An Announcement Regarding Fraudulent Letters of Recommendation

An Announcement Regarding Fraudulent Letters of Recommendation

(Posted July 18, 2007; updated November 3, 2010, June 9, 2011)

International medical students/graduates who participate in the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS®) are reminded that the submission of altered or falsified letters of recommendation to ECFMG constitutes irregular behavior, as defined by ECFMG. Irregular behavior includes all actions or attempted actions on the part of applicants, examinees, potential applicants, others when solicited by an applicant and/or examinee, or any other person that would or could subvert the examination, certification or other processes of the ECFMG. Examples of irregular behavior include, but are not limited to, failing to comply with a USMLE or ECFMG policy, procedure, and/or rule; falsification of information on application forms; submission of any falsified or altered document to ECFMG; or submission of any falsified or altered ECFMG document to other entities or individuals.