ECFMG

Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates

An organization that evaluates and certifies the readiness of international medical graduates to enter residency or fellowship programs in the United States. ECFMG verifies medical credentials administers examinations certifies qualifications assesses clinical skills evaluates educational backgrounds and monitors continued eligibility ensuring that foreign-educated physicians meet appropriate standards for entering US graduate medical education programs practicing medicine in the United States and providing quality patient care through standardized evaluation processes.