Foreign medical graduates educational commission for foreign medical graduates
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- Bu səhifədəki naviqasiya:
- 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
- Example
- This certifies that the names [name on document] and [name in ECFMG record] belong to one and the same person.
- Important Information on Documents for Changing or Verifying Your Name
- ECFMG strongly encourages you to obtain translations from its recommended translation service.
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 Name on Medical Diploma and Transcript(s) Your name as it appears on all credentials sent to ECFMG must be consistent. 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 Your Name in Your ECFMG Record and Verifying Your Name .
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 that requires such verification would be if your ECFMG record lists your married name, but your medical diploma/transcript(s) lists your maiden name. Other examples of discrepancies that require such verification 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)
diploma/transcript(s). Difference in the sequence of names
on your medical diploma/transcript(s). Hyphenations and separations in names
diploma/transcript(s). Verifying Your Name If the name in your ECFMG record is correct but this name does not match exactly your name as listed on your medical diploma, transcript, or other credential, you must verify that the name on these documents is (or was) your name. To verify your name, send to ECFMG a photocopy of one of the documents listed above that verifies the name on your medical diploma, transcript, or other credential. The name in your ECFMG record will not be changed if you are verifying your name. As an alternative to one of the documents listed above, ECFMG will accept for purposes of verifying your name a letter from an authorized official of your medical school that verifies that the name on your medical diploma, transcript, or other credential is (or was) your name. If you choose to submit a letter from your medical school to verify the name on your medical diploma, transcript, or other credential, the letter must be completed and signed by an authorized official of your medical school. Each medical school has been requested to provide ECFMG with a list of authorized officials. The letter you submit must be completed and signed by an official on this list. The official must provide his/her name, official title, and the institution name. The official must affix the institution's seal to the letter. The letter also must include the following statement: This certifies that the names [name on document] and [name in ECFMG record] belong to one and the same person. The document(s) you send must show your name exactly as it appears on your medical diploma/transcript. See additional important information on documents below.
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Attestations and affidavits are not acceptable as documentation to change or verify your name. Please do not submit an original document; a photocopy of the document is sufficient. All documents submitted to change or verify your name that are not in English must be accompanied by an official English translation that meets ECFMG's translation requirements. See English Translations in Medical Education Credentials. All documents submitted to change or verify your name, including translations, will become a part of your permanent ECFMG record and will not be returned to you. Last updated: September 7, 2017 Copyright © 2017 by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates. All rights reserved. Page 49
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 English Translations Any document submitted to ECFMG that is not in English must be accompanied by an English translation that meets ECFMG's translation requirements.
from this service meet ECFMG's requirements and will not be rejected due to translation errors. See the Translation Service
page in the Resources section of the ECFMG website. Translations from other services may not meet ECFMG's requirements. If you obtain a translation from another service, the translation must: be prepared by a government official (for example, a Consular Officer), medical school official (for example, a Dean or Registrar), or a professional translation service. include a statement from the government or medical school official or representative of the translation service certifying that the translation is correct. appear on letterhead. If the translation service is a private company, the letterhead must identify the company as a translation service. 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. be a word-for-word translation of the original language document. An abstract or summary translation of the document is not acceptable. 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. Last updated: September 7, 2017 Copyright © 2017 by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates. All rights reserved. Page 50
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