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FMGE vs USMLE

Author: Hitesh Sharma
by Hitesh Sharma
Posted: May 25, 2018

Most of the medical students are confused about FMGE and USMLE. So here we try to clear their doubts or confusion for the same. FMGE (Foreign Medical Graduates Examination) is also known as Medical Council of India Screening Test. It is a licensure exam conducted by National Board of Examination (NBE) in India. This is a mandatory test for a medical student who has done his medicine from a college outside India to practice medicine in the country. Unlike FMGE USMLE (United States Medical Licensing Examination) is a three-step exam for all IMGs (International Medical Graduates) who wants to pursue their medical career in the United States.

What is FMGE?

FMG is a condensing for a Foreign Medical Graduate, an understudy having an essential medicinal capability granted by any restorative foundation outside India. Though a FMGE – Screening test is shortened for outside medicinal graduate examination-screening test, which a FMG needs to go for acquiring a temporary or changeless enrolment with Medical Council of India or any State Medical Council.

Benefits of FMGE:

The 5 – 6 years that understudies avoid their family and nation to seek after the fantasy of turning into a medicinal graduate is fragmented until the point when they qualify the FMGE-Screening test. The FMGE empowers them to rehearse in India, following a time of temporary position.

What is USMLE?

The United State Medical Licensing Examination comprises of three exams; STEP1, STEP 2CK, STEP 2 CS and Step 3. A candidate needs to qualify all these exams for acquiring licensure in United States. For International Medical graduates (IMGs), the Education Commission for outside Medical Graduates (ECFMG) assesses the restorative capability of IMGs, their therapeutic school and furthermore directs USMLE STEP 2CS.

Benefits of USMLE:

In the wake of finishing USMLE you can;

  1. Apply for residency and partnership in USA
  2. Attain life time legitimacy of ECFMG declaration The Education Commission for outside Medical Graduates")
  3. Obtain acknowledgment to work in New Zealand, Canada, Australia, Dubai as well as Qatar
  4. Avail better scholastics and research offices
  5. Fasten green card handling
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