The ECFMG(r) Reporter
An E-Newsletter for International Medical Graduates Pursuing Graduate
Medical Education in the United States
Issue 159 - September 2, 2010
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AVAILABILITY OF 2011 INFORMATION BOOKLET AND APPLICATION MATERIALS
The ECFMG 2011 Information Booklet and the 2011 exam application
materials are expected to be available on the ECFMG website on September
15, 2010. In preparation for the transition to the new materials, the
Interactive Web Application (IWA) will be unavailable beginning at
approximately 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 14. IWA is expected to be
available by the end of the day on Wednesday, September 15. All times
are calculated using Eastern Time in the United States.
For Step 1/Step 2 CK, you will be able to use the 2011 materials to
apply for:
- available Step 1/Step 2 CK eligibility periods ending in 2010
(September 2010 - November 2010 and October 2010 - December 2010) and
- all Step 1/Step 2 CK eligibility periods ending in 2011, beginning
with the November 2010 - January 2011 eligibility period.
For Step 2 CS, you can use the 2011 materials to obtain a 12-month
eligibility period that begins on the date that the processing of your
application is completed.