Graduates of Foreign Medical Schools: Progression to Certification by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates.

Gary, Nancy E.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ539469

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Publication Date: 1997

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Graduates of Foreign Medical Schools: Progression to Certification by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates.

Gary, Nancy E.; And Others

Academic Medicine, v72 n1 p17-22 Jan 1997

Data are presented on 9,491 graduates of foreign medical schools applying for certification through the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) in 1988, including the proportions certified, entering accredited residency programs, participating in physician exchanges, as well as their visa status. Details and requirements of the ECFMG certification program, including testing programs, are also provided. (MSE)

Descriptors: Certification, Citizenship, Employment Patterns, Foreign Medical Graduates, Foreign Nationals, Graduate Medical Education, Higher Education, International Educational Exchange, Medical Education, Professional Education, Program Design, Testing Programs

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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