{"id":4088,"date":"2021-03-04T11:29:31","date_gmt":"2021-03-04T16:29:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ecfmg.org\/news\/?p=4088"},"modified":"2021-03-04T11:29:31","modified_gmt":"2021-03-04T16:29:31","slug":"announcement-regarding-eligibility-period-extensions-for-usmle-step-1-and-step-2-ck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ecfmg.org\/news\/2021\/03\/04\/announcement-regarding-eligibility-period-extensions-for-usmle-step-1-and-step-2-ck\/","title":{"rendered":"Announcement Regarding Eligibility Period Extensions for USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 CK"},"content":{"rendered":"

In early 2020, in conjunction with the United States Medical Licensing Examination\u00ae<\/sup> (USMLE\u00ae<\/sup>) program, ECFMG\u00ae<\/sup>|FAIMER\u00ae<\/sup> elected to automatically extend eligibility periods for international medical students\/graduates (IMGs) who were registered for USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 Clinical Knowledge (CK) and to temporarily waive the fee for eligibility period extensions. These accommodations were made in order to give examinees flexibility in scheduling examinations during the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. Since the start of the pandemic, Prometric indicates it has resumed operations in more than 90 percent of its global test center network. While temporary closures and unforeseen events may still occur, the direct impact of the pandemic on scheduling for examinees has declined. As a result, the automatic extension of eligibility periods and temporary fee waiver will end, effective April 1.<\/p>\n

Effective April 1, 2021, IMGs who are registered for USMLE Step 1 and\/or Step 2 CK and are unable to take the exam in the eligibility period that they are currently assigned may request a one-time, contiguous three-month eligibility period extension (EPEx) using ECFMG\u2019s Interactive Web Applications (IWA) and pay the associated $90 fee.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In early 2020, in conjunction with the United States Medical Licensing Examination\u00ae (USMLE\u00ae) program, ECFMG\u00ae|FAIMER\u00ae elected to automatically extend eligibility periods for international medical students\/graduates (IMGs) who were registered for USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 Clinical Knowledge (CK) and to temporarily waive the fee for eligibility period extensions. 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