ACGME
Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. Programs accredited by ACGME can be sponsored by ECFMG by the standard application processes. For more information, visit their website at www.acgme.org.
AMA
American Medical Association. For more information, visit their website at www.ama-assn.org.
CSA
Clinical Skills Assessment (an ECFMG reference).
ECFMG
Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates. For more information, visit their website at www.ecfmg.org.
EVP
Exchange Visitor Program. For more information, visit their website at exchanges.state.gov.
FLEX
Federal Licensing Exam.
FMG
Foreign Medical Graduate.
FMGEMS
Foreign Medical Graduate Exam in Medical Science.
FREIDA
Fellowship and Residency Electronic Interactive Database. For more information, visit their website at freida.ama-assn.org.
FSMB
Federation of State Medical Boards. For more information, visit their website at www.fsmb.org.
GME
Graduate Medical Education. For more information, visit their website at www.gme.duke.edu.
ICGME
Institutional Committee for Graduate Medical Education. Programs not accredited by ACGME but reviewed and approved by Duke. They may require additional documentation for ECFMG sponsorship.
IMG
International Medical Graduate.
LCME
Liaison Committee on Medical Education. For more information, visit their website at www.lcme.org.
NBMEE
National Board of Medical Examiners Exam.
NCBME
North Carolina Board of Medical Examiners. For more information, visit their website at www.ncmedboard.org.
NRMP
National Residence Matching Program.
PGY
Post Graduate Year.
RTL
Resident's Training License. GME trainees (house staff) must hold at least this license.
TSMA
Temporary Special Medical Activity. Commonly referred to as “moonlighting”.
USMLE
U.S. Medical License Exam. For more information, visit their website at www.usmle.org.