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- About the ECFMG Information Booklet and Application Materials .........................1 ECFMG Certification
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- TABLE OF CONTENTS The United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE)
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- About ECFMG Certification
- Requirements for ECFMG Certification
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- 1. Satisfy the medical science examination requirement.
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EDUCATIONAL COMMISSION FOR FOREIGN MEDICAL GRADUATES EDUCATIONAL COMMISSION FOR FOREIGN MEDICAL GRADUATES 2016 Information Booklet CERTIFICATION Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-2685 USA www.ecfmg.org Form 100s, September 9, 2015 Visit www.ecfmg.org to
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About the ECFMG Information Booklet and Application Materials .........................1 ECFMG Certification About ECFMG Certification ............................3 Requirements for ECFMG Certification ..........4 Standard ECFMG Certificate ......................... 6 Validity of Examinations for Entry into Graduate Medical Education ............... 7 Your ECFMG Record USMLE/ECFMG Identification Number ..........9 Your Name ....................................................10 Changing or Verifying Your Name ................11 Contact Information ......................................13
Fees..............................................................14 Payment .......................................................15 Methods of Payment.....................................16 Refunds ........................................................17 Forfeiture of Funds .......................................18 ECFMG Programs and Irregular Behavior....................................19 Application for ECFMG Certification ........22 Examinations for ECFMG Certification Examination Requirements ..........................23 Time Limit for Completing Examination Requirements .......................24 Eligibility for Examination Medical School Students ..............................26 Medical School Graduates ...........................28 Reverification of Eligibility .............................30 Fifth Pathway Participants ............................31
About USMLE ...............................................32 Registration and Test Delivery Entities .........33 Applying for Examination ..............................34 Scheduling the Examination .........................36 Preparing for Examination ............................38 Taking the Examination ................................39 USMLE Program and Irregular Behavior ......41 Examination Results .....................................42 Reexamination and Reapplication ................44 Medical Education Credentials Medical Education Credential Requirements ...........................46 Transfer Credits ...........................................47 Credentials for ECFMG Certification ............49 Final Medical Diploma ..................................51 Final Medical School Transcript....................52 Transcript(s) to Document Transferred Credits ....................................53 Name on Medical Diploma and Transcript(s)........................................54 English Translations .....................................55 Verification of Credentials .............................56
Confirmation of ECFMG Certification Status ....................................57 Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) Support Services .............58 J-1 Visa Sponsorship ....................................60 ECFMG Certificate Holders Office................61 ® The terms ECFMG ® and CSA
® are registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Copyright © 2015 by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG ® ). All rights reserved. Portions reprinted, with permission, from the USMLE 2016 Bulletin of Information, copyright © 2015-2016 by the Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States, Inc., and the National Board of Medical Examiners ® (NBME
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About the ECFMG Information Booklet and Application Materials The ECFMG Information Booklet contains detailed information on ECFMG’s program of certification. The information contained in this booklet pertains only to the ECFMG certification process and related applications and services. This booklet should not be used as a guide to ECFMG's other programs and services, such as the Electronic Portfolio of International Credentials (EPIC SM ). Please visit the ECFMG website for information on ECFMG's programs and services. You also can access this publication, the Application for ECFMG Certification, and the application for Step 1 and Step 2 (Clinical Knowledge and Clinical Skills components) of the United States Medical Licensing Examination ® (USMLE
® ) on the ECFMG website . Applicants for examination must use the applicable edition of the Information Booklet. The 2016 Information Booklet pertains to eligibility periods in 2016. If your eligibility period extends into 2017 and you test in 2017, you must become familiar with and will be subject to the policies and procedures detailed in the 2017 Information Booklet. The 2017 Information Booklet is expected to be available in September 2016. See the information on eligibility periods under Applying for Examination in The United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) section of this booklet. The USMLE Bulletin of Information provides information about the USMLE, a three-step examination for medical licensure in the United States. In the event that information about the USMLE in the ECFMG Information Booklet differs from the corresponding information in the USMLE Bulletin of Information, the information in the USMLE Bulletin
