{"id":5432,"date":"2025-08-19T11:59:29","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T15:59:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ecfmg.org\/news\/?p=5432"},"modified":"2025-08-19T12:27:27","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T16:27:27","slug":"availability-of-ecfmgs-2026-information-booklet-on-ecfmg-certification-and-2026-application-materials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ecfmg.org\/news\/2025\/08\/19\/availability-of-ecfmgs-2026-information-booklet-on-ecfmg-certification-and-2026-application-materials\/","title":{"rendered":"ECFMG&#8217;s 2026 <i>Information Booklet<\/i> on ECFMG Certification and 2026 Application Materials Available Now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ECFMG&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ecfmg.org\/resources\/publications.html#ib\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2026 <em>Information Booklet<\/em><\/a> on ECFMG Certification and the 2026 application materials for United States Medical Licensing Examination<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> (USMLE<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>) Step 1 and Step 2 Clinical Knowledge (CK) for international medical students\/graduates (IMGs) are now available on the ECFMG website. Applicants will use MyIntealth, the new online environment for accessing services offered by Intealth and its divisions, to apply. The ECFMG <em>Information Booklet<\/em> is the definitive source of information on ECFMG Certification. The USMLE <em>Bulletin of Information<\/em> is the definitive source of information on USMLE. Both publications are required reading for applicants.<\/p>\n<p>To be eligible for ECFMG Certification, IMGs must satisfy a number of requirements, including the medical science examination requirement, the clinical skills requirement, and the communication skills requirement.<\/p>\n<p><strong>IMGs who need to meet the medical science examination requirement for ECFMG Certification<\/strong> will be able to use the 2026 USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 CK materials to apply for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>all available eligibility periods ending in 2025 and<\/li>\n<li>all eligibility periods ending in 2026, beginning with the November 2025-January 2026 eligibility period.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>IMGs who need to meet the clinical skills requirement and communication skills requirement for ECFMG Certification <\/strong>must use the Pathways. The 2026 Pathways application also is available now.<\/p>\n<p>IMGs should monitor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecfmg.org\">www.ecfmg.org<\/a> and follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/intealthofficial\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@intealthofficial<\/a> on Instagram for updates and important information.<\/p>\n<p>(published July 30, 2025; updated August 19)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ECFMG&#8217;s 2026 Information Booklet on ECFMG Certification and the 2026 application materials for United States Medical Licensing Examination\u00ae (USMLE\u00ae) Step 1 and Step 2 Clinical Knowledge (CK) for international medical students\/graduates (IMGs) are now available on the ECFMG website. 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