When your credentials
have been processed, ECFMG will notify you. You can also check the status of your credentials
by accessing
OASIS
. If you have questions or concerns about your credentials, you can
contact ECFMG
using the
contact information for General Inquiries on the Contact ECFMG page of the ECFMG website.
Documents submitted to ECFMG as part of the exam application and certification processes, including translations,
will not be returned.
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Medical Education Credentials
Medical Education Credential Requirements
|
Transfer Credits
|
Credentials for ECFMG Certification
| Final Medical
Diploma and Transcript |
Transcript(s) to Document Transferred Credits
|
Name on Medical Diploma and Transcript(s)
|
English Translations
|
Verification of Credentials
Final Medical Diploma and Transcript
Final Medical Diploma
ECFMG requires all medical school graduates to submit copies of their final medical diploma. You must send two
photocopies of your final medical diploma to ECFMG. Do not send an original diploma. You must send the
photocopies of your diploma to ECFMG by mail or courier service. The exact degree title of the final medical diploma
you must provide is listed in the
Reference Guide for Medical Education Credentials
on the ECFMG website. The
Reference Guide lists these medical credential qualifications by country of medical school. Although this
Reference
Guide is based upon information that was current
at the time of publication, this information is subject to change.
The photocopies of your medical diploma must be 216 mm x 279 mm (8½ in x 11 in). If these documents are
larger than 216 mm x 279 mm (8½ in x 11 in), you must send reduced photocopies that are 216 mm x 279 mm
(8½ in x 11 in).
You must submit the photocopies of the final medical diploma in the original language, containing the issue date and
all of the appropriate signatures of the medical school and/or university officials. Documents that are not in English
must be accompanied by an official English translation. ECFMG will not accept copies of a medical diploma that is not
in English without an official English translation. Likewise, ECFMG will not accept an English translation of a diploma
without copies of the original language document from which the English translation was prepared. See
English
Translations
in Medical Education Credentials.
Do not submit professional evaluations of your final medical diploma. ECFMG does not accept such evaluations in lieu
of your final medical diploma.
If you are submitting the photocopies of your medical diploma with an exam application, follow the instructions for
additional documents in the exam application
overview
in ECFMG's IWA.
The name on your medical diploma must match exactly the name in your ECFMG record. If the name on your
diploma does not match the name in your ECFMG record, you must submit documentation that verifies the name on
your diploma is (or was) your name. See
Name on Medical Diploma and Transcript(s)
in Medical Education
Credentials.
Final Medical School Transcript
When ECFMG requests verification of your medical diploma from your medical school, ECFMG will request the
medical school to provide your final medical school transcript. If ECFMG is unable to obtain your final medical school
transcript directly from your medical school, ECFMG will contact you and provide detailed instructions.
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Medical Education Credentials
Medical Education Credential Requirements
|
Transfer Credits
|
Credentials for ECFMG Certification
|
Final Medical
Diploma and Transcript
| Transcript(s) to Document Transferred Credits |
Name on Medical Diploma and Transcript(s)
|
English Translations
|
Verification of Credentials
Transcript(s) to Document Transferred Credits
If you have transferred credits to the medical school that awarded or will award your medical degree, you must
document these credits when you apply for examination, regardless of when the credits were earned. You must send
to ECFMG two photocopies of an official transcript issued by the school or institution at which the course was taken.
You must send the photocopies of your transcript to ECFMG by mail or courier service.
The photocopies must be 216 mm x 279 mm (8½ in x 11 in). If these documents are larger than 216 mm x 279
mm (8½ in x 11 in), you must send reduced photocopies that are 216 mm x 279 mm (8½ in x 11 in).
You must submit the photocopies of the transcript in the original language. Documents that are not in English must be
accompanied by an official English translation. ECFMG will not accept copies of a transcript that is not in English
without an official English translation. Likewise, ECFMG will not accept an English translation of a transcript without
copies of the original language document from which the English translation was prepared. See
English Translations
in
Medical Education Credentials.
Do not submit professional evaluations of your transcript. ECFMG does not accept such evaluations in lieu of your
transcript.
To submit the transcript to ECFMG, follow the instructions for additional documents in the exam application
overview
in
ECFMG's IWA.
The name on your transcript(s) to document transferred credits must match exactly the name in your ECFMG record.
If the name on your transcript does not match the name in your ECFMG record, you must submit documentation that
verifies the name on your transcript is (or was) your name. See
Name on Medical Diploma and Transcript(s)
in
Medical Education Credentials.
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