Accreditation of International Medical Schools

[Pages:48]Accreditation of International Medical Schools:

An Update from FAIMER and CAAM-HP

FSMB Web Seminar Series June 18, 2009

Today's Speakers

Stephen Seeling, ECFMG Vice President of Operations Marta van Zanten, FAIMER Research Associate

Lorna Parkins, CAAM-HP Executive Director

Introductory Remarks on the Role of the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates

Stephen Seeling, JD Vice President of Operations

Standard ECFMG Certificate

? Issued to applicant once he/she has passed USMLE Step 1, Step 2 CK, Step 2 CS (or CSA), and after receipt of final medical diploma and final medical school transcript and primary source verification of diploma and transcript.

? Required to enter ACGME-accredited residency programs in the United States.

? Required to take USMLE Step 3.

? Prerequisite for unrestricted licensure in all states.

ECFMG Standard Certificates Issued*

14000

12000

12124

11814

10000 9517

10297

Total US Citizens

9164

11535 10817 10172 10275

8000

6000

5653

5934

5133

5429

6010

4000

2000 0

527

750

856

1058

1233

1387

1518 1427

1571

1932 1360

1857 1828 2064

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

?Citizenship is as of time of entrance into medical school.

Note: The availability of exam results for some examinees taking the Step 2 CS during the initial months of test administration was delayed until early 2005. As a result, the number of certificates issued in 2004 is lower than it would have been had this delay had not occurred.

ECFMG Standard Certificates Issued* (US Citizens at entry to medical school)

2500

2000 1500 1000

500

1932 1857 1828 2064

1387 15181427 1571 1360 1233 1058 856 750

527

0

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

?Citizenship is as of time of entrance into medical school.

Note: The availability of exam results for some examinees taking the Step 2 CS during the initial months of test administration was delayed until early 2005. As a result, the number of certificates issued in 2004 is lower than it would have been had this delay had not occurred.

ECFMG Certifications by Citizenship at Entry to Medical School (2002 ? 2008)

16000 14000 12000 10000

8000 6000 4000 2000

0

63,403 total ECFMG certificates issued

India USA Pakistan PhilipCpihinneas Nigeria Iran CoClaonmabdiaa Syria

Number of Certificates Issued

India PhiPliapkipistnaens

Grenada China

Dominica Germany NDeothmiernliacnadnsRAeEnptgiulylblpeitsc

Top 10 Countries of Medical School Certificants, 1982-2008

45000 40000 35000 30000 25000 20000 15000 10000

5000 0

Top 10 Countries based on aggregate data over a 27-year period.

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