Summary ECFMG FINAL MEDICAL EXAM 2023 SUMMARIES UPDATE
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Module
ECFMG
Institution
ECFMG
About the ECFMG Information Booklet
and Application Materials..........................1
Important Notices..........................................3
Guide to ECFMG On-line
Services and Forms...................................5
ECFMG Certification
About ECFMG Certification.......................
Visit www.ecfmg.org to:
• et updates on ECFMG
G • omplete the Application
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Certification and related for ECFMG Certification.
policies and services.
• Submit your Final Medical
• Subscribe to The ECFMG® Diploma and related
Reporter for important documents.
updates on ECFMG
Certification and entry
into graduate medical
education in the United
States.
• pply for Step 1 and
A • Access your information.
Step 2 Clinical
Knowledge (CK) of the • Confirm your medical
United States Medical school meets ECFMG
Licensing Examination® eligibility requirements
(USMLE®). using the World Directory
of Medical School
• Apply to Pathways for (World Directory).
ECFMG Certification for
2022 Match.
INFORMATION
BOOKLET
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Form 100
August 11, 202
, TABLE OF CONTENTS
About the ECFMG Information Booklet The United States Medical Licensing
and Application Materials..........................1 Examination (USMLE)
About USMLE................................................26
Important Notices..........................................3 Registration and Test Delivery Entities..........27
Applying for Examination...............................28
Guide to ECFMG On-line Scheduling the Examination..........................30
Services and Forms...................................5 Preparing for Examination.............................31
Taking the Examination.................................32
ECFMG Certification USMLE Program and Irregular Behavior.......34
About ECFMG Certification.............................7 Examination Results......................................35
Requirements for ECFMG Certification...........8 Reexamination and Reapplication.................37
Standard ECFMG Certificate........................ 10
Medical Education Credentials
Your ECFMG Record Medical Education
USMLE/ECFMG Identification Number.........11 Credential Requirements............................39
Your Name.....................................................12 ECFMG Policy on Transfer Credits...............40
Changing Your Name....................................13 Credentials for ECFMG Certification.............41
Contact Information.......................................14 Final Medical Diploma and Transcript...........42
Transcript(s) to Document
Your ECFMG Financial Account.................15 Transferred Credits.....................................43
Name on Medical Diploma
Irregular Behavior.......................................16 and Transcript(s)........................................44
English Translations......................................46
Application for ECFMG Certification.........19 Verification of Credentials..............................47
Examinations for ECFMG Certification Related ECFMG Services............................48
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. The
information contained in this booklet pertains only to the ECFMG certification process and related
applications 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 and
you test in 2023, you must become familiar with and will be subject to the policies and procedures
detailed in the 2023 Information Booklet. The 2023 Information Booklet is expected to be available in
August 2022. See the information on eligibility periods under Applying for Examination in The United
States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) section of this booklet.
The USMLE Bulletin of Information provides information about the USMLE, a three-step examination for
medical 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, the
information in the USMLE Bulletin of Information controls.
Required Reading
Applicants for examination are required to read and become familiar with the information contained in and
referenced in both the ECFMG Information Booklet and the USMLE Bulletin of Information. The USMLE
Bulletin of Information is available on the USMLE website. Exam applicants must also carefully read the detailed
instructions for the application for examination. Applicants must also review and be familiar with the Policies and
Procedures Regarding Irregular Behavior.
Staying Up-to-Date
Although current at the time of publication, the information contained in the 2022 Information Booklet is subject to
change. If changes occur, information will be posted on the ECFMG website. You are responsible for checking
the ECFMG website for updates and changes.
ECFMG provides important updates on ECFMG Certification and entry into graduate medical education in the
United States in its newsletter called The ECFMG® Reporter and via Facebook and Twitter. ECFMG encourages
applicants to subscribe to The ECFMG® Reporter and follow ECFMG on Facebook and Twitter.
Deadlines – Eastern Time
The Information Booklet describes deadlines related to exam applications, scheduling, and other
services. Unless otherwise indicated, deadlines are calculated using Eastern Time in the United States.
Privacy
Consistent with ECFMG's Privacy Notice, ECFMG may share the information contained in your
application, or that otherwise may become available to ECFMG, with any federal, state or local
governmental department or agency, with any hospital, training program or any other organization or
individual who, in the judgment of ECFMG, has a legitimate interest in such information. This may
include reporting determinations of irregular behavior to the USMLE Committee for Individualized
Review, Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States, U.S. state and international medical
licensing authorities, graduate medical education programs, and to any other organization or individual
who, in the judgment of ECFMG, has a legitimate interest in such information. For further information
regarding ECFMG's data collection and privacy practices, please refer to our Privacy Notice.
Information and Documents You Provide to ECFMG
The information you provide to ECFMG as part of any application or service request will become a part
of your permanent ECFMG record, including the information you provide as part of the process of
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, obtaining a USMLE/ECFMG Identification Number. All correspondence with ECFMG, including e-mails,
will become a part of your permanent ECFMG record.
All documents submitted to ECFMG as part of the certification process, including supporting
documentation, translations, etc., will become part of your permanent ECFMG record and will not be
returned to you. Do not send original documents.
Application/Service Request Processing
ECFMG strives to ensure proper processing of applications for ECFMG Certification and examination,
other service requests related to ECFMG Certification and examination, and the information contained in
such applications and requests. In the unlikely event that an error occurs in the processing of
applications, requests, or associated materials, ECFMG will make reasonable efforts to correct the error,
if possible, or permit you either to reapply at no additional fee or to receive a refund. These are the
exclusive remedies available to applicants for errors in processing applications and other service
requests related to ECFMG Certification, examination, and the other programs described in this booklet.
Please note that ECFMG will not provide services of any kind if doing so would be considered
violative of any applicable international, federal, state, or local laws or regulations. Additionally,
ECFMG may delay or suspend provision of services while investigating whether the services or
surrounding circumstances violate such laws, regulations, or ECFMG's policies and procedures.
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