Re: About Applicant Biographic Informati
adonis123 - 07-04-10 09:43



Here is wat the ECFMG says about it:

"You must ensure that the name in your ECFMG record is your correct and current legal name. This name will appear on your Standard ECFMG Certifi cate once you have met all requirements for certifi cation. You must use this name consistently in all communications you send to ECFMG, including exam applications and requests for other services. Failure to use the name in your ECFMG record consistently in all communications with ECFMG may delay exam registration. It may also prevent you from taking an exam for which you are registered and scheduled.
If you have legally changed your name and want to request a change of name in your ECFMG record, you must complete Form 182 and provide an explanation of the reason for the name change, accompanied by a photocopy of the appropriate document(s). ECFMG must be able to determine from the document(s) you submit that your name has legally changed from the name currently in your ECFMG record to the name you are requesting to appear in your record.
This means that it may be necessary for you to submit more than one document to support your name change request. The document(s) you provide must be unexpired (if applicable). Acceptable documents are:
Passport (including the pages with your photograph and the expiration date)
Birth certificate
Marriage certificate
Official court order
U.S. Resident Alien Card
U.S. Naturalization Certificate
Attestations and affidavits are not acceptable as documentation to change your name.
Please do not submit an original document; a copy of the document is sufficient.
All documents submitted to change your name that are not in English must be accompanied by an official English translation that meets ECFMG's translation requirements.
If the name in your ECFMG record is correct but this name does not match exactly your name as listed on your medical diploma, transcript, or other credential, you must verify that the name on these documents is (or was) your name. To verify your name, send to ECFMG a photocopy of one of the acceptable documents listed above that verifies the name on your medical diploma, transcript, or other credential.

As an alternative to one of the documents listed above, ECFMG will accept for purposes of verifying your name a letter from the Dean, Vice Dean, or Registrar of your medical school that verifies that the name on your medical diploma, transcript, or other credential is (or was) your name. If you choose to submit a letter from your medical school to verify the name on your medical diploma, transcript, or other credential, the letter must be signed by the Dean, Vice Dean, or Registrar. The letter you submit must be written on your medical school’s letterhead. The letter must include the following statement:

This certifies that the names [name on document] and [name in ECFMG record] belong to one and the same person.
The document(s) you send must show your name exactly as it appears on your medical diploma/transcript.

All documents submitted to change your name, including translations, will become a part of your permanent ECFMG record and will not be returned to you.
If you have a valid Certification of Identification Form (Form 186) on file with ECFMG, it will be invalidated when the name in your ECFMG record is changed, and you will be required to complete a new Certification of Identification Form (Form 186) the next time you apply for examination."

Visit the link for further info:

http://www.ecfmg.org/2010ib/ibgenreg.html#changeverify

Good Luck!

Re: About Applicant Biographic Informati
saurabhsingh - 07-04-10 13:01

Thanks a lot... I m fine now.. thank u so much...