p53
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Hi, guys, I have received this news from ECFMG - they are closing test center in my country - I'm from Georgia (Former Soviet Union), Tbilisi. They said,
'We are writing to inform you that these locations will no longer offer USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 Clinical Knowledge (CK) in 2006:
Georgia: Tblisi
Israel: Ramallah
Russian Federation: Moscow
Saudi Arabia: Dammam
Syria: Damascus
Ukraine: Kiev'
I'll take my step 1 in october 2005, but I wanted to take step 2 CK in 2006. Now only option for me is to take it in Armenia: Erevan - nearest test center - and this means more problems for me. I don't know what was the reason for their decision - I have asked by e-mail but ECFMG hasn't answered. Does anyone have any idea why they are doing this?
Edited by p53 on 08/19/05 - 10:53 PM
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| P4a99
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I didnt even know that they had centers in these cities.
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| bbb
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I am surprised - especially by Syris. I wonder if the governments from these countries might have something to do with it. Perhaps they are trying to keep qualified physicians in their countries (just a guess).
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| P4a99
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Hmmm, is it the US or the other countries?!
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| bbb
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But we have a physician shortage in the US - it will be interesting to see the reasons that ECFMG offers.
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| GOGETA
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Maybe they do not trust those countries? or the government ask them to leave.
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