Verifications for Undergraduate Medical Education Training
Our office is responsible for maintaining records for all current and former UGME students in the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry at the ß÷ßäÉçÇø. We provide confidential verifications of ongoing and/or completed training directly to various institutions and credentialing and licensing bodies.
Current MD Students
Verification services for current MD students include the following:
- Certification of Identification and Authorization Form for USMLE (NBME)
- please authorize, sign, date and add your photo and email a copy to ume09@ualberta.ca for certification
- we will sign and email the completed form to USMLE with a copy to you
- MCCQE Part 1
- students must have their identity document(s) certified prior to submitting their MCCQE Part I application, as they will be required to upload the certified document during the application process
- must be signed by the authorized signatories in the UGME office in person
- no electronic documents are accepted
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- Letter of good standing
- students can obtain one on Cally
- if you need a letter of good standing with specific wording for banks and/or scholarship applications you can request one by emailing your request to ume25@ualberta.ca
MD Program Graduates
Verification services for MD program graduates include verifications of MD certification with university seal.
Written requests and signed releases can be sent via email to ume09@ualberta.ca or via mail to the following address:
Undergraduate Medical Education (UGME)
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Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry
1-002 Katz Group Centre for Pharmacy and Health Research
Edmonton, ß÷ßäÉçÇø
Canada T6G 2E1
Please note that we do not accommodate verbal requests.
Transcripts + Degree Certificates
The UGME office does not provide copies of transcripts or degree certificates. If you require either of these documents you will need to contact the ß÷ßäÉçÇø Registrar’s Office.
PGME Trainees
The UGME does not provide verifications for PGME trainees. For Verifications of residency (CFPC and RCPSC) and Verifications of fellowships (AFC and non-AFC) please contact the PGME office at pgemail@ualberta.ca.
Notaries + Commissioners
UGME does not provide or offer Notary Public services.
UGME does provide Commissioner of Oaths services. Please contact ume09@ualberta.ca if you require Commissioner of Oaths services.