International Medical School Quiz

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As of November 11, 2011, there were 2,218 recognized and operating medical schools in _______ countries or territories listed in the International Medical Education Directory.
1. 92
2. 126
3. 177
4. 215
Approximately how many international medical graduates has the ECFMG (Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates) certified?
1. 100,000 graduates
2. 225,000 graduates
3. 280,000 graduates
4. 320,000 graduates
According to ECFMG, international medical graduates comprise what percent of the U.S. physician workforce?
1. 15%
2. 25%
3. 30%
4. 35%
To obtain an unrestricted license to practice medicine in the United States, international medical graduate must take the USMLE (United States Medical Licensing Examination). Step 1 of the USMLE (is constructed according to an integrated content outline that organizes basic science material along what two dimensions:
1. System and process
2. Physician task and disease prevention
3. Health promotion and medicine
4. General principles and medicine
Which of the following is not required for a graduate of an international medical school to enter an accredited residency program and practice in the U.S.?
1. the international medical school attended must be listed in the International Medical Education Directory (IMED)
2. all three United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) tests
3. the Clinical Skills Assessment (CSA) test
4. U.S. citizenship
5. a certificate from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG)
What is a Pathway, as defined by the American Medical Association?
1. an approved avenue to residency training at a U.S. hospital, which completes a medical student's education
2. an accelerated 6-year program that combines undergraduate study with medical school
3. an exemption from residency training after approved service in the U.S. armed forces
4. a program that allows children of medical doctors to receive a discount on their medical school tuition
True or false: To be eligible for ECFMG certification, a student must attend a school included in the International Medical Education Directory (IMED).
1. True
2. False
What part of the world has the largest concentration of international medical schools for U.S. citizens?
1. China
2. South Asia
3. The Caribbean
4. Mexico
5. Western Europe
Approximately how many ECFMG certificates were issued in 2010?
1. 5,250
2. 7,775
3. 9,400
4. 10,600
There are 130 accredited M.D.-granting medical schools and 25 accredited D.O. (Doctor of Osteopathy)-granting medical schools in the U.S. How many international schools are listed in the International Medical Education Directory?
1. 553
2. 1,347
3. 2,225
4. 4,645

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