lvspro
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Hey All you IMG's
Here is some more good news.
Does it ever end?
The ECFMG(r) Reporter
An E-Newsletter for International Medical Graduates Pursuing Graduate
Medical Education in the United States
Issue Fifty-Nine - August 26, 2004
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IN THIS ISSUE:
- UPDATED INFORMATION: DEADLINE FOR 2004 USMLE(tm) APPLICATIONS
- AVAILABILITY OF 2005 INFORMATION BOOKLET / APPLICATION MATERIALS
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UPDATED INFORMATION: DEADLINE FOR 2004 USMLE APPLICATIONS
If you are applying for examination, refer to the updated information
below for completing your 2004 application in time for it to be
processed. As previously published, the deadline for receipt of 2004
applications for Step 1 and Step 2 CK is August 31, 2004. However, for
2004 Step 2 CS applications, the deadline for receipt has been extended
to September 30, 2004. All deadlines are calculated using Eastern Time
in the United States.
FOR STEP 1 AND STEP 2 CK
The last 2004 eligibility period for Step 1 and Step 2 CK is October
2004 - December 2004. The deadline for ECFMG's receipt of complete
applications for this eligibility period is August 31, 2004.
To apply on-line using ECFMG's Interactive Web Application (IWA) for
the
October 2004 - December 2004 eligibility period:
- the on-line portion of the application must be submitted before
August
31, 2004,
AND
- your completed Certification Statement (Form 183) must be received at
ECFMG no later than August 31, 2004. Please note that this deadline may
be earlier than the deadline indicated in the Instructions for the
Certification Statement and in correspondence you may receive from
ECFMG.
If you submit a paper Step 1/Step 2 CK application for the October 2004
- December 2004 eligibility period, your application must be received
by
ECFMG no later than August 31, 2004.
If your 2004 Step 1 / Step 2 CK application is received after August
31,
2004, it will be rejected, and you will be required to reapply using
the
2005 application materials. If your 2004 application is rejected, any
payment received with your 2004 application will be credited to your
ECFMG financial account. The first eligibility period for which you can
apply using the 2005 materials is the November 2004 - January 2005
eligibility period.
FOR STEP 2 CS
The deadline for receipt of 2004 applications for Step 2 CS has been
extended to September 30, 2004.
To complete your 2004 Step 2 CS application using IWA:
- the on-line portion of the application must be submitted before
August
31, 2004,
AND
- you must print the Certification Statement (Form 183) before August
31, 2004,
AND
- your completed Certification Statement (Form 183) must be received at
ECFMG no later than September 30, 2004. Please note that this deadline
may be earlier than the deadline indicated in the Instructions for the
Certification Statement and in correspondence you may receive from
ECFMG.
If you submit a paper 2004 application for Step 2 CS, it must be
received at ECFMG no later than September 30, 2004.
Although the deadline for receipt of 2004 Step 2 CS applications has
been extended through September 30, once the 2005 application materials
become available (expected on August 31), you will no longer be able to
work on or access a 2004 application. If applying through IWA, you must
submit the on-line portion of the application and print the
Certification Statement before August 31. If you plan to submit a paper
application, you must download the application from the ECFMG website
before August 31.
If your 2004 Step 2 CS application is received at ECFMG after September
30, 2004, it will be rejected, and you will be required to reapply
using
the 2005 application materials. If your 2004 application is rejected,
any payment received with your 2004 application will be credited to
your
ECFMG financial account.
Applicants who are registered for Step 2 CS are assigned a twelve-month
eligibility period that begins on the date that the processing of their
applications is completed. If your 2004 application is rejected, your
Step 2 CS eligibility period will be assigned after you submit a 2005
application and the registration process for your 2005 application is
complete.
AVAILABILITY OF 2005 INFORMATION BOOKLET / APPLICATION MATERIALS
The on-line and paper editions of the 2005 Information Booklet and
Application Materials are expected to be available on the ECFMG website
on approximately August 31, 2004. You can use the 2005 materials to
apply for:
- USMLE Step 1 / Step 2 CK eligibility periods ending in 2005, and
- USMLE Step 2 CS.
CHECK THE ECFMG WEBSITE FOR UPDATES
Dates and deadlines are subject to change. Please monitor the ECFMG
website at www.ecfmg.org for the latest information on the deadlines
for
2004 applications and the availability of the 2005 Information Booklet
/
Application Materials.
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ABOUT THIS PUBLICATION
As an organization, ECFMG is committed to providing information on
issues of importance to international medical graduates. We realize
that
many individuals would like updated information on developing issues
related to ECFMG Certification and entry into graduate medical
education
in the United States. As a result, ECFMG has developed The ECFMG(r)
Reporter to provide international medical graduates worldwide with
timely, objective information on current topics of interest. It is our
hope that this newsletter will allow physicians educated outside the
United States and Canada to make informed choices on issues that shape
their careers.
Previous issues of The ECFMG(r) Reporter are available on the ECFMG
website. Subsequent issues will be posted to the ECFMG website as they
are published. To access previous issues, visit the ECFMG website at
www.ecfmg.org/reporter.
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Please do not reply to this message. Messages received at this address
will not receive responses.
We hope you find these updates helpful. Thank you for your interest in
ECFMG.
Copyright (c) 2004 by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical
Graduates (ECFMG(r)). All rights reserved.
Peace
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| docarjun
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thank you lvspro!!
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| ELM
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YEAAHH...THANKS IVSPRO FOR YOUR TIME!!!!!!!!!!!
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| tasneembanu
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thanks ivspro,guys,does that mean that if we want to take step 2 CS before january,we should send the application before aug 31st?when r u guys planning to take the exam,ELM,docarjun,sar,kalsam?
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| lvspro
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Yo tas
Yeah, that is what it's saying. By "send in," I am assuming you mean electronic application submission. They have to recieve it on the 31st. I am going to go to the residency directors office, and see what he thinks would be a good time for me to take it.
I would like to pre-match in a competitive residency, does anyone have any advice on when I should take it?
Peace
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| retroviridae
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I don't think any competitive residency will let you prematch. Only the not so competitive ones do that. You should take your step II ASAP. As soon as you are ready. Most competitive programs deadline is Nov 15 or Dec 1, and they like you to be ECFMG certified by then. Then again, the competitive programs say their interview spots fill up before the application deadline. If you have any connections at a program, use them to ensure you get an interview scheduled, even if you have yet to take step II.
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| lvspro
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Hey retro
You are the bomb. Thanks for the heads up. I am gonna ask the residency directors for a couple of the competitive specialties what a good date is. I'll let you know when I find out.
c ya later
Lawrence Safadi
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| ELM
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Hey .... i am not taking step 2 in this year since i am not going to participate in 2005 match..... so perhaps in Jan, or early Feb........ i don't know the details yet.....all i know is i have to master it! I will do whatever need to be done to get good score this time..... This time it's not gonna be like bloody step one....... It was nightmare!!!!! sorry!!!! it was BAD!!!!
what about others?????????????????
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| sar
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I have passed step 1, now thinking of taking step 2 CK in early dec, should I registered for step 2 CS now, for taking it in early Jan??? can we extend CS date if something happens??
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