In Reply to confusions
All questions asked are mixed and is cases by case and confusing.
1) Name on your diploma need not match your name on ecfmg. (For name change/Name change due to marriage) But for verifying credentials you need the name same as in diploma. Doing so will still keep the current name and still will verify based on previous/diploma name.
Example name change due to marriage- you can have it as current name as long as you have a marriage certificate or new passport with changed name. This document is required when used for entering examination hall to verify identity.
Now same person has maiden name in diploma . They need to send the copy of proof of maiden name to verify credentials to ecfmg. This can be birth certificate/marriage certifcate. If you dont have so alternatively you can send letter on med school letter head stating both are names of same person.
Hence if you never had any name change it should match your diploma and it will anyway match your ecfmg name.
The bottom line is proof of name change if you want to use current name in ecfmg. Other proof on old name if med school name is old name.
Changing or Verifying Your Name
Changing Your Name
If you have legally changed your name and want to request a change of name in your ECFMG record, send a completed Request to Change Applicant Biographic Information (Form 182) to ECFMG. Form 182 is available in the Resources section of the ECFMG website and from ECFMG, upon request. Form 182 requires you to provide a reason for the name change and must be accompanied by a photocopy of the appropriate document(s), as defined on Form 182. ECFMG must be able to determine from the document(s) you submit that your name has legally changed from the name currently in your ECFMG record to the name you are requesting to appear in your record and that you are using this new name consistently. This means that it may be necessary for you to submit more than one document to support your name change request. For the purpose of changing your name, the document(s) you provide must be unexpired (if applicable). These documents may include:
Passport (including the pages with your photograph and the expiration date)
Birth certificate
Marriage certificate
Official court order
U.S. Resident Alien Card
U.S. Naturalization Certificate
U.S. Passport Card (a one-page document that includes your photograph and the expiration date)
See additional important information on documents below.
Important Notes: If you change the name in your ECFMG record while you are registered for an exam, a revised scheduling permit reflecting this change will be issued; you can access the revised scheduling permit by accessing IWA. You must present the revised scheduling permit at the test center on your exam date. Name changes must be received and processed by ECFMG no later than seven business days before your testing appointment, or you will not be able to test.
If you have a valid Certification of Identification Form (Form 186) on file with ECFMG, it will be invalidated when the name in your ECFMG record is changed, and you will be required to complete a new Certification of Identification Form (Form 186) the next time you apply for examination.
Verifying Your Name
If the name in your ECFMG record is correct but this name does not match exactly your name as listed on your medical diploma, transcript, or other credential, you must verify that the name on these documents is (or was) your name. To verify your name, send to ECFMG a photocopy of one of the documents listed above that verifies the name on your medical diploma, transcript, or other credential. The name in your ECFMG record will not be changed if you are verifying your name.
As an alternative to one of the documents listed above, ECFMG will accept for purposes of verifying your name a letter from an authorized official of your medical school that verifies that the name on your medical diploma, transcript, or other credential is (or was) your name. If you choose to submit a letter from your medical school to verify the name on your medical diploma, transcript, or other credential, the letter must be signed by an authorized official of your medical school. The letter you submit must be written on your medical school's letterhead. The letter must include the following statement:
This certifies that the names [name on document] and [name in ECFMG record] belong to one and the same person.
The document(s) you send must show your name exactly as it appears on your medical diploma/transcript.
See additional important information on documents below.
Important Information on Documents for Changing or Verifying Your Name
Attestations and affidavits are not acceptable as documentation to change or verify your name.
Please do not submit an original document; a photocopy of the document is sufficient.
All documents submitted to change or verify your name that are not in English must be accompanied by an official English translation that meets ECFMG's translation requirements. See English Translations in Medical Education Credentials.
All documents submitted to change or verify your name, including translations, will become a part of your permanent ECFMG record and will not be returned to you.
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