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If You’re an IMG, Make Sure to Review this Page

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If you’re an international medical graduate (IMG) applying for residency this year, I’d recommend you take a look at the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates® (ECFMG) ERAS Support for Residency main page. There, you can find eligibility requirements, an overview of the IMG application process, a timeline, and details regarding which documents ECFMG ERAS Support Services will upload for candidates and what your obligation is regarding those documents.

There’s also technical guidance for your letter of recommendation writers, so you can direct them to online instructions through the Support for Residency main page.

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International Medical Graduate (IMG) 2019 Match Statistics Are Out

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The ECFMG® recently published 2019 Match statistics for International Medical Graduates (IMGs). In the 2019 Match, only 59.0% of U.S. citizen IMG participants were matched to first-year positions. Of those IMG participants who were not U.S. citizens, only 58.6% obtained first-year positions (Source: ECFMG®) While the percentage of IMGs matching was slightly better than last year, IMGs still face large challenges in the residency application process despite the US physician shortage.

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Scheduling Step 2 CS – Don’t Delay

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The Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates® (ECFMG) recently posted a suggested timeline for those who need to take Step 2 CS. Here is their useful announcement:

Schedules at all test centers fill up quickly. USMLE strongly encourages examinees to complete their scheduling before May 31 of the calendar year in which they plan to test. Testing appointments are typically completely filled at least three to four months in advance. If you try to schedule after August 1, you may find that there are no available testing appointments through the end of the year unless there are cancellations.

More information is available in the “Applying for the Test and Scheduling Your Test Date” section of the Bulletin of Information.

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IMG Performance in the 2013 Match – Good News and Bad News

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The good news is that a greater number of IMGs (International Medical Graduates) matched to first-year positions in the 2013 Match compared to last year’s. According to the ECFMG (Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates® ), 6,311 of the 12,683 IMGs who participated matched, which was an increase of 1,425 compared to 2012. The bad news is that that number only translates into 49.8% of IMGs’ matching to first year positions.

Although international medical schools are a good option for some candidates, it is worth noting these numbers if you are a pre-med considering an international school.

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For IMGs Participating in the 2014 Match

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International Medical Graduates who are planning to participate in this coming year’s match should note that the ECFMG (Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates) ERAS Support Services will not longer accept paper documents. All of an applicant’s supporting documents must be submitted electronically. For more information about how different documents (transcripts, photographs, letters of recommendation) should be submitted, click here.

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About Dr. Michelle Finkel

Dr. Michelle Finkel

Dr. Finkel is a graduate of Stanford University and Harvard Medical School. On completing her residency at Harvard, she was asked to
stay on as faculty at Harvard Medical School and spent five years teaching at the world-renowned Massachusetts General Hospital.
She was appointed to the Assistant Residency Director position for the Harvard Affiliated
Emergency Medicine Residency where she reviewed countless applications, personal statements and resumes. Read more

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