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Showing posts with label USMLE/ECFMG: What would change in 2015?. Show all posts
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Friday, December 19, 2014

USMLE/ECFMG: What would change in 2015?

In middle of 2015, Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG®) which access the qualifications of foreign trained physicians before they enter U.S. graduate medical education would cease using the IMED in determining the eligibility of its applicants for the United States Medical Licensing Examination® (USMLE®) and for ECFMG Certification according to information from the commission website.  

Without the ECFMG Certification Foreign trained or International Medical Graduates can’t take Step 3 examination of United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) which is necessary to license to  practice medicine unrestricted in the United States and enter the residency program among other functions.
FAIMER/IMED webpage

The new World Directory of Medical Schools has been developed through a partnership between the World Federation for Medical Education (WFME) and the Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (FAIMER) , World Health Organization and the University of  Copenhagen contains all the list of Medical schools in the World by combining previous information available in  IMED and Avicenna directories . Even those that does not meet the ECFMG requirement thus it is necessary for ECFMG to verify their training school eligibility for the Commission certification.

Presently, the Commission uses IMED, public database of medical schools in the World recognised by relevant authorities which is published by  FAIMER is a non-profit foundation established in 2000 by ECFMG. Although attending an institution listed in this directory which is a list of Medical schools recognized but not necessary accredited by the National Government of host country  is a requirement for eligibility for the USMLE.

The stoppage is unconnected with the planned discontinuation of IMED by Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (FAIMER®), a decision taken in 2012.

Source: ECFMG Site



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