Re: Adonis,Plz Help!
adonis123 - 10-19-11 22:44



As u r an International Medical Graduate, here is wat the ECFMG says about it;

"CERTIFICATION OF IDENTIFICATION FORM (FORM 186) FOR MEDICAL SCHOOL GRADUATES
You will be required to complete a Certification of Identification Form (Form 186) if you do not have a valid Certification of Identification Form (Form 186) on file with ECFMG. The on-line part of your application will be transmitted to ECFMG only when you click on one of the links to proceed to the Certification of Identification Form (Form 186).

There are three Certification of Identification Form (Form 186) options for medical school graduates:


"Certification of Identification Form (Form 186) - Certification by Medical School Official," for all medical school graduates


"Certification of Identification Form (Form 186) - Certification by Notary Public," for graduates of medical schools that participate in EMSWP and for graduates whose medical education credentials have been primary-source verified by ECFMG


"Certification of Identification Form (Form 186) - Certification by Notary Public and Medical School Official," for graduates of medical schools that do not participate in EMSWP and whose medical education credentials have not been primary-source verified by ECFMG


When you have completed the application, you will be able to view the Certification of Identification Form (Form 186) options available to you.

If you complete a "Certification of Identification Form (Form 186) - Certification by Medical School Official" or a "Certification of Identification Form (Form 186) - Certification by Notary Public and Medical School Official," your Form 186 must be sent to ECFMG directly from the office of the medical school official who signed the form. If the form is not sent to ECFMG from the office of the medical school official, it will not be accepted.

If you complete a "Certification of Identification Form (Form 186) - Certification by Notary Public," the form can be sent to ECFMG by you.

In either case, the form must be sent to ECFMG as soon as possible, and must be received by ECFMG no later than 12 months from the date you submit the on-line part of your application. Additionally, the certifying official(s) must have signed the form within four months of its receipt at ECFMG. ECFMG must receive the on-line part of your application, the Certification of Identification Form (Form 186), and all required documents to process your application.

USMLE Step 1/Step 2 CK only: Your application does not need to be received in advance of an eligibility period to obtain that eligibility period. To select and obtain an eligibility period, ECFMG must receive the on-line part of your application, the Certification of Identification Form (Form 186), and any other documents required to complete your application by the 24th day of that eligibility period, and the processing of your application must be completed by ECFMG by the 25th day of that eligibility period.

If you are a graduate of a medical school that participates in EMSWP and your medical education credentials have not been primary-source verified by ECFMG, ECFMG cannot complete the processing of your application until your medical school verifies your status through EMSWP. ECFMG will make your record available to your medical school and request verification typically within three weeks of receipt of a complete application. The time needed to complete the processing of your application is contingent upon your medical school's response to the EMSWP verification request.

This means that, although you can select an eligibility period as late as the 24th day of that eligibility period, there is no guarantee that you will be assigned that eligibility period, since the processing of your application may not be completed by the 25th day of the eligibility period. If the processing of your application is not completed in time to assign the eligibility period you select, you will be assigned to the next available eligibility period, based on the date your application is processed. Your assigned eligibility period will not be adjusted to compensate for days that have already passed. The eligibility period assigned to you will be listed on your scheduling permit.

Follow the instructions below for the Certification of Identification Form (Form 186) option that you select. All items, as described below, must be sent in one envelope to:

IWA
ECFMG
3624 Market Street, 4th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104-2685
USA



Instructions for Certification of Identification Form (Form 186) for Medical School Graduates

Print a copy of the Certification of Identification Form (Form 186) by clicking your web browser's "Print" button. If a portion of the Certification of Identification Form (Form 186) is cut off on the copy that you print, you will need to adjust the margins under "Page Setup" in your browser and then print a complete copy. Generally, if you set all margins in your browser to 0.25 inches or 2.5 millimeters, the copy of the Certification of Identification Form (Form 186) you print will be complete.


Attach a current, full-face, passport-sized, color photograph to the Certification of Identification Form (Form 186) in the space provided. Use tape or glue. Do not use staples or paper clips. The photograph that you use must be current; it must have been taken within six months of the date that the Certification of Identification Form (Form 186) is sent to ECFMG. A photocopy of a photograph is not acceptable.




