The COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic is creating significant challenges for the medical education community, medical regulatory agencies, physicians, and others around the world that rely on ECFMG|FAIMER programs and services. We are working actively to identify and address those challenges and to support stakeholders during this global crisis. We also have adapted some aspects of our operations to help ensure the continuity of our services and to enhance flexibility for stakeholders who also have made operational changes in response to the pandemic.
This page consolidates recent ECFMG|FAIMER news, program changes, and stakeholder communications related to the COVID-19 pandemic. We will continue to update this web page as additional resources become available.
COVID-19 updates published in 2020 are available here.
Transition from UME to GME
ECFMG Certification and USMLE Exams
Update on Pathways for ECFMG Certification for 2022 Match (February 17, 2021)
Announcement Regarding Fee for Requests to Change Testing Regions for USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 CK (February 16, 2021)
ECFMG|FAIMER Will Offer Expanded Pathways for 2022 Match (January 26, 2021)
J-1 Visa Sponsorship and Entry to U.S. GME
Announcements
AACOM, AAMC, ACGME, and ECFMG Announce Support for Medical Students and Residency Programs Preparing for the 2021-2022 Academic Year (February 23, 2021)
Direct Communications
To Program Directors
Message to All Program Directors: COVID-19 Newsletter: Update on Pathways for ECFMG Certification for 2022 Match (March 1, 2021)
Message to All Program Directors: COVID-19 Newsletter: ECFMG|FAIMER Expanding Pathways for 2022 Match (February 9, 2021)
To Designated Institutional Officials
Message to All Designated Institutional Officials (DIOs): COVID-19 Newsletter: Update on Pathways for ECFMG Certification for 2022 Match (March 1, 2021)
Message to All Designated Institutional Officials (DIOs): COVID-19 Newsletter: ECFMG|FAIMER Expanding Pathways for 2022 Match (February 9, 2021)
International Medical Schools
ECFMG Focus (February 17, 2021)
ECFMG Focus (January 26, 2021)
Other Resources
Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB)
National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) “The Match”
United States Medical Licensing Examination® (USMLE®)
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[Last update: May 7, 2021]