ECFMG partners with the Health Professions Councils of Namibia (HPCNA) to primary-source verify medical credentials of internationally educated physicians who are applying for registration to practice medicine in Namibia. If you are applying for registration with the HPCNA and you completed your medical education in a country other than Namibia, you must have certain required credentials verified through EPIC.
If you submitted an application to the HPCNA prior to September 1, 2016, and your medical credentials were submitted for verification through ECFMG’s International Credentials Services (EICS), your credentials will continue through the EICS process until either they are verified or attempts to have them verified have been exhausted.
To have your credentials verified through EPIC in support of an application to the HPCNA, complete the following steps:
If you have any questions regarding EPIC and the EPIC verification process, please contact EPIC at info@ecfmgepic.org or +1 (215) 966-3900. Telephone assistance is available Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time in the United States.
If you have questions regarding the HPCNA’s application processes, please contact Ms. U. Hoveka at the HPCNA by phone at +264615586, or by e-mail at uhoveka@hpcna.com.na.
Please also read the general Frequently Asked Questions in the For Physicians section of the website.
Medical graduates applying for registration to the HPCNA who completed their medical education outside of Namibia will need to create an EPIC Account and have the credentials (qualifications) required by the HPCNA verified through EPIC.
If you completed your medical education outside of Namibia and wish to apply for registration with the HPCNA, you will need to create an EPIC Account and have the credentials (qualifications) required by the HPCNA primary-source verified through EPIC beginning September 1, 2016.
If you submitted your credentials to ECFMG for verification through EICS prior to September 1, 2016, you do not need to create an EPIC Account and have your credentials primary-source verified through EPIC. Your credentials will continue through the EICS process until either they are verified or attempts to have them verified have been exhausted. Verification through EICS includes the initial request for verification and up to three reminders, as needed. If attempts to have your credentials verified through EICS are unsuccessful after all attempts have been exhausted, you will need to create an EPIC Account and upload the unverified credentials to EPIC if you wish to have them verified.
Credentials required in support of your application to the HPCNA include:
If you have questions regarding the credentials you are required to submit, please contact Ms. U. Hoveka at the HPCNA by phone at +264615586, or by e-mail at uhoveka@hpcna.com.na.
Applicants intending to register with the HPCNA must have the required credentials primary-source verified through EPIC before submitting their application to the HPCNA.
We recommend that you create an EPIC Account and upload your credentials to EPIC as soon as possible after you have decided to apply to the HPCNA. Through EPIC, your credentials are verified directly with the issuing institution. The time required to complete the verification of credentials varies and depends on a number of factors, including the time it takes for the issuing institution to respond to our verification requests.
Yes. The credentials that you upload to EPIC remain available to you as part of your EPIC Portfolio. You can use EPIC to send copies of these credentials along with reports verifying their authenticity to organizations worldwide at any time throughout your career.
No. The HPCNA will not have direct access to your EPIC Portfolio. The HPCNA will have access only to the credentials (qualifications), notifications, and verification reports that you make available to them through EPIC.
When an EPIC Report is sent to the HPCNA, the HPCNA will have access to the report and a copy of your credential through the EPIC Report Portal. To confirm that the HPCNA has received a report for your credential, you must contact Ms. U. Hoveka at the HPCNA by phone at +264615586, or by e-mail at uhoveka@hpcna.com.na.
An EPIC Report will only be sent for a credential if you indicate a report should be sent to the HPCNA for that credential. You should request an EPIC Report for the HPCNA for each credential required by the HPCNA.
If you submitted your credentials to ECFMG for verification through EICS prior to September 1, 2016, you do not need to have your credentials verified through EPIC. Your credentials will continue through the EICS process until either they are verified or attempts to have them verified have been exhausted. Verification through EICS includes the initial request for verification and up to three reminders, as needed. If attempts to have your credentials verified through EICS are unsuccessful after all attempts have been exhausted, you will need to create an EPIC Account and upload the unverified credentials to EPIC if you wish to have them verified.
If your credentials have already been primary-source verified by ECFMG for ECFMG Certification or through ECFMG’s International Credentials Services (EICS), you will need to create an EPIC Account and use EPIC to provide your credentials and verification reports to the HPCNA. However, you will not need to upload the credentials that were previously verified by ECFMG; they will be added to your EPIC Account at no cost. Simply provide your ECFMG/USMLE ID and/or EICS ID when you establish your EPIC Account. ECFMG will review your file typically within 10 business days; if your file is acceptable, ECFMG will add your previously verified credentials to your EPIC Portfolio. You can then use EPIC to request that verification reports on the required credentials be provided to the HPCNA.
If you have questions regarding EPIC’s services—such as creating an EPIC Account, uploading your credentials (qualifications), managing your portfolio, the verification process, sending verification reports, or fees—please contact EPIC at info@ecfmgepic.org or +1 (215) 966-3900. Telephone assistance is available Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time in the United States.
If you have questions regarding applying to the HPCNA—such as necessary documentation, required qualifications, or registration categories—please contact Ms. U. Hoveka at the HPCNA by phone at +264615586, or by e-mail at uhoveka@hpcna.com.na.