USMLE website . Exam applicants should also carefully read the USMLE exam application overview and
instructions available in ECFMG's Interactive Web Applications (IWA). Applicants should review and be familiar with the
. Although current at the time of publication, the information contained in the 2016 Information Booklet is subject to change. If changes occur, information will be posted on the ECFMG website . You must obtain the most recent information to understand current policies and procedures. The ECFMG ® Reporter , ECFMG’s free e-mail newsletter, provides important updates on ECFMG Certification and entry into graduate medical education in the United States. All applicants should subscribe to The ECFMG
The Information Booklet describes deadlines related to exam applications, scheduling, and other services. Unless otherwise indicated, deadlines are calculated using Eastern Time in the United States. Consistent with ECFMG's Privacy Policy, ECFMG may share the information contained in your application, or that otherwise may become available to ECFMG, with any federal, state or local governmental department or agency, with any hospital or with any other organization or individual who, in the judgment of ECFMG, has a legitimate interest in such information. This may include reporting determinations of irregular behavior to the USMLE Committee for Individualized Review, Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States, U.S. state and international medical licensing authorities, directors of graduate medical education programs, and to any other organization or individual who, in the judgment of ECFMG, has a legitimate interest in such information. For further information regarding ECFMG's data collection and privacy practices, please refer to our Privacy Policy . ECFMG strives to ensure proper processing of applications for ECFMG Certification and examination, other service requests related to ECFMG Certification and examination, and the information contained in such applications and requests. In the unlikely event that an error occurs in the processing of applications, requests, or associated materials, ECFMG will make reasonable efforts to correct the error, if possible, or permit you either to reapply at no additional fee or to receive a refund. These are the exclusive remedies available to applicants for errors in processing applications and other service requests related to ECFMG Certification, examination, and the other programs described in this booklet.
Please note that ECFMG will not provide services of any kind if doing so would be considered violative of any Page 1
applicable federal, state, or local laws or regulations. Additionally, ECFMG may delay provision of services while investigating whether the services violate such laws or regulations. Last updated: September 9, 2015 Copyright © 2015 by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates. All rights reserved. Page 2
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Validity of Examinations for Entry into Graduate Medical Education About ECFMG Certification The Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG), through its program of certification, assesses whether international medical graduates are ready to enter residency or fellowship programs in the United States that are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) . ACGME requires international medical graduates who enter ACGME-accredited programs to be certified by ECFMG. ECFMG Certification assures directors of ACGME-accredited residency and fellowship programs, and the people of the United States, that international medical graduates have met minimum standards of eligibility to enter such programs. ECFMG Certification does not, however, guarantee that these graduates will be accepted into programs; the number of applicants each year exceeds the number of available positions. ECFMG Certification is also one of the eligibility requirements for international medical graduates to take Step 3 of the three-step United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) . Medical licensing authorities in the United States require that international medical graduates be certified by ECFMG, among other requirements, to obtain an unrestricted license to practice medicine. ECFMG and its organizational members define an international medical graduate as a physician who received his/her basic medical degree or qualification from a medical school located outside the United States and Canada*. Citizens of the United States who have completed their medical education in schools outside the United States and Canada are considered international medical graduates; non-U.S. citizens who have graduated from medical schools in the United States and Canada are not considered international medical graduates. * The United States and Canada refer to the geographic locations where citizens are issued passports by the governments of either the United States or Canada. Last updated: September 9, 2015 Copyright © 2015 by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates. All rights reserved. Page 3
