ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA (ECMGG)
The formal requirement to apply is a primary medical qualification. Therefore, individuals are eligible to sit the ECMGG examination if they have a valid medical qualification (MD, or in some countries MB ChB/BS).
Proof of eligibility must be provided with the application by submission of an official copy of the candidate’s medical qualification.
Individuals from backgrounds other than medical doctors are not eligible to participate in the ECMGG exam.
For logistical reasons, the number of candidates that can be accommodated in the ECMGG is limited. Priority will be given to candidates from UEMS member countries.
Prioritisation is based on the current country of work:
• Priority 1 - Guaranteed slot allocation for the upcoming ECMGG examination.
Candidates currently in training for specialisation in Medical Genetics from UEMS member countries where the ECMGG exam is recognised as replacement of, or equivalency to, an official national knowledge-based assessment (see Home).
• Priority 2 - Priority of allocation to remaining slots for the upcoming ECMGG examination.
All other candidates from UEMS member countries (see https://www.uems.eu/uems-members)
• Priority 3 - Priority of allocation after Priority 2.
Candidates from UEMS associate or observer countries (see https://www.uems.eu/uems-members)
• Priority 4 - Candidates from non-UEMS countries.
Formal suspension from medical work will preclude eligibility for the ECMGG.