If you complete a "Certification of Identification Form (Form 186) - Certification by Medical School Official":


Sign and date the Certification of Identification Form (Form 186) in the presence of an authorized official of your medical school. The medical school official must sign and date the Certification of Identification Form (Form 186) and provide his/her name, official title, and the institution name. The official must affix the institution's seal in the designated section of the Certification of Identification Form (Form 186). Each medical school has been requested to provide ECFMG with a list of the officials authorized by the school to certify Form 186. Your Certification of Identification Form (Form 186) must be certified by an official on this list. Contact your medical school to determine the officials authorized by your medical school for this purpose; ECFMG will not provide this information to applicants. If your form is not signed by an authorized official, it will not be accepted. The signature of the official must be current; the official must have signed the Certification of Identification Form (Form 186) within four months of the date that it is received at ECFMG. The form must be sent to ECFMG directly from the office of the medical school official who certified the form. If the form is not sent to ECFMG from the office of the medical school official, it will not be accepted.


The following must be sent to ECFMG directly from the office of the medical school official who certified the Certification of Identification Form (Form 186):


Original, signed Certification of Identification Form (Form 186).


Two photocopies of medical diploma (if not previously submitted) and official English translation of medical diploma (if diploma is not in English); one current, original, full-face, passport-sized, color photograph (this photograph is in addition to the photograph that applicants must send with the Certification of Identification Form); the ECFMG Medical Education Credentials Submission Form (Form 344); and two copies of the Medical School Release Request (Form 345).


If applicable, two copies of an official transcript issued by any school or institution from which you transferred credits to the medical school that awarded your medical degree (if not previously submitted); official English translation of transcript (if transcript is not in English); and the ECFMG Medical Education Credentials Submission Form (Form 344). If you are also submitting copies of your medical diploma, you only need to submit one Form 344. See Transfer Credits and Transcript(s) to Document Transferred Credits in the ECFMG Information Booklet.


Any additional documents that are required to complete your application.


A completed IWA Document Submission Form (Form 187) if, in addition to your Certification of Identification Form (Form 186), there are any additional documents required to complete your application.




If you complete a "Certification of Identification Form (Form 186) - Certification by Notary Public":


Sign and date the Certification of Identification Form (Form 186) in the presence of a Consular Official, First Class Magistrate, Notary Public, or Commissioner of Oaths. The official must sign and date the Certification of Identification Form (Form 186) and provide his/her title. The official must affix the official seal in the designated section of the Certification of Identification Form (Form 186). The signature of the official must be current; the official must have signed the Certification of Identification Form (Form 186) within four months of the date that it is received at ECFMG.


The following must be sent to ECFMG:


Original, signed Certification of Identification Form (Form 186).


Two photocopies of medical diploma (if not previously submitted) and official English translation of medical diploma (if diploma is not in English); one current, original, full-face, passport-sized, color photograph (this photograph is in addition to the photograph that applicants must send with the Certification of Identification Form); the ECFMG Medical Education Credentials Submission Form (Form 344); and two copies of the Medical School Release Request (Form 345).


If applicable, two copies of an official transcript issued by any school or institution from which you transferred credits to the medical school that awarded your medical degree (if not previously submitted); official English translation of transcript (if transcript is not in English); and the ECFMG Medical Education Credentials Submission Form (Form 344). If you are also submitting copies of your medical diploma, you only need to submit one Form 344. See Transfer Credits and Transcript(s) to Document Transferred Credits in the ECFMG Information Booklet.


Any additional documents that are required to complete your application.


A completed IWA Document Submission Form (Form 187) if, in addition to your Certification of Identification Form (Form 186), there are any additional documents required to complete your application.




If you complete a "Certification of Identification Form (Form 186) - Certification by Notary Public and Medical School Official":


Sign and date Part A of the Certification of Identification Form (Form 186) in the presence of a Consular Official, First Class Magistrate, Notary Public, or Commissioner of Oaths. The official must sign and date the Certification of Identification Form (Form 186) and provide his/her title in Part A. The official must affix the official seal in the designated section of Part A of the Certification of Identification Form (Form 186). The signature of the official must be current; the official must have signed the Certification of Identification Form (Form 186) within four months of the date that it is received at ECFMG.


