The co-sponsors of the United States Medical Licensing Examination® (USMLE®), the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) and NBME, are developing plans to centralize all USMLE service functions. As part of these plans, USMLE services currently provided to international medical students and graduates (IMGs) by ECFMG®, a division of Intealth™, will transition to the USMLE …(read more)
Intealth recently elected seven new members to serve on its Board of Trustees. The new members joining Intealth’s Board in 2025 include five trustees, who will serve four-year terms, and two resident trustees, who will serve two-year terms. The selection of new trustees follows an open call for nominations that concluded in July. “The new …(read more)
Intealth, in partnership with the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and with funding in part by the U.S. Department of State, is pleased to introduce the J-1 Physician Well-being Module. This free new resource was created to directly address the unique challenges and opportunities of foreign national physicians training in U.S. graduate medical …(read more)
In 2023, Intealth launched the inaugural Grant Opportunity for J-1 Physicians: Well-being Projects Supporting Foreign National Physicians. This well-being initiative, led by Intealth and funded in part by the U.S. Department of State, awarded grants of up to $5,000 to three J-1 physician-led projects supporting the well-being of foreign national physicians at their host institutions. …(read more)
ECFMG®, a division of Intealth™, has redesigned the ECFMG Certificate awarded to international medical graduates (IMGs) who successfully complete ECFMG’s program of certification. The new design aligns the look of the ECFMG Certificate with the Intealth identity and represents another step in our ongoing business transformation. Please visit About Us on Intealth’s website to learn …(read more)
Intealth™ was recently informed by the United States Medical Licensing Examination® (USMLE) program that the USMLE examination scores for a number of test takers have been invalidated based on a pattern of anomalous exam performance associated with Nepal. USMLE has contacted impacted individuals directly about the status of their USMLE exam performance. For more information …(read more)
Intealth and the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), two leaders in the education and training of physicians, held a seminar November 19 in Chicago to promote physician well-being. The seminar, funded in part by the U.S. Department of State, focused on the unique needs of foreign national physicians training in the United States …(read more)
After a national search, Eric S. Holmboe, MD, a seasoned leader in advancing outcomes-based education and effecting policy change across the medical education continuum, has been named CEO of Intealth™. He joins Intealth on January 2, 2024. Dr. Holmboe comes to Intealth from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), where he is Chief, …(read more)
We are excited to announce the January 16, 2024 launch of MyIntealth , a new online environment for accessing our services. The result of a multi-year development effort, MyIntealth represents a dramatic upgrade in user experience for medical students, physicians, medical educators, regulators, and others around the world who rely on our services. The launch …(read more)
We are pleased to announce that Intealth has reached a new milestone in its transformation efforts, which are aimed at enhancing the services it provides to the health professions around the world. Announced in 2021 as a new, overarching identity for ECFMG and FAIMER, Intealth now is a private, nonprofit 501(c)3 corporation. ECFMG and FAIMER, …(read more)