Country Guides
Country-specific notes on school eligibility, test centers, visa interviews and local communities.
Country guides
IMGs From India: Schools, Test Centers and Visa Notes
What Indian graduates should check before ECFMG Certification: school eligibility, NMC and WFME status, USMLE testing, documents and the US visa process.
5 min readIMGs From Pakistan: Schools, Test Centers and Visa Notes
What Pakistani graduates should check before applying for ECFMG Certification: school eligibility, PMDC and WFME recognition, USMLE testing, documents and the US visa process.
5 min readIMGs From Egypt: Schools, Test Centers and Visa Notes
What Egyptian graduates should check before ECFMG Certification: school eligibility, NAQAAE and WFME status, USMLE testing, documents and US visas.
5 min readIMGs From Nigeria: Schools, Test Centers and Visa Notes
What Nigerian graduates should check before applying for ECFMG Certification: MDCN and WFME accreditation, USMLE testing, documents and the current US visa restrictions.
6 min readIMGs From the Philippines: Schools, Test Centers and Visa Notes
What Filipino graduates should check before ECFMG Certification: school eligibility, PAASCU and WFME status, CHED and PRC, USMLE testing and US visas.
5 min readIMGs From Bangladesh: Schools, Test Centers and Visa Notes
What graduates of Bangladeshi medical schools should check: ECFMG eligibility and accreditation, USMLE testing, credential verification and the US visa process.
5 min readIMGs From Nepal: Schools, Test Centers and Visa Notes
What graduates of Nepali medical schools should check: ECFMG eligibility and accreditation, USMLE testing, credential documents and the US visa process.
5 min readIMGs From Iran: Schools, Test Centers and Visa Notes
What graduates of Iranian medical schools should check: ECFMG eligibility, USMLE testing, credentials, sanctions issues and current US entry restrictions.
4 min readIMGs From Brazil: Schools, Test Centers and Visa Notes
What graduates of Brazilian medical schools should check: ECFMG eligibility, SAEME accreditation, USMLE testing, credentials and the US visa process for Brazilian nationals.
4 min readCaribbean Medical Schools: What IMGs Should Know
How US citizens and others who attend Caribbean medical schools are counted as IMGs, how to check eligibility and accreditation, and how to judge a school objectively.
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