WHEN USMLE INVALIDATES EXAM RESULTS BASED UPON DATA PATTERNS
Posted September 24th, 2025 by Dennis Abramson.
Categories: ECFMG, Medical Licensing, NBME, NRMP, USMLE.
No one expects to have a passing USMLE score questioned after the fact. For most examinees, receiving an email from the USMLE Secretariat stating that an exam result has been […]
Read MoreHow to Become a Licensed Physician in the United States (Updated 2025)
Posted September 19th, 2025 by Dennis Abramson.
Categories: ABIM, ECFMG, Healthcare Litigation, Medical Licensing, NBME, NRMP, USMLE.
International medical graduates (IMGs) and U.S. medical graduates frequently contact our office to inquire about the steps necessary to becoming a licensed physician in the United States. The pathway is […]
Read MoreNavigating NRMP Waivers: Guidance for the 2025 Match
Posted January 8th, 2025 by Dennis Abramson.
Categories: ABIM, ECFMG, Healthcare Litigation, Medical Licensing, NRMP, USMLE.
As participants await their fate as part of the 2025 Main Residency Match, a question that always arises at this time is: what if I don’t, or can’t, want to […]
Read MoreABIM Board Certification Anomalous Performance
Posted May 9th, 2024 by Dennis Abramson.
Categories: ABIM, ECFMG, Healthcare Litigation, Medical Licensing, NBME, NRMP, USMLE.
Examination security and integrity are crucial to maintain fairness and credibility in assessing individuals’ knowledge and skills. Upholding these principles ensures that exam results accurately reflect candidates’ abilities, fostering trust […]
Read MoreHow Does a USMLE Disciplinary Issue (including Irregular Behavior) Affect Your Medical License?
Posted January 4th, 2023 by Dennis Abramson.
Categories: ECFMG, Healthcare Litigation, Medical Licensing, NBME, USMLE.
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT USMLE DISCIPLINARY MATTERS No one ever anticipates being the subject of a professional disciplinary action, and certainly not in connection with USMLE’s Step examinations. Completing […]
Read MoreUSMLE Irregular Behavior: Exam Content Shared on Telegram
Posted September 16th, 2022 by Dennis Abramson.
Categories: Uncategorized.
For more than a decade, our firm has defended individuals in connection with allegations of irregular behavior, including in hearings before the USMLE Committee for Individualized Review (CIR) and the […]
Read MoreNRMP Main Residency Match Applicant Checklist
Posted August 31st, 2022 by Dennis Abramson.
Categories: Uncategorized.
With registration for the 2023 NRMP Main Residency Match opening soon, candidates rush to assure their application is contained with the first batch reviewed by Program Directors. Our firm has […]
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 MoreDefining Irregular Behavior (USMLE)
Posted August 12th, 2020 by Dennis Abramson.
Categories: USMLE.
What is “irregular behavior”? The phrase lends itself to multiple interpretations. The definition, per USMLE.org, is “any action by applicants, examinees, potential applicants, or others that could compromise the validity, […]
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