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ACRONYM KEY

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
CSA Clinical Skills Assessment
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
JCAHO Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
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
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