Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG)
3624 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-2685
Phone: (215) 386-5900
http://www.ecfmg.org
For information on the ECFMG and Steps 1 and 2 of the USMLE, including application forms.
The Exchange Visitor Sponsorship Program
for foreign national physicians sponsored by the ECFMG (for IAP 66 ect):
ECFMG Exchange Visitor Sponsorship Program
PO Box 41673
Philadelphia, PA 19101-1673
Phone: (215) 662-1445
Fax: (215) 386-9766
United States Medical Licensing Examination USMLE Secretariat
3750 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-3190
Phone: (215) 590-9600
http://www.usmle.org
For general information regarding the USMLE.
Federation of State Medical Boards
Federation Place
400 Fuller Wiser Road, Suite 300
Euless, TX 76039-3855
Phone: (817) 868-4000
Fax: (817) 868-4098
http://www.fsmb.org
For general information on medical licensure and Step 3 of the USMLE, More information on USMLE Step 3 and specific licensure issues is available from the individual State Board of Medical Examiners.
National Resident Matching Program
2501 M. Street, NW, Suite 1
Washington, DC 20037-1307
Phone: (202) 828-0566
http://www.nrmp.org/
To request an NRMP application, remember to include your USMLE/ECFMG Identification Number on all correspondence.
ECFMG/ERAS Program
P.O. Box 13467
Philadelphia, PA 19101-3467
Phone: (215) 386-5900
Fax: (215) 222-5641
http://www.ecfmg.org/eras/index.html for information on the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS).
Educational Testing Service
TOEFL/TSE Services
P.O. Box 6151
Princeton, NJ 08541-6151
Phone: (609) 951-1100
E-Mail: toefl@ets.org
http://www.toefl.org for further information about the TOEFL.
American Medical Association Department of IMG Services
515 N. State Street
Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: (312) 464-5728
http://www.ama-assn.org/
For information on Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA), contact:
Bureau of Primary Health Care
Division of Shortage Designation
4350 East-West Highway
Bethesda, MD 20814
Phone: (301) 594-0816
Online Database of HPSAs: http://www.bphc.hrsa.dhhs.gov
For information on visas and immigration services, contact:
U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Services
Department of Justice
425 I Street, NW
Washington, DC 20536
Phone: (202) 514-4316
http://www.ins.usdoj.gov
Appalachian Regional Commission
1666 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20235
Phone: (202) 884-7700
http://www.arc.gov/index.do?nodeId=24
U.S. Department of Agriculture
14th Street and Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20250
Phone: (202) 720-2791
http://www.usda.gov
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
810 Vermont Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20420
Phone: 1(800) 827-1000
http://www.va.gov