Educational commission for foreign medical graduates
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ECFMG reserves the right to reverify your eligibility for examination at any time during the application and registration process. If your medical school informs ECFMG that your status has changed, and ECFMG determines you are no longer eligible for examination, your registration will be canceled. For medical school students, this may include reverification of your status as a student officially enrolled in medical school. When a medical school does not participate in the ECFMG Medical School Web Portal (EMSWP) , ECFMG’s reverification of the status of the school’s students may include ECFMG sending a written request for reverification by postal mail to the medical school. If such reverification is requested by ECFMG, ECFMG may cancel your registration or withhold your score report until ECFMG has received reverification of your status directly from the medical school. If your registration is canceled, you may be required to reapply. For medical school graduates, this may include reverification of your medical education credentials with the issuing medical school. If such reverification is requested by ECFMG, you will be registered for examination only after ECFMG has received reverification of your credentials directly from the medical school. If reverification is requested by ECFMG after you have been registered for examination, ECFMG may cancel your registration or withhold your score report until ECFMG has received reverification of your medical education credentials directly from the issuing school. If your registration is canceled, you may be required to reapply.
Last updated: September 15, 2011
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Eligibility for Examination Medical School Students | Medical School Graduates | Reverification of Eligibility | Fifth Pathway Participants
The Fifth Pathway, created by the American Medical Association (AMA) in 1971, has allowed certain students who attended four years at an international medical school to complete their supervised clinical work at a U.S. medical school, to become eligible for entry to U.S. residency training, and ultimately to obtain a license to practice in the United States. The AMA’s Council on Medical Education no longer supports the Fifth Pathway as a mechanism for eligibility to enter the first year of ACGME-accredited graduate medical education programs. The last Fifth Pathway program class supported was the class that began in January 2009 and ended in December 2009. Individuals who pursued the Fifth Pathway completed the four-year didactic curriculum at the international medical school, but they did not complete the internship and/or social service requirement for the final medical diploma. Instead, they completed a Fifth Pathway program, which was one year of supervised clinical work at a U.S. medical school. Since they did not complete the internship and/or social service requirement, they did not receive the final medical diploma and, therefore, are not eligible for ECFMG Certification. However, these individuals may apply to ECFMG for examination, provided that they hold a Fifth Pathway certificate issued on or before December 31, 2009. Important Note: Currently, the USMLE program accepts either a valid Standard ECFMG Certificate or a valid Fifth Pathway certificate (issued through December 31, 2009) from international medical graduates for the purpose of meeting Step 3 eligibility requirements. The USMLE program will cease acceptance of Fifth Pathway certificates for the purpose of meeting Step 3 eligibility requirements, effective January 1, 2017. Individuals who hold valid Fifth Pathway certificates, and are otherwise eligible, may use their Fifth Pathway certificates to meet Step 3 eligibility requirements, and may apply for Step 3, through December 31, 2016. Individuals holding Fifth Pathway certificates that are not accepted by the USMLE program for purposes of meeting Step 3 eligibility will be required to obtain ECFMG Certification in order to be eligible for Step 3.
Last updated: September 15, 2011
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Applying for Examination Application for USMLE | Medical School Students |
Medical School Graduates |
When to Apply |
Exam Fees |
Examinees Who Require Personal Items in the Testing Room |
Examinees with Disabilities Requesting Test Accommodations | Testing Locations | Step 1/Step 2 CK Eligibility Periods | Step 2 CS Eligibility Periods | Reexamination and Reapplication
Before applying for USMLE, international medical students/graduates must: submit an Application for ECFMG Certification. See Application for ECFMG Certification .
read the appropriate edition of the ECFMG Information Booklet and the USMLE Bulletin of Information .
To apply for USMLE Step 1, Step 2 CK, and/or Step 2 CS, use ECFMG's Interactive Web Applications (IWA) . A complete application consists of the on-line part, which you complete using IWA; the Certification of Identification Form (Form 186) or Certification Statement (Form 183), which you obtain through IWA; and any other required documents, as outlined in IWA and in this publication. Detailed instructions accompany the application for examination. Follow the instructions carefully and answer all questions completely. You should review the instructions before you begin working on the application. Some of the necessary items require advance planning. These items may include photographs, official signatures, and additional documents, such as photocopies of your medical diploma if you are a medical school graduate. If your application is not complete, it will be rejected. ECFMG will notify you by e-mail when your application is received. You can check the status of your application on-line using OASIS
. ECFMG will process your exam application and determine your eligibility to take the exam(s) you requested. ECFMG processes exam applications typically within three weeks of receipt of the complete application. If you are a student enrolled in a medical school that participates in EMSWP or if you are a graduate of a medical school that participates in EMSWP and your medical education credentials have not been primary-source verified by ECFMG, ECFMG cannot complete the processing of your application until your medical school verifies your status through EMSWP. ECFMG will make your record available to your medical school and request verification typically within three weeks of receipt of a complete application. The time needed to complete the processing of your application is contingent upon your medical school's response to the EMSWP verification request. See
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Medical School Graduates in Applying for Examination. Once your exam application has been processed, ECFMG will notify you of the outcome of your application. For eligible applicants, important information about scheduling and taking the exams will be issued. Important Note: Applications and other requests for services will not be processed if it is determined that doing so would be considered violative of any applicable federal laws or regulations.
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