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Monday, February 24, 2014

Joint NRMP/ECFMG Report Released: Charting the Outcomes of International Medical Graduates in the Medical Residency MATCH 2013

Charting Outcomes in the Match International Medical Graduates: Characteristics of Applicants Who Matched to Their Preferred Specialty in the 2013 Main Residency Match is a collaborative publication of the National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) and the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG®).

"Some general observations apply to all of the specialties in this report. IMG applicants who are successful in matching to their preferred specialty are more likely to:

rank more programs within their preferred specialty

have higher USMLE scores

have fewer attempts at ECFMG certification examinations

be U.S. citizens

speak English as a native language

have obtained ECFMG certification closer to the Match year (2013)

have graduated from medical school closer to the Match year (2013)"

"Despite the fairly strong relationship between USMLE Step scores and match success, the distributions of scores show that program directors consider other qualifications, and high USMLE scores are not a guarantee of success."

Citation: National Resident Matching Program and Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates. Charting Outcomes in the Match for International Medical Graduates, 2014. National Resident Matching Program and Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates. 2014.

Labels: AAMC, Caribbean medical education, ECFMG, IMG, International Medical Graduates, MATCH 2013, medical education, NRMP, residency match

Monday, October 17, 2011

New Rules for Retaking the USMLE

PLEASE NOTE: The USMLE program have made adjustments to their rules regarding the retaking of the USMLE. The following is a quick overview of the changes that will go into effect on January 1, 2012.

"Starting January 1, 2012, examinees will be limited in the amount of times they can retake the USMLE within a calendar year. The following rules will apply to applications submitted before this date.

Examinees will be limited to:
4 attempts within a 12 month period for USMLE Step 1, 2 CK and 3.
3 attempts within a 12 month period for Step 2 CS.

For applications submitted on or after January 1, 2012, examinees will be limited to:
3 attempts within a 12 month period.
A 4th attempt must be at least 12 months after the first attempt and at least 6 months after the most recent attempt.

Examinees should take into consideration that their eligibility periods may be adjusted as necessary to fulfill these rules."

[extracted from AMSA's Test Prep Corner]

Labels: AMSA, ECFMG, Test Prep, test taking rules, USMLE

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