About the ECFMG Information Booklet
and Application Materials..........................1
Important
... [Show More] Notices..........................................3
Guide to ECFMG On-line
Services and Forms...................................5
ECFMG Certification
About ECFMG Certification.............................7
Requirements for ECFMG Certification...........8
Standard ECFMG Certificate........................ 10
Your ECFMG Record
USMLE/ECFMG Identification Number.........11
Your Name.....................................................12
Changing Your Name....................................13
Contact Information.......................................14
Your ECFMG Financial Account.................15
Irregular Behavior.......................................16
Application for ECFMG Certification.........19
Examinations for ECFMG Certification
Examination Requirements...........................20
Time Limit for Completing
Examination Requirements........................21
Eligibility for Examination
Medical School Students...............................23
Medical School Graduates............................24
Reverification of Eligibility..............................25
About the ECFMG Information Booklet and Application Materials
The ECFMG
Information Booklet
contains detailed information on ECFMG’s program of certification. Theinformation contained in this booklet pertains only to the ECFMG certification process and relatedapplications and services.
Applicants for examination must use the applicable edition of the
Information Booklet
. The 2022
Information Booklet
pertains to eligibility periods in 2022. If your eligibility period extends into 2023 andyou test in 2023, you must become familiar with and will be subject to the policies and proceduresdetailed in the 2023
Information Booklet
. The 2023
Information Booklet
is expected to be available inAugust 2022. See the information on eligibility periods under
Applying for Examination
in
The UnitedStates Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE)
section of this booklet.
The
USMLE
Bulletin of Information
provides information about the USMLE, a three-step examination formedical 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
, theinformation in the USMLE
Bulletin of Information
controls. [Show Less]