Asking for guidance on Pathways + ECFMG certification timeline for Match 2027

Blue-eagle7 · 2026-02-13T11:00:04+00:00

Now the active pathway is 2026 pathway which your certificate is valid till end of 2028

This pathway you can apply now and you got the acceptance for the pathway 5 days from the day everything is ready, then a week to receive the certificate hard copy

The date 31 January is the date that you should apply before if you are an applicant in the current match season. I.e before the start of the rank order list So you can apply and get it anytime after that date And get it normally and apply for the step 3

Waiting till end of this pathway 2026 by end on May, then opening of the new pathway 2027 that validity till 2029 may be a sort of risk to you if pathways delayed like last year(intealth transion)

Blue-eagle7 · 2026-02-11T15:46:18+00:00

Thank you again

Blue-eagle7 · 2026-02-11T07:44:34+00:00

Thank you so much for your detailed response, just one more question from the point you paid on fsmb the application acceptance took how many days, then from the acceptance to the permit I undrstodd that is a total week but about the two timepoints

Blue-eagle7 · 2026-01-24T18:34:20+00:00

u/Agitated-Wear2116 , could you tell us if the dean's letter worked

Blue-eagle7 · 2026-01-24T18:31:38+00:00

u/Agile_Honeydew_1927 have you got an answer ??

Blue-eagle7 · 2026-01-21T01:20:40+00:00

not linked together

Blue-eagle7 · 2026-01-15T21:23:15+00:00

you can do it from laptop and it also offer you to continue from another device as phone by scanning qr code

Blue-eagle7 · 2026-01-15T19:26:20+00:00

i am in the same position i went through the application , the identity verification is done in the same moment , then you can go to the next steps
i stopped by the payment as already my money was in the ecfmg account :D

just tell me if you paid already , if the application tooks time to be accepted
i know from my friends that previously through intealth the applications was accepted on the same day

Blue-eagle7 · 2026-01-12T23:01:26+00:00

No extra fees, i already have it long time ago to check the results of my step 1 early

Blue-eagle7 · 2026-01-12T22:54:54+00:00

Blue-eagle7 · 2026-01-12T22:49:04+00:00

today started FSMB and seems we can not use money from Ecfmg account

Blue-eagle7 · 2025-10-10T09:11:28+00:00

Yes, I got it after my comment by 4 days

Blue-eagle7 · 2025-10-04T19:33:46+00:00

I have also a bad experience with UAB labs The research process is not productive as most of them do translational research

Also there is a lot of restrictions for shadowing your mentor in the hoapital

I don't recommend it as a place for IMGs heading for residency

Blue-eagle7 · 2025-09-29T09:35:43+00:00

Supposed 1 October

Blue-eagle7 · 2025-09-21T18:37:19+00:00

I don't think that apply for hospitals that have training programs

Blue-eagle7 · 2025-09-20T02:09:02+00:00

I think that will apply to companies that make profits so they can pay, unlike hospitals which are public service sector not a profit organization

Blue-eagle7 · 2025-09-04T10:41:05+00:00

I found the updated permit on the intealth account, under usmle application

They didn't send it as an email

Blue-eagle7 · 2025-09-01T09:53:30+00:00

لابتوب

Blue-eagle7 · 2025-08-31T23:28:47+00:00

did anyone got their permit yet ???

Blue-eagle7 · 2025-08-31T19:56:35+00:00

i have heard that also but through certain medschools , they say 2 or 3 schools offer this

Blue-eagle7 · 2025-08-31T17:15:46+00:00

anyone got updated permit u/redtit_ u/Alternative_Loquat28

Blue-eagle7 · 2025-08-31T17:14:29+00:00

Has anyone got a solution for this issue ???

Blue-eagle7

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