Educational commission for foreign medical graduates
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- Requirements for ECFMG Certification
- Examination Requirements
- 1. Satisfy the medical science examination requirement.
- 2. Satisfy the clinical skills requirement.
- Medical Education Credential Requirements
- Standard ECFMG Certificate
ECFMG Certification About ECFMG Certification | Requirements for ECFMG Certification | Standard ECFMG Certificate | Validity of Examinations for Entry into Graduate Medical Education
To be eligible for certification by ECFMG, international medical graduates must meet the following requirements.
International medical students/graduates must submit an Application for ECFMG Certification before they can apply to ECFMG for examination. The Application for ECFMG Certification consists of questions that require applicants to confirm their identity, contact information, and graduation from or enrollment in a medical school that is listed in the
of the
Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (FAIMER) . As part of the application, international medical students/graduates must also confirm their understanding of the purpose of ECFMG Certification and consent to a release of legal claims. See
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The examination requirements for ECFMG Certification include passing Step 1 and Step 2 of the USMLE. The Step 2 exam has two separately administered components, the Clinical Knowledge (CK) component and the Clinical Skills (CS) component. To meet the examination requirements for ECFMG Certification, applicants must: 1. Satisfy the medical science examination requirement. Step 1 and Step 2 CK of the USMLE are the exams currently administered that satisfy this requirement. To meet the medical science examination requirement for ECFMG Certification, applicants must pass both Step 1 and Step 2 CK within a specified period of time. 2. Satisfy the clinical skills requirement. Step 2 CS of the USMLE is the exam currently administered that satisfies this requirement. Specific time limits for passing Step 2 CS for ECFMG Certification may apply. For detailed information, including information on time limits for completing the examinations for ECFMG Certification and using a passing performance on former exams to satisfy these requirements, see
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The physician’s medical school and graduation year must be listed in the
, available on the ECFMG website. International medical graduates must have been awarded credit for at least four credit years (academic years for which credit has been given toward completion of the medical curriculum) by a medical school that is listed in IMED. There are restrictions on credits transferred to the medical school that awards an applicant’s medical degree that can be used to meet this requirement. See
in Medical Education Credentials. The information available through IMED is derived from current and historical data collected by ECFMG throughout its history of evaluating the medical education credentials of international medical graduates. A medical school is added to IMED after FAIMER receives confirmation from the Ministry of Health or other appropriate agency that the Ministry or agency has recognized that school. FAIMER also updates IMED as new information is received from appropriate government agencies and from officials of the medical schools. FAIMER is not an accrediting agency. Listing of a medical school in IMED does not denote recognition, accreditation, or endorsement by FAIMER. Applicants must document the completion of all requirements for, and receipt of, the final medical diploma. ECFMG verifies every applicant’s medical school diploma with the appropriate officials of the medical school that issued the diploma and requests that the medical school provide the final medical school transcript. Verification by ECFMG with the issuing school may also be required for transcripts that are submitted by applicants to 3
document transferred credits. See Medical Education Credentials .
For more information and potential consequences, see
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Last updated: September 15, 2011
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ECFMG Certification About ECFMG Certification | Requirements for ECFMG Certification | Standard ECFMG Certificate | Validity of Examinations for Entry into Graduate Medical Education
International medical graduates who wish to enter an accredited program of graduate medical education in the United States must be certified by ECFMG. ECFMG issues the Standard ECFMG Certificate to applicants who meet all of the requirements for certification. International medical graduates must also pay any outstanding charges on their ECFMG financial accounts before their certificates are issued. Standard ECFMG Certificates are sent approximately two weeks after all of these requirements have been met. Currently, ECFMG sends the Standard ECFMG Certificate to the applicant’s address of record by Federal Express. If the address in your ECFMG record is a U.S. post office box, the certificate will be sent by certified mail. The Standard ECFMG Certificate includes: The name of the applicant; The applicant’s USMLE/ECFMG Identification Number; The dates that the examination requirements were met; and The date that the certificate was issued. Important Note: Prior to June 14, 2004, passing performances on an English language proficiency test and the ECFMG Clinical Skills Assessment (CSA) were requirements for ECFMG Certification. Passing performances on these exams were subject to expiration for the purpose of entering U.S. programs of graduate medical education; Standard ECFMG Certificates based on these exams may list “valid through” dates, the dates through which the passing performances are valid for this purpose. Effective June 14, 2004, some of these examinations are no longer subject to expiration, regardless of whether a “valid through” date is listed on the Standard ECFMG Certificate. See
in ECFMG Certification.
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