Written by Nina Madjer, MD Show Now that the ERAS application has opened up for the 2023 match, many international medical students are trying to navigate their way through not only ERAS, but also the ECFMG certification process via “Pathways”. The Pathways for ECFMG certification are how IMGs can meet clinical and communication skills requirements if they plan to participate in the NRMP Match cycle. Regardless of which pathway criteria you may fit into, you must meet the clinical and communication skills requirements. I have sifted through the latest available information on the ECFMG website to break down the General Eligibility Requirements, Pathway 1-6 criteria, and important upcoming dates that may make understanding this process a little bit easier. However, the “Pathways” is how to fulfill clinical and communication skills requirements UNLESS you fit into one of these three categories, so be sure that these exceptions do not apply to you before applying.
General Eligibility To be eligible to apply to an ECFMG certification pathway, you must meet each of the following criteria:
If after reading the above criteria, you find that you are eligible to apply for ECFMG certification via one of the pathways, you need to find out which pathway you are eligible to apply for. Below are the criteria for applying to Pathways 1-6. Pathway 1: Already Licensed to Practice Medicine in Another Country This pathway is for applicants who currently hold a license to practice medicine without supervision. Pathway 2: Already Passed an Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) for Medical Licensure Administered by an Acceptable Medical School This pathway is for applicants who do not meet the criteria for Pathway 1, but who have graduated from a medical school that administers an OSCE that is approved by the medical regulatory authority in that country. Pathway 3: Medical School Accredited by Agency Recognized by World Federation for Medical Education (WFME) Pathway 4: Medical School Accredited by Agency that Has Received a Determination of Comparability by National Committee on Foreign Medical Education and Accreditation (NCFMEA) Pathway 5: Medical School Issues Degree Jointly with a U.S. Medical School Accredited by Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) The following requirements apply to all applicants applying to Pathways 3, 4, and 5.
To find out if your school fits the criteria for Pathways 2, 3, 4, or 5, check out this link: https://www.ecfmg.org/certification-requirements-2023-match/pathway-schools.php Pathway 6: Evaluation of Clinical Patient Encounters by Licensed Physicians This pathway is for applicants that do not meet the requirements for Pathways 1-5. The one differing requirement for Pathway 6 is that the applicant’s clinical skills must be evaluated by licensed physicians using ECFMG’s Mini-Clinical Evaluation Exercise (Mini-CEX). To get a blank copy of this form follow this link, although the real form must be submitted electronically: https://www.ecfmg.org/certification-requirements-2023-match/minicex-p6.pdf Important Upcoming Dates: To ensure that your application is processed on time and that it fits the time frame for applying to the NRMP Match 2023 cycle, please keep the following dates in mind.
***All of this information was obtained directly from the ECFMG website and is current as of May 12th, 2022. *** When should I take OET for match 2023?To ensure that your application is processed on time and that it fits the time frame for applying to the NRMP Match 2023 cycle, please keep the following dates in mind. Take OET before December 2022. Release OET scores to ECFMG before January 31st, 2023. Submit Pathway application before January 31st, 2023.
When should I take OET exam?Test dates. 8 January 2022. Book Between. Monday, 9 August 2021 - 12pm Friday, 3 December 2021. ... . 22 January 2022. Book Between. ... . 5 February 2022. Book Between. ... . 19 February 2022. Book Between. ... . 5 March 2022. Book Between. ... . 19 March 2022. Book Between. ... . 9 April 2022. Book Between. ... . 23 April 2022. Book Between.. How many times can I take OET?The OET test can be attempted as many times as the candidate wants to improve his score. The OET test is held twice in a given month.
How many days will take for OET results?Results are generally released 12 business days after the test, as per the OET results release schedule. For further information on how results are reported, please visit the results and assessment page on the OET website.
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