Educational commission for foreign medical graduates
Medical Education Credentials
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- Medical Education Credentials
- Name on Medical Diploma and Transcript(s)
- If the name on your credentials does not match the name in your ECFMG record and you do not submit
- English Translations
- Verification of Credentials
- Important Notes
Medical Education Credentials Medical Education Credential Requirements | Transfer Credits | Credentials for ECFMG Certification | Final
Medical Diploma |
Final Medical School Transcript |
Transcript(s) to Document Transferred Credits | Name on Medical Diploma and Transcript(s) | English Translations | Verification of Credentials Name on Medical Diploma and Transcript(s) The name on your medical diploma and transcript(s) must match exactly the name in your ECFMG record. If the names do not match exactly, you must submit documentation that verifies the name on your medical diploma/transcript(s) is (or was) your name. The documentation must show your name exactly as it appears on your medical diploma/transcript(s). See
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Changing or Verifying Your Name in Your ECFMG Record. If the name on your credentials does not match the name in your ECFMG record and you do not submit acceptable documentation that verifies the name on your credentials is (or was) your name, your exam application will be rejected. An example of a discrepancy between the name in your ECFMG record and the name on your medical diploma/transcript(s) would be if your ECFMG record lists your married name, but your medical diploma/transcript(s) lists your maiden name. Other examples of a discrepancy include, but are not limited to, the following: Use of initials for the first name or last name (surname) on the medical diploma/transcript(s) Example: “Mary Smith” in your ECFMG record, but “M. Smith” or “Mary S.” on your medical diploma/transcript(s). Difference in the sequence of names Example: “Pravin Chandra Patel” in your ECFMG record, but “Pravin Patel Chandra” or “Chandra Pravin Patel” on your medical diploma/transcript(s). Hyphenations and separations in names Example: “Alice Al Quigley” in your ECFMG record, but “Alice Al-Quigley” or “Alice Alquigley” on your medical diploma/transcript(s).
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Medical Education Credentials Medical Education Credential Requirements | Transfer Credits | Credentials for ECFMG Certification | Final
Medical Diploma |
Final Medical School Transcript |
Transcript(s) to Document Transferred Credits |
Name on Medical Diploma and Transcript(s) | English Translations | Verification of Credentials
Any document submitted to ECFMG that is not in English must be accompanied by an English translation, prepared by and certified to be correct by a government official (for example, a Consular Officer), medical school official (for example, a Dean or Registrar), or a professional translation service. The translation must appear on letterhead. It must bear the signature and title of the government or medical school official or representative of the translation service and, if there is one, the seal of the government official, medical school, or translation service. If the translation service is a private company, the letterhead must identify the company as a translation service. The translation must be a word-for-word translation of the original language document. An abstract or summary translation of the document is not acceptable. The translation must be prepared from the original document or a photocopy of the original document. ECFMG will not accept a translation prepared from a transcription (transcribed version) of the document. An English language certificate issued by the medical school that is not a word-for-word English language version of the degree, transcript, or other document in the original language is not acceptable as a translation. English translations that do not meet the requirements above will not be accepted. Examples of unacceptable translations include, but are not limited to: translations prepared by a notary who is not a government or medical school official or representative of a professional translation service a translation that was not signed by the translator or official or representative of the translation service, and a translation that is not a word-for-word translation of the original language document. Additionally, applicants are not permitted to translate their own documents. Documents submitted to ECFMG as part of the exam application and certification processes, including translations, will not be returned. ECFMG does not endorse or recommend individual translation services. However, you can locate a translation service by consulting the website of the American Translators Association .
Last updated: September 15, 2011
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Medical Education Credentials Medical Education Credential Requirements | Transfer Credits | Credentials for ECFMG Certification | Final
Medical Diploma |
Final Medical School Transcript |
Transcript(s) to Document Transferred Credits |
Name on Medical Diploma and Transcript(s) | English Translations | Verification of Credentials Verification of Credentials ECFMG verifies every international medical graduate’s final medical diploma with the appropriate officials of the medical school that issued the diploma and requests the medical school to provide the final medical school transcript. Verification by ECFMG with the issuing school may also be required for transcripts that are submitted to document transferred credits. You will not fulfill the ECFMG medical education credential requirements until verification of your final medical diploma, final medical school transcript, and, if required, transfer credit transcript(s) is received directly from the issuing school(s) and accepted by ECFMG. In some instances, the verification process can be lengthy due to the processing time required by the institutions and, for verifications done by mail, prevailing postal conditions. ECFMG will notify you when your diploma has been sent to your medical school for verification. If ECFMG does not receive a response from your medical school within the anticipated time period, ECFMG will send subsequent verification requests to your medical school. ECFMG will notify you when it sends these subsequent requests. ECFMG will also notify you after receiving and evaluating the verification from your medical school. You can check the status of these medical education credentials on-line using OASIS .
for examination. This may include reverification of the graduate’s medical education credentials with the issuing medical school. If such reverification is requested by ECFMG, the graduate will be registered for examination only after ECFMG has received reverification of the graduate’s credentials directly from the medical school. If reverification is requested by ECFMG after the graduate has been registered for examination, ECFMG may cancel the graduate’s registration or withhold the graduate’s score report until ECFMG has received reverification of the graduate’s medical education credentials directly from the issuing school. If your registration is canceled, you may be required to reapply.
medical diploma, final medical school transcript, and transcript(s) to document transferred credits. If your medical school charges a fee for the verification of your diploma and/or transcript, ECFMG will advise you to contact your medical school directly regarding the fee and the method of payment. If the final medical school transcript provided by your medical school is not in English, ECFMG will have the transcript translated into English by an independent translation service, will charge your ECFMG financial account for the translation, and will notify you of the charge. The current translation fee is $220. See Methods of Payment in Your ECFMG Financial Account for information on how to make a payment to your ECFMG financial account. In 2011, ECFMG will begin to pilot electronic primary-source verification of medical education credentials through the ECFMG Medical School Web Portal (EMSWP) . Monitor the ECFMG website for additional information.
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