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Before Residency
Online application for ECFMG Certification
Before an applicant can be registered for USMLE, ECFMG must recieve verification of the applicant’s
status as a currently enrolled student or graduate directly from his/her medical school.
o Electronic Credentials Verification = everything is through internet.
o ECFMG will request status verification electronically or from Form 183.
o Form 183 must be completed by student and certified by authorized official from medical
school.
o Graduates: a copy of medical diploma and official English translation is required
o ECFMG will send a copy of your completed Form 345 to your medical school, which you have to
send back once completed.
Eligibility
o Fill Online Application
o Certification of Identification Form 186 (from school)
o Medical education credential
Final Medical Diploma two copies Form 345
ECFMG sends 345 to school with instructions to send back
o Step 1, 2 CK and 2 CS completed
1.
To get ECFMG ID Number
umsle.org/apply
Go to students/graduates outside US
Apply to ECFMG for an Identification number
www.ecfmg.org -> IWA
Name = most important part, must match exactly your id document.
When you have ID number, access IWA and confirm
name, DOB, gender.
You must be certified by ECFMG before your residency’s start date, but you can apply to programs and
participate in match before certification.
You cannot complete the certification process until you graduate and receive the diploma.
Check status at www.ecfmg.org -> OASIS