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Filling unmatched positions with individuals who did not register with the match, non-first-year positions, additional training, etc., requires careful documentation of prior training to prevent acceptance of unqualified individuals.
Intent:
It is recommended that college authorities carefully review all documentation of medical educational training, with particular attention to the credentials of IMG's. It is important that, whenever possible, programs obtain and review original or certified copies of documentation, and it is suggested that they also obtain additional information from the appropriate state and federal government agencies (i.e. Florida Board of Medicine, DEA, State Federation of Medical Specialties, AMA Profile, National Practitioner Data Bank, etc)*
Policy Statement:
Recommended procedure.
- The program must obtain certified transcripts of premedical college education.
- The program must ascertain the validity of the medical school diploma. This means an original letter from the source (Dean's Office). A copy of the diploma should not be used to verify the doctorate of medicine degree. The program may also want to certify the diploma with certified transcripts. (If the documents are not in English, notarized translations should accompany the certified copies.)
- For an IMG there must be:
- A valid and current Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECGMG) standard certificate, (verified certificate) and/or
- Verification of licensure (and in good standing) if licensed in any state.
- The program should be careful in verification of prior graduate medical education training. General letters of recommendation should not be considered an acceptable substitute. Contact (written and/or verbal) should be made with the training director(s) from the former training programs(s). This should also include verification (written and/or verbal) from the appropriate institutional authorities of any clinical training obtained in the United States hospitals; including the name of the medical school granting the educational credits, the disciplines in which training was obtained, and an evaluation of the student's performance. Telephone contact should be considered. (This is usually pertinent to IMG's.)
- Verification (written and/or verbal) of any practice affiliations. (partners, hospitals, etc.) Questions should include: was M.D. in good standing? Any actions taken against him/her?, etc.
- Verify all time-lines with the source documentation. (Assure that there are no empty periods of time in the applicants history that are unaccounted for.)
- Verification from present program director of residents skills in each of the six competencies.
Last Review: Institutional Committee for Graduate Medical Education June 12, 2003
