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Some Alternatives Not
Requiring ECFMG Certification
Graduate Academic Education: Foreign
medical graduates can apply directly to graduate academic
programs in medically related fields that do not involve patient
care. Such programs do not require ECFMG certification. Application
procedures are similar to those for graduate programs in non-medical
fields. A few examples of medically related fields of study
include radiology, immunology, molecular biology, genetics,
neuroscience, pathology, and physiology. Foreign medical graduates
may also apply for research grants in the health sciences.
Hospitals, universities, and independent research centers
are possible sites for research.
Short-term Opportunities: Medical
centers, hospitals, and medical associations frequently offer
conferences or short-term courses, lasting from a few days
to a few weeks to, occasionally, several months. Such opportunities
are open to foreign medical graduates without ECFMG certification
as long as they do not involve direct patient contact. Some
medical centers, particularly larger research and teaching
institutions, may also be able to arrange individual training
for international physicians on request. Such exchanges, again,
cannot involve direct patient contact but they can provide
valuable opportunities for consultation, observation, and
comparison of facilities. There are specific offices, called
by a variety of names, including International Services, at
some medical centers that arrange such visits. Visits may
also be arranged directly with U.S. colleagues.
ECFMG International Fellowships in
Medical Education: This program brings selected international
medical school faculty members to teach and study in a U.S.
medical school for between six months and one year. Eligible
areas of study include educational methodology, curriculum
design, evaluation systems, medical school governance, and
the development of basic and clinical science departments.
ECFMG generally arranges a match with a U.S. medical school.
All applications must include the endorsement of the candidate's
home country medical school. Fellowships are not intended
to support a formal curriculum leading to a degree. For further
information, contact ECFMG, International Fellowships in Medical
Education, 2401 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 475, Washington,
DC 20037, USA; Telephone: 202-293-9320; Fax: 202-457-0751.
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