USMLE Announces Date that Step 1 Changes to Pass/Fail
Posted April 20th, 2021 by Dennis Abramson.
Categories: ECFMG, NBME, NRMP, Uncategorized, USMLE.
As mentioned in a previous blog post, in February of 2020, the USMLE Program announced that it planned to change the Step 1 examination from a three-digit scoring system to […]
Read MoreReporting Irregular Behavior or Other Disciplinary Actions When Applying for a Medical License
Posted April 11th, 2021 by Dennis Abramson.
Categories: ECFMG, Healthcare Litigation, Medical Licensing, NBME, NRMP, USMLE, xHospital Credentialing.
The consequences of a finding of Irregular Behavior cannot be understated. As reported on our website , the Federation of State Medical Board’s website, and ECFMG: “Engaging in irregular behavior can […]
Read MoreNRMP and ECFMG Report Record Number of Matching IMGs; Guidelines for SOAP
Posted March 19th, 2021 by Dennis Abramson.
According to results from the 2021 Main Residency Match announced by the National Residency Matching Program, more than 7,500 international medical graduates (IMGs) obtained first-year residency training positions in U.S. […]
Read MoreUSMLE Announces New Step 3 Eligibility Requirements
Posted March 5th, 2021 by Dennis Abramson.
The USMLE Program’s announcement that it was permanently discontinuing the Step 2 CS examination continues to have far reaching consequences for aspiring physicians and the medical licensing and credentialing organizations, […]
Read MoreUSMLE Attempt Limit Policy to Change from Six (6) to Four (4) Attempts
Posted March 4th, 2021 by Dennis Abramson.
The USMLE Program has announced changes in its eligibility rules, reducing the number of permissible failed attempts to four (4) attempts for any USMLE Step examination. Under the current policy […]
Read MoreECFMG Announces New Requirements for ECFMG Certification
Posted February 17th, 2021 by Dennis Abramson.
Almost immediately after the USMLE Program permanently discontinued the Step 2 CS exam, ECFMG announced that it would develop modifications to the five (5) alternative pathways it developed to permit […]
Read MoreECFMG Responds to USMLE Permanent Cancellation with Expanded Pathways for 2022 Match
Posted January 26th, 2021 by Dennis Abramson.
In response to today’s announcement that the USMLE Step 2 CS examination will be permanently discontinued, ECFMG has announced that it will offer expanded pathways to temporary ECFMG certification for […]
Read MoreUSMLE Step 2 CS Permanently Discontinued
Posted January 26th, 2021 by Dennis Abramson.
Categories: ECFMG, NBME, NRMP, USMLE, xHospital Credentialing.
In what amounts to a fundamental change in the way doctors qualify to practice medicine in the United States, the National Board of Medical Examiners and Federation of State Medical […]
Read MoreAvoiding a Match Violation – Timely Withdraw from the Match
Posted January 22nd, 2021 by Dennis Abramson.
Categories: NRMP.
For those seeking residency training positions through the National Residency Match Program (NRMP)’s Main Residency Match (the “Match”), the start of a new year brings with it numerous great excitement […]
Read MoreECFMG Primary Source Verification and Irregular Behavior for Submitting Falsified Documents
Posted January 20th, 2021 by Dennis Abramson.
Categories: ECFMG.
All International Medical Graduates (IMGs) are required to obtain ECFMG certification before they may begin training at any accredited United States graduate medical education residency training program. In addition, with […]
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