{"id":954,"date":"2017-04-17T09:31:31","date_gmt":"2017-04-17T09:31:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fmgportal.com\/?p=954"},"modified":"2019-07-31T11:55:18","modified_gmt":"2019-07-31T11:55:18","slug":"eligibility-requirements-for-u-s-medical-residency-programs-information-for-foreign-medical-graduates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fmgportal.com\/dev\/eligibility-requirements-for-u-s-medical-residency-programs-information-for-foreign-medical-graduates\/","title":{"rendered":"Eligibility Requirements for U.S. Medical Residency Programs: Information for Foreign Medical Graduates"},"content":{"rendered":"

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It\u2019s the start of spring, which means it\u2019s right around the time that fourth-year medical students and and trained doctors start to think about whether or not it makes sense to apply for a residency program for next year. If you\u2019re a foreign medical student or graduate, and you are contemplating applying for a residency in the United States in 2018, your first order of business is to make sure that you are eligible and that you have a competitive application profile. That way, if there are any requirements that you still need to meet, you have ample time to fulfill them before the match process really gets underway in the fall.<\/span><\/p>\n

Basic Requirements for ECFMG Certification<\/b><\/p>\n

In order to apply for a residency program in the United States, you need to be certified by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG), which is the organization that evaluates whether foreign medical graduates are sufficiently prepared for a U.S. medical residency program. The ECFMG sets forth some basic requirements that you need to meet before you can even consider applying for a residency<\/span><\/p>\n