{"id":48,"date":"2010-09-21T15:08:17","date_gmt":"2010-09-21T15:08:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ecfmg.org\/news\/?p=48"},"modified":"2012-02-28T14:55:23","modified_gmt":"2012-02-28T14:55:23","slug":"ecfmg-to-require-medical-school-accreditation-for-international-medical-school-graduates-seeking-certification-beginning-in-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ecfmg.org\/news\/2010\/09\/21\/ecfmg-to-require-medical-school-accreditation-for-international-medical-school-graduates-seeking-certification-beginning-in-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"ECFMG to Require Medical School Accreditation for International Medical School Graduates Seeking Certification Beginning in 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In July 2010, ECFMG\u00ae determined that, effective in 2023, physicians applying for ECFMG Certification will be required to graduate from a medical school that has been appropriately accredited. 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