ECFMG/FAIMER Provide a Critical Role in Verifying IMGs

As states continue to waive certain licensure requirements and licensure renewal requirements to respond to the COVID-19 emergency, efforts to provide streamlined and appropriate verification are critical. To help verify international medical school certifications and has passed components of the U.S. Medical Licensing Examination, the Education Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) is working to provide verification information on international physicians to states as quickly as possible.

ECFMG and its non-profit arm, the Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (FAIMER), stands by as a resource for providing state medical licensing personnel information on IMG. Upon request, ECFMG will verify an IMG’s certification, provide basic identity verification and primary-source verification for a physician’s medical education credentials. The ECFMG/FAIMER can also verify provide previously verified credentials, as well as verify new credentials such as medical diplomas, transcripts, medical licenses, and registration certificates.

Contact ECFMG/FAIMER (casemanager@ecfmg.org) for verification assistance, USMLE exams, IMG credentials, and other inquires related to IMGs. ECFMG does not issue physician licenses and does not have information on physician eligibility for credentialing and/or privileging.

Learn more about ECFMG/FAIMER’s COVID-19 Resources.

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