Canadian Citizen, US DO Student, Is USMLE needed for ECFMG J-1 Visa?

I am a Canadian Citizen. I am enrolled in a US DO Program. I need a J-1 Visa, which ECFMG will provide. Do I need to take USMLE to get a J-1 VISA from ECFMG? Or, as a American Medical Graduate I don't need to take USMLE (I will certainly take COMLEX Exams). Please help with your advise, particularly if you are a Canadian, who got a J-1 visa without taking USMLE.
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