ECFMG|FAIMER Assisting New Jersey in Bolstering COVID-19 Physician Workforce

ECFMG|FAIMER will assist the State of New Jersey by confirming the authenticity of certain credential information of internationally licensed physicians seeking temporary medical licensure to help in New Jersey’s fight against the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. New Jersey announced its program to reinforce the state’s health workforce in a press release today.

ECFMG|FAIMER is the leading expert on the medical education and credentialing of physicians around the world. “During this public health crisis, we are proud to lend our expertise to the State of New Jersey,” said ECFMG|FAIMER President and CEO William W. Pinsky, MD. “We stand ready to assist other states and organizations in this time of need.”

More information on New Jersey’s program and an on-line portal for physicians who wish to register are available here. More information about ECFMG|FAIMER activities in response to the pandemic is available on this website.