ECFMG Certification study guide
ECFMG Certification · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
ECFMG Certification is the standard ECFMG uses to evaluate the qualifications of international medical graduates (IMGs) entering the U.S. ECFMG defines an IMG by the location of the medical school, not by citizenship: individuals who received their basic medical degree from a medical school located outside the United States are IMGs, so U.S. citizens who graduated abroad are included, while non-U.S. citizens who graduated from U.S. The ECFMG Certification study guide has 4 sections and about 1,570 words.
01Medical School Requirements: World Directory Listing and ECFMG Sponsor Note
The Medical School Requirements domain checks whether you can decide if an applicant's school qualifies for ECFMG certification before any exam or credential step. The key source is the World Directory of Medical Schools (WDMS) entry and its ECFMG Sponsor Note.
403 words, about 2 min02Application for ECFMG Certification via the MyIntealth Applicant Portal
The MyIntealth Applicant Portal domain tests the practical steps to apply for ECFMG Certification and how the portal fits with exam registration and credential uploads. MyIntealth is the current applicant portal; older references to IWA describe the predecessor system.
373 words, about 2 min03Examination Requirements: Step 1, Step 2 CK, and the ECFMG Pathway
Examination Requirements tests the exam and clinical-skills components of ECFMG Certification: USMLE Step 1, USMLE Step 2 CK, and the clinical skills route. The former Step 2 CS is discontinued; the current route is an ECFMG Pathway using OET Medicine, unless the applicant already passed Step 2 CS.
393 words, about 2 min04Medical Education Credential Requirements: Four Credit Years and Verified Final Diploma
Medical Education Credential Requirements tests whether the applicant's medical education meets ECFMG's structural rules and whether the final diploma has been verified. The two core ideas are four credit years and primary-source verification of the final medical diploma.
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