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.