You must then send the Certification of Identification Form (Form 186) to your medical school. An authorized official of your medical school must sign and date Part B of the Certification of Identification Form (Form 186). The official must provide his/her name, official title, and the institution name. The official must affix the institution's seal in the designated section of Part B of the Certification of Identification Form (Form 186). Each medical school has been requested to provide ECFMG with a list of the officials authorized by the school to certify Form 186. Your Certification of Identification Form (Form 186) must be certified by an official on this list. Contact your medical school to determine the officials authorized by your medical school for this purpose; ECFMG will not provide this information to applicants. If your form is not signed by an authorized official, it will not be accepted. The signature of the official must be current; the official must have signed the Certification of Identification Form (Form 186) within four months of the date that it is received at ECFMG. The form must be sent to ECFMG directly from the office of the medical school official who signed the form. If the form is not sent to ECFMG from the office of the medical school official, it will not be accepted.


The following must be sent to ECFMG directly from the office of the medical school official who completed Part B of the Certification of Identification Form (Form 186):


Original, signed Certification of Identification Form (Form 186). Please note that the form must be signed by both a Consular Official, First Class Magistrate, Notary Public, or Commissioner of Oaths and an authorized official of your medical school.


Two photocopies of medical diploma (if not previously submitted) and official English translation of medical diploma (if diploma is not in English); one current, original, full-face, passport-sized, color photograph (this photograph is in addition to the photograph that applicants must send with the Certification of Identification Form); the ECFMG Medical Education Credentials Submission Form (Form 344); and two copies of the Medical School Release Request (Form 345).


If applicable, two copies of an official transcript issued by any school or institution from which you transferred credits to the medical school that awarded your medical degree (if not previously submitted); official English translation of transcript (if transcript is not in English); and the ECFMG Medical Education Credentials Submission Form (Form 344). If you are also submitting copies of your medical diploma, you only need to submit one Form 344. See Transfer Credits and Transcript(s) to Document Transferred Credits in the ECFMG Information Booklet.


Any additional documents that are required to complete your application.


A completed IWA Document Submission Form (Form 187) if, in addition to your Certification of Identification Form (Form 186), there are any additional documents required to complete your application."

Go to the following link:
https://iwa2.ecfmg.org/instruct.asp

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Re: Adonis,Plz Help!
riya10 - 10-20-11 12:00

thanx alot adonis!!!!!

Re: Adonis,Plz Help!
riya10 - 10-20-11 20:01

hi, Adonis..
you wrote that....

There are three Certification of Identification Form (Form 186) options for medical school graduates:

1. "Certification of Identification Form (Form 186) - Certification by Notary Public":
2. "Certification of Identification Form (Form 186) - Certification by Notary Public and Medical School Official":
3. "Certification of Identification Form (Form 186) - Certification by Medical School Official":

but in my form 186 there was given only 2 options.....
2nd and 3rd.
there was no any option about only certification by notary public.
so what to do?????
plz make me clear, coz in my form only 2 options are given.......

Adonis,Plz Help!
riya10 - 10-20-11 23:17

adonis one thing more that need to ask you that actually i m filling this form 3rd time, i failed twice, in 2006 and 2008. so they might have already all my record. so my question is 3r time do i have to send form 186 through medical school or can i send to them with notary stamps. plz ans me asap
thanx!!!!

Re: Adonis,Plz Help!
adonis123 - 10-21-11 00:20



Once accepted by ECFMG, the Certification of Identification Form (Form 186) remains valid for both purposes for a period of five years. During this five-year period, individuals can apply for examination or request eligibility period extensions by completing only the on-line part of the exam application/extension request.

BTW, failing any of the USMLE Steps just makes it very difficult for one to get into a residency program.

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Re: Adonis,Plz Help!
adonis123 - 10-21-11 01:28



This is wat the ECFMG says:
"If you complete a "Certification of Identification Form (Form 186) - Certification by Medical School Official or a "Certification of Identification Form (Form 186) - Certification by Notary Public and Medical School Official," your Form 186 must be sent to ECFMG directly from the office of the medical school official who signed the form. If the form is not sent to ECFMG from the office of the medical school official, it will not be accepted."

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Re: Adonis,Plz Help!
riya10 - 10-21-11 11:05

Adonis, thanx alot!!!!!!!!!