Acronym Key
The 2008 USMLE™ application materials are no longer current. If you wish to apply for examination, you must use the 2009 Information Booklet.
| AAMC | Association of American Medical Colleges |
| ABMS | American Board of Medical Specialties |
| ACGME | Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education |
| AMA | American Medical Association |
| AOA | American Osteopathic Association |
| CD | Compact Disc |
| CIN | Candidate Identification Number |
| CK | Clinical Knowledge, a component of USMLE Step 2 |
| CS | Clinical Skills, a component of USMLE Step 2 |
| CSA | Clinical Skills Assessment, formerly administered by ECFMG |
| CSEC | Clinical Skills Evaluation Collaboration |
| CVS | Certification Verification Service |
| ECFMG | Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates |
| ERAS | Electronic Residency Application Service |
| ETS | Educational Testing Service |
| EVSP | Exchange Visitor Sponsorship Program |
| FAIMER | Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research |
| FLEX | Federation Licensing Examination |
| FMGEMS | Foreign Medical Graduate Examination in the Medical Sciences |
| FSMB | Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States, Inc. |
| GME | Graduate Medical Education |
| IMED | International Medical Education Directory |
| IMG | International Medical Graduate |
| IWA | Interactive Web Application |
| LCME | Liaison Committee on Medical Education |
| NBME | National Board of Medical Examiners |
| NRMP | National Resident Matching Program |
| OASIS | On-line Applicant Status and Information System |
| SP | Standardized Patient |
| TOEFL | Test of English as a Foreign Language |
| USMLE | United States Medical Licensing Examination |
| VQE | Visa Qualifying Examination |
