Since it can take a few years to achieve ECFMG certification (meet all the examination requirements), ultimate certification (meeting all the requirements for ECFMG certification, including passing all examinations) was only based on applicants in the 1998-2007 period.
Ultimate certification was calculated as the percentage of 1998-2007 initiapplicantsnts who achieved ECFMG certification by September, 2013.
Descriptive statistics (means, frequencies) were used to summarize medical school numbers, ECFMG applications, certifications, ultimate certification rates, USMLE/CSA performance and number of practicing physicians in the United States.
Ultimate certification did, however, vary by country.
The ultimate aim is a system of certification, assuring consumers in the first world that soya growers are complying with environmental law.
However, the ultimate "guarantee" is the unbiased NSF certification.
"Law enforcement has the discretion on whether to sign a certification, and the investigating and/or prosecuting law enforcement agency has the ultimate authority to make this decision," he wrote.
As such certification from a third party organization has been hailed by proponents as the ultimate means of promoting trust and transparency in the cloud ecosystem, which is a key to its wider acceptance [45].
Certification and/or formal accreditation in conformity with the EU ISO standards remain the ultimate goal.
But the ultimate success of Chinese language programs in this country depends on their institutionalization -- and that requires effective teacher training programs, certification processes at the state level, and financing.
