fcvs credentials verification - noone

[ArchivalUser]

cn someone tell me what this is? is it for IMGs too?

[ArchivalUser]

Yes it is for img's too.
They will verify your education and keep it in their records,so whenever in future your state board or any other authority needs verification,you can request FCVS to send it to them instead of going throught the verification from med school to residency all over again.
Check out the fsmb for further details.You can apply for it when you apply for step 3.

[ArchivalUser]

is it important to be done before residency? and in gettingJ1 visa? or i can do it later too?

[ArchivalUser]

this is wat michigan department of community health says:


Can I submit my credentials through the Federation Credentials Verification Service (FCVS)?

We will accept the FCVS document for graduates of LCME accredited programs, but foreign graduates must verify their education on the Certification of Medical Education for Foreign Medical School Graduates form that is included in the application packet.