Step 2 CS and\/or are certified by ECFMG do not need to be familiar with these new requirements and do not need to pursue these pathways.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The pathways are directed toward IMGs who intend to enter the 2021 Match. All other eligibility requirements for ECFMG Certification will remain in effect. An application process and instructions for the pathways are currently in development, with further details to be provided very soon. We are providing preliminary information now in order to direct individuals to begin their planning as they seek to enter U.S. GME programs accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) for the 2021-2022 academic year.<\/p>\n

For additional information, visit Requirements for ECFMG Certification for 2021 Match<\/a> on this website. Additional details will be published as they become available, and modifications to the information are possible. Please monitor this website for the latest information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

To be certified by ECFMG, international medical graduates (IMGs) have been required to pass Step 1, Step 2 Clinical Knowledge (CK), and Step 2 Clinical Skills (CS) of the United States Medical Licensing Examination\u00ae\u00a0(USMLE\u00ae). 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