eras electronic residency application service scott davenport daven016@umn.edu march 29, 2013

ERASElectronic Residency Application Service

Scott Davenportdaven016@umn.edu

March 29, 2013

Objectives

• ERAS vs. NRMP • Overview of process• Overview of components• What you do, what I do• Where to Begin

NRMP = Match

ERAS = Application

You

Me

ProgramsERASLetterWriter

Apply to Programs

Certify Common Application

Form (CAF)

Select Program&

Assign Docs

Enter application materials

Register & Complete

Profile

Get Token Mid June

July 1

September 15

Apply to Programs

Select Program&

Assign Docs

Enter application materials

Application Components Component Who Responsible? How get to program

Profile YOU AUTO

Common Application Form (CAF) YOU AUTO

Personal Statement YOU ASSIGN

Letters of Recommendation YOU ME WRITER ASSIGN

Medical School Transcript YOU ME AUTO

USMLE Transcript YOU ASSIGN

MSPE YOU ME AUTO (Oct 1)

Photo YOU ME ASSIGN

Message Center YOU

Applicant Document Tracking System (ADTS)

YOU

Your ERAS Responsibilities

I Will

Profile

• Completed at registration• General information• UPDATABLE throughout app process• AAMC ID number is received AFTER

submitting initial registration to ERAS• Use AAMC ID and password you create to log

in from then on

CAF (Common Application Form)• Can be started, saved and finished in separate log-ins

• Same one sent to each program you apply to

• Must “certify” prior to final submission (9/15)

• CANNOT BE CHANGED AFTER CERTIFICATION

• Can be printed in C.V. format

Personal Statement

• Does not have to be finished prior to submitting CAF, though it’s recommended

• Multiple PS’s can be written, assigned to different programs (tricky)

LORsLetters of Recommendation

• Use “ERAS Cover Sheet” for efficiency – Have all letters sent to S. Davenport

• Start acquiring writers now!• Goal date is 9/15 or 10/1 for receipt• You designate writers and assign to selected

program• CAN APPLY TO PROGRAMS BEFORE LETTERS

ARE IN ERAS

LORs (Letters of Recommendation)

• Designate your writer list in ERAS– Multiple specialties/same writer

• Four (4) max to a program

• Writer direct upload option via LoR Portal

• Can continuously designate and assign letters– Even after you have applied

Medical School Transcripts• Must be received “official” on WHITE PAPER• Use our form• Duluth transcripts are included• Wait until you have all your desired grades in before

ordering (9/15, 10/1)– Check One Stop for grades:http://onestop.umn.edu/Student/index.html

• Auto go to each program apply to (not assign)• Updatable. Use same process

USMLE Transcripts

• Ordered through ERAS• $• USMLE transmits directly to unlimited # of programs• Shows test history as well as scores• Most UP-TO-DATE transcript sent to program when

you initially apply to it• Choose whether or not to automatically send Step

Two• 24 – 48 hour turnaround

MSPE (Medical Student Performance Evaluation)

• MSPE process begins with interview• Evaluation comments will be added from April

through September– Be proactive with Evaluations– Desired but missing evals are student’s responsibility to

locate• Student Reviews begin in September• Transmitted to programs October 1• Auto go to each program apply to (not assign)

Message Center

• Check frequently• Programs will use it to contact you to set-up

interviews• Gets forwarded to designated email in your

Profile, but can be in message center a day or two prior to this

ADTS Applicant Document Tracking System

• Opens in September• Document tracking system• Allows you to view what documents have

been uploaded and when programs have downloaded them

• Only works for those documents that you have assigned to programs you have applied to

ERAS vs. SF Match

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Useful Links Now

• http://www.meded.umn.edu/students/residency/

• https://www.aamc.org/students/medstudents/eras/

• http://www.nrmp.org/

• @UMNmedsch2014