george_md wrote:
so if you can't change the information on the CAF, how do you update the information there? like for example, if you're not ECFMG certified by the time of submission, how do you update the CAF when you do get your certification?
Your CAF will be saying all the time that you ARE NOT ECFMG CERTIFIED, and no changes can be made in CAF.
However, the USMLE certificate will have an update on your status...
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| xthine
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Has anyone submitted theirs already? I'll have mine ready by tomorrow..still have to make sure everything is accurate.
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| dara_bc2002
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the USMLE transcript shows your certification status , Justice ?? Do you know this for a fact ? I was planning to apply as certified because they let me know I'll have my certificate sometime this week but I don't want to look like a liar or something if the transcript will show something different !
Please help !
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| keller
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CAF can't be change but your prifile can be change anytime after submitting CAF, your profile includes ECFMG certification status.
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| dara_bc2002
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This is what I found in the ECFMG booklet
"If you apply to residency programs through ERAS, ECFMG will send an electronic ECFMG Status Report automatically to all of the programs to which you apply. If your ECFMG certification status changes during the ERAS application season, ECFMG will send an updated status report automatically to all programs to which you have applied."
So we must actually wait for the certificate before applying and changing the CAF ..otherwise there will be a discrepancy .
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| chicagodoc79
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dara_bc2002 wrote:
This is what I found in the ECFMG booklet
"If you apply to residency programs through ERAS, ECFMG will send an electronic ECFMG Status Report automatically to all of the programs to which you apply. If your ECFMG certification status changes during the ERAS application season, ECFMG will send an updated status report automatically to all programs to which you have applied."
So we must actually wait for the certificate before applying and changing the CAF ..otherwise there will be a discrepancy .
Good point, definately better to wait until you actually get certified to write yes on the CAF...not just to assume you'll get certified this month...
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| genbot
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I dont think there's any question of discrepancy. This is now and that is then. I'm sure PDs are smart enough to know that.
So apply now and let ECFMG send programs your updated status whenever that happens.
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