Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates
Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates
What is the difference between an administrator and a report
recipient?
An administrator selects which report recipients can request
information using the organization’s ID number (V-0xxxx) or
Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education
(ACGME) program
ID number. Once an administrator approves a report recipient, the
report recipient can request confirmations of ECFMG certification
status. A report recipient and an administrator can be the same
person.
What should I do if
CVS ON-LINE
is unable to locate an applicant based on the information I
entered?
Please verify that the data you entered is correct. If it is,
the data you entered does not agree with our records. Please contact
us at
cvsonline@ecfmg.org. If
the physician’s ECFMG record is incorrect, he/she will be
required to complete and submit a
Request to Change Applicant Biographic Information (Form
182)
and the required documentation to correct the information on record.
I have a CVS ON-LINE account and need to make a change to my
report recipient information, what should I do?
Please contact us by phone at (215) 823-2165 or by e-mail at
cvsonline@ecfmg.org.
How long does it take to process a request?
Requests
are processed within two weeks of receipt of a completed request at
ECFMG.
How can requesters verify receipt and processing of their
requests?
ECFMG’s Applicant Information Services (AIS)
representatives can verify processing of requests. To speak with an
AIS representative, call (215) 386-5900.
How can I verify the authenticity of a report?
To
verify the authenticity of a report, please visit the
secure URL
printed on the report and enter the unique report verification code
found on the bottom of the report.
How is incorrect information on a report corrected?
Upon notification of the discrepancy, ECFMG will review the
physician’s file. In some instances, the physician may be
required to submit documents to ECFMG. If information is changed,
ECFMG will send a revised report.
How are requests from “Fifth Pathway” physicians
handled?
The Fifth Pathway was an
American Medical Association
program. Fifth Pathway physicians are not certified by ECFMG. As a
result, ECFMG does not verify Fifth Pathway status. ECFMG will send
a response stating that the physician is not ECFMG certified.
How are requests regarding graduates of medical schools in Canada
and Puerto Rico handled?
Graduates of medical schools in the United States (including
Puerto Rico) and Canada are not considered IMGs and therefore are
not required to obtain ECFMG Certification. An ECFMG Identification
Number is issued to graduates of Canadian medical schools only for
purposes of Exchange Visitor Sponsorship (J-1 visa).
What if the requesting organization does not receive the
report?
If the requesting organization requests to receive a paper
report and does not receive the report, ECFMG will honor requests
for duplicate reports at no additional cost up to
90 days after the date that the original report was
processed.
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[Last update: June 17, 2016]
