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Accreditation of medical practitioners

Australia | New Zealand | United Kingdom | United States of America

Australia

Australian Medical Council
The Australian Medical Council advises and makes recommendations to State and Territory Medical Boards to provide information on:
  accreditation of Australian and New Zealand medical schools and courses.
  assessment of overseas trained medical practitioners for admission to practice.
The AMC also provides information for exam candidates, national guidelines for intern training, and a publications list.

New Zealand

Medical council of New Zealand
Provides information on medical registration, professional standards, and assessment of overseas trained doctors.

United Kingdom

British High Commission, Canberra
Provides guidelines for those wanting to practice in medical or dental professions in the UK or continue to study in these fields.

General Medical Council
Doctors are required to register with the Overseas Registration Division of the GMC before working in the U.K.

United States of America

Graduate Medical Education
The purpose of this page is to provide an introduction to the steps typically involved in entering graduate medical education in the U.S. The Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG), through its program of certification, assesses whether graduates of foreign medical schools are ready to enter residency or fellowship programs in the U.S. that are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).

United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) site.
The site provides contacts for USMLE application materials, orientation and practice materials including a computer-based testing session, scores and score reporting.