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ECFMG ON-LINE AUTHENTICATION PROCESS
*UPDATED SEPTEMBER 2014
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***You must confirm that you read the following Information and
Instructions**
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*_Part 1. Important Information about Requesting a USMLE/ECFMG
Identification Number _*
* *_Identity Document._* Before starting the process to request a
USMLE/ECFMG Identification Number, be sure to have your official
form of identification that includes your correct and current legal
name on hand. The name you provide to obtain a USMLE/ECFMG
Identification Number must appear as it is on your official form of
identification, such as your unexpired passport.
* Check your e-mail. The USMLE/ECFMG Identification Number assigned to
you will be sent to the e-mail address you provide during the
authentication process.
* Allow a minimum of 5 business days for processing a request for a
USMLE/ECFMG Identification Number.
* If you requested a USMLE/ECFMG Identification Number within the last
5 business days, do not submit another request. Duplicate requests
for USMLE/ECFMG Identification Numbers will delay the processing of
your request.
*_Part 2. Instructions on How to Provide the Required Information to
Obtain a USMLE/ECFMG Identification Number_*
Before you begin the process to obtain a USMLE/ECFMG Identification
Number, read the following instructions. The instructions provide
important details about the biographic and contact information you will
enter during the process to obtain a USMLE/ECFMG Identification Number.
Follow these instructions carefully.
Do not attempt to expedite the process by submitting incomplete or
inaccurate information.
***The information you provide to obtain a USMLE/ECFMG Identification
Number will become a part of your permanent ECFMG record.***
If ECFMG determines that the biographic information you enter is
inaccurate, not complete or insufficient to assign a USMLE/ECFMG
Identification Number to you, your request for the USMLE/ECFMG
Identification Number will not be processed. You will *NOT* be notified.
After a waiting period of a minimum of five business days, you will need
to apply again to obtain a USMLE/ECFMG Identification Number.
*_Biographic Information_*
/Name/

The name you provide to obtain a USMLE/ECFMG Identification Number will

become a part of your permanent ECFMG record.
Enter your *full*, correct and current legal name as it appears on your
official form of identification. Do not attempt to expedite the process
of obtaining a USMLE/ECFMG Identification Number by submitting a partial
or abbreviated name.
Your correct and current legal name means the name you use on your
official form of identification, *such as your unexpired passport.*
* *Be careful that you enter your name in the appropriate fields*.
Your surname(s)/ family name(s) must be entered in the Last Name
field. Your first and middle names/initials must be entered in the
Rest of Name field.
* If your correct and current legal name consists of one name only,
you must enter this name in the Last Name field. Do not enter any
characters in the Rest of Name field. Your request for a
USMLE/ECFMG Identification Number will be issued only after ECFMG
verifies that you only bear one official name. You will receive
instructions by e-mail on how to verify that you only have one name.
* If your correct and current legal surname (family name) consists of
more than one name, enter each of the names in the Last Name field.
* Enter your first name in the Rest of Name field. Do not enter an
initial only for your first name unless it exactly matches what is
on your passport. If your correct and current legal name includes a
middle name or middle initial; enter the middle name/initial in the
Rest of Name field.
* If your correct and current legal name includes a generational
suffix, select the appropriate suffix from the drop down list.
o A generational suffix is an element of a name used to identify
the person by generation, such as Junior, Senior, or III.
*Mr., Ms., Dr. are not generational suffices and must not be
entered.* If your correct and current legal name includes a
generational suffix, select the appropriate generational suffix
from the drop down list.
* *Spell your name correctly*. It is your responsibility to ensure the
proper spelling of the name in your ECFMG record. Review the
spelling of your name carefully to ensure that it exactly matches
your name as it appears on your official form of identification
before you click Submit at the end of the process.
* *Use proper case when entering your name*.
This means you must capitalize the first letter only of each of your
names and use lower case for the remainder of the letters. *Do not*
use all capital or all lowercase letters.
* *Use Latin characters only*.
This means you must use only the 26 Latin characters of the English
alphabet. ECFMG will not accept any non-Latin characters even though
your personal computer may allow you to enter other characters.
* *Use of hyphens in names*
If your correct and current legal name includes a hyphen in your

surnames (family names) enter the hyphen in the Last Name field
appropriately.
* *Spaces between names*
If your correct and current legal name includes spaces between any
of the surnames (family names) you enter in the Last Name field or
any of the given names you enter in the Rest of Name field, you
must ensure that you properly indicate the location of the spaces.
/Date of Birth/
Enter your correct date of birth. Select your correct month, date and
year from the drop down lists.
/Birth Country/
Select the correct country where you were born from the drop down list.
*_Contact Information_*
/E-mail address/
Enter your complete e-mail address. Indicate proper punctuation. Any
errors in the e-mail address you enter will delay communication from
ECFMG to you. Review the e-mail address carefully before you click
Submit at the end of the process.
/Telephone number/
Enter a complete and accurate phone number that ECFMG can use to
communicate with you about your request for a USMLE/ECFMG Identification
Number. Review the telephone number carefully before you click Submit
at the end of the process.
*I confirm that I have read the above instructions.*
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