| Here are the steps that you have to follow when | | | | They will send one copy of your 345 to tell the |
| registering for the first time with ECFMG in order to | | | | school that you allowed them to ask about you. |
| apply for USMLE. | | | | They will also send your Diploma (that you initially |
| First of all check if your medical school is listed in | | | | sent to them see step 4 above) and they'll ask the |
| IMED, if it's not you should inform your medical school | | | | school to authenticate it. |
| immediately. | | | | They will also send a form called (Verification of |
| 1- USMLE ID | | | | Medical Education) the questions in that form are |
| The first step ever is to obtain a USMLE | | | | these; |
| Identification Number also called USMLE ID or ECFMG | | | | - what was the requirements before you entered |
| ID this is done by going to this web page | | | | the school |
| After you enter your information such as name, | | | | - how many weeks of medical education you |
| email, address, etc they will send you an email giving | | | | completed |
| you your ECFMG ID (8 digits number) and a | | | | - what degree was awarded (if you are a graduate) |
| password to access the online services. | | | | - asking to verifying the attached diploma |
| Wait one week and if they don't send you the email | | | | - dean or other authorized registration officer's |
| (check your junk folder also) then call them +1 (215) | | | | signature, date, and name |
| 386 5900. | | | | - any interruptions or extensions in your medical |
| This USMLE ID is yours forever and you should | | | | education |
| record it in a safe place (not on your Kaplan lecture | | | | - any disciplinary probation you had or currently have |
| notes!) | | | | - any professional misconduct that you have during |
| 2- IWA application | | | | your school years |
| Before logging in to IWA make sure of the following: | | | | - any negative reports about you in the school |
| - Your Internet access is live and continuous | | | | - any limitations or special requirements by you |
| (electricity or Internet outage may prove disastrous) | | | | 8- Medical School to ECFMG |
| - Your printer is ready and has enough papers. | | | | Your medical school would have to respond to these |
| Using your ECFMG ID and password you can log in to | | | | forms and should also send your final medical |
| IWA and begin the application process. You can do | | | | transcript (in English, if not you will be asked to pay |
| that by going to this page | | | | for the translation fees). |
| After logging in you will be asked to fill out online | | | | The last two steps may take several months! |
| forms (be very careful while filling these) and if for | | | | However, if your school participate in the ECFMG |
| any reason you are stumbled upon a question that | | | | Medical School Web Portal then it may take only few |
| you don't know the answer immediately, you can | | | | days. |
| save the application and log out and come back to at | | | | 9- OASIS |
| a later time. Then you will be asked to print out | | | | After waiting for steps 7 and 8 above to finish you |
| some forms that you have to fill by hand and then | | | | are now ready to check your status by logging in to |
| send by mail to ECFMG. | | | | OASIS (using your same ECFMG ID and password). |
| 3- Forms | | | | The link is this |
| Form 344 is a check list of what documents you | | | | When logged in look at the left hand side panel and |
| have to attach. | | | | click on "Medical Education Credentials and Standard |
| Form 345 is medical school release request (basically | | | | ECFMG Certificate" and the status that you should be |
| you are allowing ECFMG to obtain your information | | | | happy with is this "Medical education credentials |
| from your medical school). Two copies needed of | | | | received and verified", any other status means that |
| this form. | | | | you're not done yet. |
| Form 183 for medical students and Form 186 for | | | | 10- Apply |
| medical graduates; these are forms that let ECFMG | | | | Once you received that status you can apply for any |
| make sure that you (your name and a your photo) | | | | step you like using IWA or OASIS. |
| are in fact existent and that this is your signature | | | | The fees for the exam has to be paid at this point. |
| and this is your ECFMG ID. These forms may have | | | | Current fee requirements are listed in this web page |
| to be signed by your medical school official and/or by | | | | Note that you are applying for eligibility period not for |
| a notary public. | | | | exact exam date. |
| 4- Documents | | | | The eligibility periods are three months for all exams |
| The documents that you will be sending with these | | | | except CS it's 12 months. |
| forms are | | | | 11- Permission |
| - Medical school diploma + translated if it is not in | | | | When you finish applying online you'll get a permission |
| English | | | | document with permission confirmation number and |
| - Two passport sized photographs | | | | exam registration ID that you should print out and |
| - Some other documents might be needed (like for | | | | take it with you to your exam. (note there is no |
| example if you have transferred credits) | | | | more orange slips that you have to wait for in the |
| 5- Send the forms and documents | | | | mail as before). |
| Now that you collected and filled all these documents | | | | 12- Prometric |
| and forms you should send them to ECFMG | | | | After receiving a confirmation email and mail from |
| Philadelphia office (address will be given to you in the | | | | ECFMG for your application status you can then go |
| forms and during the online application). | | | | to Prometric website and choose your exam date |
| 6- Wait for confirmation | | | | (of course within your eligibility period). |
| ECFMG will tell you by email and by mail that they | | | | Notes: |
| have received your forms and documents then they | | | | - These steps are general and there might be |
| will send forms to your medical school asking them to | | | | significant variations depending on your special |
| verify your medical school credentials and also | | | | circumstances. |
| requesting your final medical transcript (if you are a | | | | - Be very careful while filling any form online or offline |
| graduate) from them. | | | | as they will held responsible for any little thing you |
| 7- ECFMG to Medical School Forms | | | | say and it's very difficult to change thereafter. |
| These forms you do not have access to it and you | | | | - Processing times varies with the time of the day |
| are not allowed to send them to your school, The | | | | and on how fast your medical school responds to |
| ECFMG will send them. | | | | ECFMG. |