Every overseas trained doctor must have their qualifications verified through EPIC for the Australian Medical Council (AMC) before registering to work in Australia. You don’t need a job offer, the application is quick and easy with the help of our free guide, and starting now shows employers you are serious about moving to Australia.
Our step by step guide covers every stage, with links to the official MyIntealth and EPIC applicant guides. We email it to you straight away.
MyIntealth is the online portal where overseas doctors verify their medical qualifications, the first step towards medical registration in Australia which leads to finding a job as a doctor in Australia, and making the move. Through MyIntealth, you open your Electronic Portfolio of International Credentials (EPIC), which carries out Primary Source Verification (PSV) of your primary medical qualification and your specialist qualification and sends the result to the Australian Medical Council (AMC). The Medical Board of Australia requires PSV from every international medical graduate, on every pathway, so MyIntealth is where your registration starts. You complete it in four stages, you do not need a job offer, and verification does not expire. Starting early also shows employers you are serious, which opens up more and better job options. Start today with the help of our free guide!
The Electronic Portfolio of International Credentials (EPIC) is the online service that verifies your medical qualifications directly with the university and college that awarded them. It is run by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG), part of Intealth, and you access it through the MyIntealth Applicant Portal. The Australian Medical Council (AMC) and medical regulators in many other countries rely on EPIC verification.
Used EPIC before 2024? EPIC moved into MyIntealth on 16 January 2024. Any verification you completed before then carried across to MyIntealth, so you do not need to repeat it. Sign in with the same email address you used with ECFMG. Read more about EPIC’s transition to MyIntealth.
EPIC confirms your medical qualifications directly with the university or college that awarded them. This is Primary Source Verification (PSV), and the Medical Board of Australia makes it mandatory for every international medical graduate seeking registration in Australia, whatever their pathway.
The Australian Medical Council (AMC) receives your EPIC verification report and attaches it to the qualifications in your AMC portfolio. The Medical Board of Australia and the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners then access your verified qualifications securely through the AMC. Verification through the AMC is separate from the AMC exams, which only apply to the Standard Pathway.
The process is thorough, and its timing depends on how quickly your university and college respond. That is why we recommend starting as early as possible.
Your verified qualifications stay in your EPIC portfolio and do not need to be verified again.
You can send an EPIC report to any organisation that accepts them, straight from your MyIntealth portal.
Your specialist application goes in as soon as you accept a role, with verification already done.
Medical clinics and hosptials across Australia, particularly in Distribution Priority Areas, are hearing from more overseas doctors than ever, especially from the United Kingdom. When they compare candidates, they look for doctors who are ready to commit.
Verified qualifications are one of the clearest signals you can give. Once you have started, we can put you forward with confidence for a wider range of roles, including the ones practices fill quickly. Browse current GP jobs across Australia.
MyIntealth is the online applicant portal run by Intealth, the organisation that includes ECFMG. You use MyIntealth to create your account, confirm your identity and open your EPIC portfolio, where your medical qualifications are verified for the Australian Medical Council (AMC). You create your account on the MyIntealth Applicant Portal.
The Electronic Portfolio of International Credentials (EPIC) is the credential verification service run by ECFMG and accessed through MyIntealth. EPIC confirms your medical qualifications directly with the university or college that awarded them, then sends a verification report to the Australian Medical Council (AMC).
Primary Source Verification (PSV) confirms a qualification directly with the institution that awarded it, rather than relying on a copy. PSV through EPIC is mandatory under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law for every international medical graduate seeking medical registration in Australia, whatever their pathway.
The Australian Medical Council (AMC) attaches your EPIC verification report to the qualifications in your AMC portfolio. Australian authorities, including the Medical Board of Australia and the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, then access your verified qualifications securely through the AMC. The AMC verifies your qualifications, and the Medical Board of Australia grants your registration.
Not on the pathways we support. The AMC exams are for doctors on the Standard Pathway. Doctors on the Expedited Specialist Pathway, the PEP Specialist Pathway or the Competent Authority Pathway do not sit the AMC exams, although every overseas doctor completes Primary Source Verification through the AMC. Check your eligibility to see which pathway applies to you.
No. You can start MyIntealth, EPIC and AMC verification at any time, and you do not need a job offer. Starting early shows employers you are serious about moving to Australia and means your verification is ready when you accept a role.
Two qualifications: your primary medical qualification, such as a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS or MBChB), and your specialist qualification, such as Membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners (MRCGP), Membership of the Irish College of General Practitioners (MICGP) or Fellowship of the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (FRNZCGP). UK trained GPs do not upload their Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT).
Setting up your accounts takes around two to three weeks: up to 5 business days for MyIntealth to review your ID, 3 to 5 business days to establish your MyIntealth account, and 2 to 5 business days for your AMC portfolio. Verification itself depends on how quickly your university and college respond, which is why we recommend starting as early as possible.
No. Once your qualifications are verified, the verification stays in your EPIC portfolio and you can use it for future applications without repeating the process. Individual verification reports are time limited, so if a report is no longer accessible, you request a new one through MyIntealth without repeating verification. A report fee applies.
EPIC fees are paid in US dollars through MyIntealth. For most GPs verifying two qualifications, the total is US$365.
Some universities and colleges charge their own verification fee, so check with them before you begin. Fees change without notice, so confirm the current EPIC fees on the ECFMG website.
In most cases, no. If ECFMG has already verified a credential for ECFMG Certification, or for a medical regulatory authority through ECFMG International Credentials Services (EICS), ECFMG reviews your file within 10 business days of you establishing your EPIC portfolio and adds acceptable verifications at no cost. An EPIC report for a previously verified credential costs US$60.
Any document you upload to EPIC that is not in English needs an official English translation that meets ECFMG translation standards. This is an additional cost. EPIC recommends Straker Translations as its preferred provider.
Sign up to MyIntealth with the same email address you used with ECFMG. This links your existing records and any previous EPIC ID to your MyIntealth account.
Your next step is your specialist application. For the PEP Specialist Pathway, this is your comparability assessment with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. For the Expedited Specialist Pathway, this is your specialist registration application through the Medical Board of Australia specialist pathway. Hold this step until you are close to signing a job contract.
Yes. Introduce us to your new practice and we will support you through the rest of the process, including AHPRA registration, your visa and your Medicare provider number. The practice covers the fee for this service.
Alongside your EPIC fees, budget for:
