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Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates

US government agency

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Nov 24, 2025

Were specific law, medicine, or business degrees reclassified by accreditation bodies in the last 20 years?

There is documented, recent reclassification or changes in accreditation scope for some professional degrees — most notably Canada’s medical degree accreditation shifting to a single body effective Ju...

Nov 24, 2025

How did removing 'professional degree' status affect eligibility for professional licensing exams (bar, medical boards, engineering) in each field?

Federal redefinition of “professional degree” under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) affects federal student-loan limits—not state licensing rules—and therefore changes financing for many health...

Nov 22, 2025

Which licensing exams specifically changed their eligibility after removing 'professional degree' status?

Reporting in the provided documents does not identify a list of licensing exams that specifically changed eligibility due to removing a "professional degree" status; available sources mention eligibil...

Nov 22, 2025

How will the classification change affect accreditation, licensing, or federal reporting?

The 2025 institutional and professional-degree classification changes are reshaping how institutions are described for researchers, funders, and policymakers and can trigger a variety of downstream ef...

Nov 20, 2025

How do universities communicate transcript and degree-title changes to employers and graduate schools?

Universities typically communicate transcript and degree-title changes to third parties via official transcripts, direct verification services/clearinghouses, and ad‑hoc registrar responses; employers...