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International Medical Graduates
An international medical graduate is defined as an individual trained in institutions
outside the U.S., its territories, or Canada. To be considered as a candidate for
certification by the American Board of Radiology, you must demonstrate the following:
- You have satisfied the training requirements of a non-U.S./Canadian country.
- You have had a clinical year of training. [Credit to be received: 1 year for clinical training;
0 years for radiation oncology training.]
- You have completed the required 4 years of full-time, continuous residency training or
continuous faculty experience, or a combination of the two, in continuity, as a resident or a
faculty member in ONE ACGME-/RCPSC-approved program.
The Board can assess an international medical graduate's status relative to
ABR policies and alternative pathways toward Board certification, only
after receipt of the following documents:
- Detailed curriculum vitae with dates of all training;
- Verification of medical school training;
- Verification of foreign clinical year of training;
- Verification of foreign radiation oncology residency training;
- Verification of radiation oncology training appointment in an institution that has an ACGME-
or RCPSC-approved radiation oncology residency training program; and/or
- Verification of full-time faculty appointment in an institution that has an ACGME-
or RCPSC-approved radiation oncology residency training program;
- Copy of ECFMG certificate or LMCC certificate;
- Copies of USMLE Steps 1 - 3 Score Reports
The Board accepts copies of diplomas or letters from training institutions as
verification. If original documents are in a language other than English,
English translation must accompany them.
All documentation should be mailed to:
The American Board of Radiology
5441 East Williams Blvd., Suite 200
Tucson , AZ 85711
or faxed to:
Robert R. Hattery, M.D.
(520) 790-3200
Attn: Claudia Rosales |
