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According to the US Department of Education, the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates ( ECFMG) is "the authorized credential evaluation and guidance agency for non-U.S. physicians and graduates of non-U.S. medical schools who seek to practice in the United States or apply for a U.S. medical residency program.
An international medical graduate ( IMG ), earlier known as a foreign medical graduate ( FMG ), is a physician who has graduated from a medical school outside of the country where he or she intends to practice. The term non-local medical graduate may be similarly used in countries with distinct licensing regions within them.
FAIMER was established in 2000 by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG). FAIMER launched the International Medical Education Directory (IMED) in 2002. In 2004, two new directories were approved: the Directory of Organizations that Recognize/Accredit Medical Schools (DORA) and the Postgraduate Medical Education (PME ...
A penicillin allergy can bring on these illnesses: Serum sickness. You have fever, rash, joint pain, swelling and nausea. Drug-induced anemia. You have fewer red blood cells than normal. This ...
Thus, the Agreement establishing the Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Education in Medicine and Other Health Professions [9] was signed in November 2003 by 5 CARICOM Member States [10] and the authority itself was launched shortly after in July 2004. [1] As of 2019, 13 CARICOM Member States have signed up to the Agreement on CAAM-HP and ...
The International Medical Education Directory ( IMED) was a public database of worldwide medical schools. The IMED was published as a joint collaboration of the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) and the Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (FAIMER). [1]
World Federation for Medical Education (WFME) is a non-governmental organisation concerned with education and training of medical doctors worldwide. WFME's main objective is to "enhance the quality of medical education worldwide, with promotion of the highest scientific and ethical standards in medical education".
Step 2 Clinical Skills (Step 2 CS) of the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) was an exam administered to medical students/graduates who wish to become licensed physicians in the U.S. [1] It is similar to the COMLEX-USA Level 2-PE exam, taken by osteopathic medical students/graduates who seek licensure as physicians in the U.S ...