As international medical students born in the United States, we do not yet have access to federal loans that are provided to our US counterparts.
Many of us attend schools that are recognized by FAIMER & listed in IMED, allowing students from these schools to take the USMLE, which are taken by all medical students. Passing them allows us to apply for ECFMG to partake in the NRMP for US residency.
To acquire an ECFMG certification, the main requirements are:
1. Completion of USMLE Step 1, Step 2 Clinical Knowledge, & Step 2 Clinical Skills
2. A medical diploma of medical education taken at an institution registered in the International Medical Education Directory (IMED)
Based on our US citizenship & parallel process as compared to US medical students, we request access to federal loans