ECFMG Certification About ECFMG Certification | Requirements for ECFMG Certification | Standard ECFMG Certificate | Validity of Examinations for Entry into Graduate Medical Education Requirements for ECFMG Certification To be eligible for certification by ECFMG, international medical graduates must meet the following requirements. Application for ECFMG Certification 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 World Directory of Medical Schools (World Directory) as meeting eligibility requirements for its students and graduates to apply to ECFMG for ECFMG Certification and examination. For those medical schools that meet ECFMG eligibility requirements, there will be an ECFMG note on the Sponsor Notes tab of the schools’ World Directory listing. If there is no ECFMG note on your medical school’s Sponsor Notes tab, you are not eligible to apply to ECFMG for ECFMG Certification or examination. As part of the application, international medical students/graduates must also confirm their understanding of the purpose of ECFMG Certification and release certain 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. 2. Satisfy the clinical skills requirement. Step 2 CS of the USMLE is the exam currently administered that satisfies this requirement. There are time limits for completing the examinations required for ECFMG Certification. For detailed information, including information on time limits and using a passing performance on former exams to satisfy these requirements, see
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The physician’s medical school must be listed in the World Directory as meeting eligibility requirements for its students and graduates to apply to ECFMG for ECFMG Certification and examination. The World Directory is available at www.wdoms.org . For those medical schools that meet ECFMG eligibility requirements, there will be an ECFMG note on the Sponsor Notes tab of the schools’ World Directory listing. If there is no ECFMG note on your medical school’s Sponsor Notes tab, you are not eligible to apply to ECFMG for ECFMG Certification or examination. The physician’s graduation year also must be included in the ECFMG note on the Sponsor Notes tab of the medical school's World
(academic years for which credit has been given toward completion of the medical curriculum) by a medical school that is listed in the World Directory as meeting ECFMG eligibility requirements. 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. 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 to document transferred credits. See Medical Education Credentials . Page 4 Important Note: Submitting falsified or altered documents may result in a finding of irregular behavior. For more information and potential consequences, see ECFMG Policies and Procedures Regarding Irregular Behavior . Last updated: September 9, 2015 Copyright © 2015 by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates. All rights reserved. Page 5
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The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) requires international medical graduates who enter ACGME-accredited programs of graduate medical education in the United States to 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 to applicants 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. 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.
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 were 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. Last updated: September 9, 2015 Copyright © 2015 by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates. All rights reserved. Page 6
ECFMG Certification About ECFMG Certification | Requirements for ECFMG Certification | Standard ECFMG Certificate | Validity of Examinations for Entry into Graduate Medical Education Validity of Examinations for Entry into Graduate Medical Education Clinical Skills Examinations For individuals who satisfy the clinical skills requirement for ECFMG Certification by passing Step 2 CS, this passing performance is not subject to expiration for the purpose of entering U.S. programs of graduate medical education. Use of a passing result on any USMLE Step or Step Component for ECFMG Certification, including Step 2 CS, is subject to certain time limits, see
in Examinations for ECFMG Certification. For individuals who satisfied the clinical skills requirement for ECFMG Certification by passing the former ECFMG CSA and an English language proficiency test, passing performance on the CSA may be subject to expiration for the purpose of entering U.S. graduate medical education, as described below. Passing performances on CSA administrations that took place on or after June 14, 2001 are not subject to expiration for the purpose of entering graduate medical education programs. If you are certified by ECFMG and your Standard ECFMG Certificate lists a “valid through” date for an administration of the CSA that took place on or after June 14, 2001, you may request a permanent validation sticker (indicating the CSA passing performance is “valid indefinitely” for entry into graduate medical education) that you can affix to your certificate. To request a sticker, access OASIS .
from the date passed for the purpose of entering graduate medical education programs. The date through which passing performance on the CSA remained valid for entry into graduate medical education (the CSA “valid through” date) will be listed on the applicant’s Standard ECFMG Certificate. If the applicant entered a program before expiration of the valid through date, the applicant may request permanent validation. This means that the CSA date is no longer subject to expiration. To request permanent validation, the applicant and an authorized official of the training institution must complete a Request for Permanent Validation (Form 246) , available in the Resources section of the ECFMG website and from ECFMG, upon request. On receipt of this form, ECFMG will provide a permanent validation sticker to be affixed to the certificate. If an applicant who passed CSA before June 14, 2001 did not enter a program within three years of the CSA pass date, the applicant’s CSA passing performance has expired for the purpose of entering graduate medical education. Before entering a program, these applicants must pass Step 2 CS. Passing performance on Step 2 CS does not expire for the purpose of entry into graduate medical education.
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