Have you completed all ECFMG (Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates) requirements to start residency?
This question will only be important for Foreign Medical Graduates. If you are in this category, your interviewers will need to know that you already have your ECFMG certification by completing steps 1 and 2 of the USMLE.
"Yes, I have completed steps 1 and 2 of ECFMG requirements for my J-1 visa. I have brought the supporting paperwork with me if you need me to provide that."
If you are a foreign medical graduate, come to your Emergency Medicine Residency interviews prepared to discuss the steps you have taken for the ECFMG certification. If you have any supporting paperwork, bring it with you to the interview and offer it to the interviewers. You must be prepared with an affirmative answer to this question.
"Yes, I have gone above and beyond the requirements to be successful in your residency program and am excited to start this next chapter."
"Yes, and I can supply any documentation or paperwork you would like. I am looking forward to bringing my unique perspective to your program."
