ERAS

IMG Residency Applicant Checklist

Asanapplicant,thereareanumberoftasksyoushouldcompletewhenapplyingtoaresidency.Belowisachecklistto
assistyouwithmakingsureyoucompleteallERASrelatedtasks.Ifyouhaveanyquestions,regardingtheERASprocess
pleasecontacttheERASHelpDeskat(202)8626264orbyemailatmyeras@aamc.org.

Note:Someofthetaskslistedbelowdonothavetobecompletedintheorderlisted.

Where to begin

VisittheERASwebsitefortimelineinformation,FAQs,alistofparticipatingspecialtiesandprogramsandmore.

ObtainanERASElectronicTokenfromyourDesignatedDeansOffice(DDO),theEducationalCommissionfor
ForeignMedicalGraduates(ECFMG).Theycanbereachedat(215)9663520orbyemailateras
support@ecfmg.org.

RegisterERASElectronicTokenattheMyERASloginpage.

Getting Started

CompleteProfile.*

CompleteMyERASApplication.*

CreateandfinalizeLoRAuthors(undertheDocumentstab).*

ProvideeachLoRAuthorwiththeirLetterRequestForm.

Note:ForeachfinalizedLoRAuthorentry,auniqueLetterRequestFormisgeneratedinMyERAS.

Enteryourpersonalstatement(undertheDocumentstab).*

WorkwithyourDDOtohaveyoursupportingdocumentsuploadedtotheERASPostOffice.*

UsingADTS,confirmifsupportingdocuments(includingLoRs)wereuploadedtotheERASPostOffice.

Note:IfyoudonotseeyourdocumentsuploadedinADTS,contactyourDDOorLoRAuthor(forLoRs
submittedviaLoRPortal)astheyareresponsibleforuploadingyourdocuments.

AnswerUSMLETranscriptauthorizationquestion(undertheDocumentstab).*

Note:Oncesaved,youranswercannotbechanged.

Applying to Programs

Searchforprogramsofinterest.

Selectaprogramofinterestandassigndocumentstotheprogram.

Note:LoRscannotbeassigneduntiltheLoRAuthorshavebeenfinalizedandtheLoRsuploadedtotheERAS
PostOffice.Inaddition,theMSPE,medicalschooltranscriptandMyERASapplicationareconsidered
mandatorydocumentsandareautomaticallyassignedtoprograms.
 CertifyandSubmitMyERASApplication.

Note:Thistaskmustbecompletedinordertoapplytoprograms.Inaddition,onceyourapplicationis
submitted,nochangescanbemadetotheinformationenteredundertheApplicationtab.

Beforeapplying,confirmeachprogramofinterestsrequirementsandtheirdeadlineforacceptingapplications.

Applytoprograms.

ConfirmprogramshavedownloadedapplicationandsupportingdocumentsusingADTS.

Things to consider

Ifyouplantoparticipateinmatch,makesureyouregisterwithyourappropriatematchservice.

Note:RegisteringwithMyERASdoesnotregisteryouformatch.

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Taskdoesnothavetobeperformedintheorderlisted.