ECFMG partners with the Medical and Dental Practitioners Council of Zimbabwe (MDPCZ) to primary-source verify medical credentials of internationally educated physicians who are applying for registration to practice medicine in Zimbabwe. If you are applying for registration with the MDPCZ and you obtained your basic medical qualification in a country other than Zimbabwe, you must have certain required medical credentials verified through EPIC.
To have your credentials verified through EPIC, complete the following steps:
If your credentials have already been primary-source verified by ECFMG for ECFMG Certification or through ECFMG’s International Credentials Services (EICS), you do not need to upload the credentials that were previously verified by ECFMG. These credentials will be added to your EPIC Portfolio 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. After your credentials have been added to your EPIC Portfolio, you can log in to your account and request EPIC Reports on those credentials for the MDPCZ, then proceed to Step 5.
Credentials required by the MDPCZ are:
For a full accounting of EPIC Fees and Payment methods, please visit the Fees page.
If you have any questions regarding EPIC or the credential 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.
For more information on applying to the MDPCZ for registration to practice medicine in Zimbabwe, please visit the MDPCZ website at http://www.mdpcz.co.zw/?page_id=22407 or contact the MDPCZ at administrator@mdpcz.co.zw.
Please also read the general Frequently Asked Questions in the For Physicians section of the website.
Medical graduates applying for registration to the MDPCZ who obtained their basic medical qualification outside of Zimbabwe will need to create an EPIC Account and have their credentials primary-source verified through EPIC.
The following credentials are required in support of your application to the MDPCZ:
If you have questions regarding the credentials you are required to submit, please visit the MDPCZ website at http://www.mdpcz.co.zw/?page_id=22407 or contact the MDPCZ at administrator@mdpcz.co.zw.
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 MDPCZ. 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. You should not apply to the MDPCZ until all of your required credentials have been verified through EPIC.
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 MDPCZ will not have direct access to your EPIC Portfolio. The MDPCZ will have access only to the verification reports and copies of your credentials that you make available to them through EPIC.
Once your credentials have been verified and EPIC Reports have been sent to the MDPCZ, the MDPCZ will have access to the reports and copies of your credentials through the EPIC Report Portal. If you need to confirm whether the MDPCZ has accessed your reports through the Report Portal, contact the MDPCZ at administrator@mdpcz.co.zw.
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 MDPCZ. 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. After your credentials have been added to your EPIC Portfolio, you can log in to your account and request EPIC Reports on those credentials for the MDPCZ.
If you have questions regarding EPIC’s services—such as creating an EPIC Account, uploading your credentials, 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.
For more information on applying to the MDPCZ for registration to practice medicine in Zimbabwe, please visit the MDPCZ website at http://www.mdpcz.co.zw/?page_id=22407 or contact the MDPCZ at administrator@mdpcz.co.zw.