EDUCATIONAL COMMISSION FOR
FOREIGN MEDICAL GRADUATES
Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates
Form 100S, September 2011
3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-2685 USA
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2012 Information Booklet
ECFMG
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CERTIFICATION
About the ECFMG Information Booklet
and Application Materials .........................1
ECFMG Certification
About ECFMG Certification ............................2
Requirements for ECFMG Certification ..........3
Standard ECFMG Certificate ......................... 5
Validity of Examinations for Entry
into Graduate Medical Education ............... 6
Your ECFMG Record
USMLE/ECFMG Identification Number ..........8
Your Name ......................................................9
Changing or Verifying Your Name ................10
Contact Information ......................................12
Your ECFMG Financial Account
Schedule of Fees..........................................13
Payment .......................................................14
Methods of Payment.....................................15
Refunds ........................................................16
Forfeiture of Funds .......................................17
ECFMG Programs and
Irregular Behavior....................................18
Application for ECFMG Certification ........21
Examinations for ECFMG Certification
Examination Requirements ..........................22
The United States Medical
Licensing Examination (USMLE) ...............23
Registration and Test Delivery Entities .........24
Medical Science
Examination Requirement .........................25
Clinical Skills Requirement ...........................26
Time Limit for Completing
Examination Requirements .......................27
Eligibility for Examination
Medical School Students ..............................29
Medical School Graduates ...........................30
Reverification of Eligibility .............................32
Fifth Pathway Participants ............................33
Applying for Examination
Application for USMLE .................................34
Medical School Students ..............................35
Medical School Graduates ...........................37
When to Apply ..............................................39
Exam Fees ...................................................40
Examinees Who Require Personal
Items in the Testing Room .........................41
Examinees with Disabilities
Requesting Test Accommodations ............42
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Testing Locations ..........................................43
Step 1/Step 2 CK Eligibility Periods..............44
Step 2 CS Eligibility Periods .........................46
Reexamination and Reapplication ................47
Scheduling the Examination
Your Scheduling Permit ................................50
Scheduling ....................................................52
Rescheduling ................................................54
Preparing for Examination
Format of the Exams ....................................56
Orientation and Practice Materials ...............57
NBME Self-Assessments .............................58
Step 1/Step 2 CK Practice Session
at a Prometric Test Center .........................59
Taking the Examination
Step 1 and Step 2 CK ...................................60
Step 2 CS .....................................................61
Travel Status ................................................62
Acceptable Identification...............................63
Testing Conditions ........................................64
USMLE Program and Irregular Behavior ......65
Examination Results
Minimum Passing Scores .............................66
Scoring .........................................................67
Reporting of Scores ......................................68
Score Rechecks ...........................................70
USMLE Transcripts ......................................71
CSA Performance History ............................72
Validity of Scores ..........................................73
Medical Education Credentials
Medical Education
Credential Requirements ...........................74
Transfer Credits ...........................................75
Credentials for ECFMG Certification ............76
Final Medical Diploma ..................................78
Final Medical School Transcript....................79
Transcript(s) to Document
Transferred Credits ....................................80
Name on Medical Diploma
and Transcript(s)........................................81
English Translations .....................................82
Verification of Credentials .............................83
Related ECFMG Services
Confirmation of ECFMG
Certification Status ....................................84
Electronic Residency Application
Service (ERAS) Support Services .............85
J-1 Visa Sponsorship ....................................87
Acculturation Program ..................................88
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