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As stated in the USMLE Bulletin of Information, the level of proficiency required to meet the recommended minimum passing level for each USMLE Step examination is reviewed periodically and may be adjusted at any time. Notice of such review and any adjustments are posted on the USMLE website. Every three to four years . . . → Read More: Review of USMLE Step 2 Clinical Knowledge (CK) minimum passing score  
International medical students/graduates and graduates of Fifth Pathway programs who plan to participate in the 2013 Main Residency Match (in March 2013) are reminded that they must take Step 2 Clinical Skills (CS) by December 31, 2012. As published in the 2012 Schedule for Reporting Step 2 CS Results (www.ecfmg.org/news/?p=52), if you do . . . → Read More: IMGs Participating In 2013 Match Should Apply For Step 2 CS Now  Leave a comment  Announcements, ECFMG Announcements, Old IMG, USMLE Step 2 CS  clinical, ecfmg, eligibility, fifth, graduates, IMG, international, Match, medical, old IMG, pathway, program, publication, registration, residency, schedule, skills, step 2CS, usmle, usmle exam, usmle examination, usmle prep 
For the tenth consecutive year, the number of first-year (PGY-1) residency positions offered through the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) Main Residency Match increased. A total of 24,034 first-year positions were offered in the 2012 Match. This represents an increase of 613 positions compared to last year and an increase of more than . . . → Read More: IMG Performance in the 2012 Match 
What is ERAS? The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) developed the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS®) to allow medical school students and graduates to apply electronically for residency positions in accredited U.S. programs of graduate medical education. Students and graduates of U.S. medical schools/programs are assisted in the ERAS process by the . . . → Read More: ERAS®: Electronic Residency Application Service 
What biometric information is collected from a USMLE® candidate using BECS? Under the BECS program, a digitized representation of your fingerprint, an image of your fingerprint, along with your name, address, telephone number (if you provided one), date of birth or age, identification document number, and a scanned copy of your . . . → Read More: USMLE FAQS: Biometric Enabled Check In System (BECS) 
The Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG), a world expert on international medical schools and the credentials they issue, is pleased to announce the launch of an electronic process for verifying the medical education credentials of international physicians who seek entry into the U.S. health care system. In January 2012, after more . . . → Read More: ECFMG Launches Electronic Verification of Medical Credentials 
As announced in the ECFMG website, we would also like to remind the exam applicants that the USMLE program has introduced new rules on repeating USMLE examinations. Time between Examination Attempts The USMLE program sets rules on how quickly examinees can repeat the same Step or Step Component. As previously published, these rules . . . → Read More: REMINDER: New Rules on Repeating USMLE Examinations 
As announced by ECFMG, effective last January 30, 2012, a fee of $50 will be charged for submitting an Application for ECFMG Certification. The Application for ECFMG Certification is a requirement for international medical students/graduates pursuing ECFMG Certification. International medical students/graduates must submit an Application for ECFMG Certification before they can apply to . . . → Read More: Fee to be Implemented for Application for ECFMG Certification 
To further enhance the testing methods used in the Step 2 Clinical Skills (CS) examination, changes will be introduced in Step 2 CS for examinations and will be delivered beginning June 17, 2012. The reporting schedule for examinees testing from June 17, 2012 through November 3, 2012 will be 2-3 weeks longer than . . . → Read More: Changes to the Step 2 Clinical Skills (CS) Examination
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