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EDUCATIONAL
COMMISSION FOR FOREIGN MEDICAL GRADUATES (ECFMG)
The ECFMG (Educational
Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates) certificate is a document proving
that you have fulfilled the education requirements needed to practice
medicine in the USA. To obtain the ECFMG certificate, you must have had
your medical degree certified by ECMFG, passed USMLE
Steps 1 and 2, passed the clinical skills assessment, and passed a TOEFL
English examination. Once achieved, the ECFMG will issued to you a certificate
which verifies that you have fulfilled the requirements to enter medical
training in the US. Your ECFMG certificate must be valid when you apply
for a visa or start your training.
Separate from the
USMLE's, but required for ECFMG certification,
is the clinical skills assessment (CSA). This expensive ($1200) examination
is held in Philadelphia throughout the year. You are tested on your ability
to rapidly assess a patient, communicate your thoughts to them, and to
write a note about your assessment and plans. Application is through the
ECFMG only. The English examination is not run by ECFMG any longer. You
will be required to take a TOEFL (teaching of English as a foreign language)
examination. It is run in most countries by the Educational
Testing Service. Click here
for more information on the TOEFL examination.
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