MyERAS 2011Allopathic ApplicantsAllopathic Applicants

For use by US medical schools and applicantsFor use by US medical schools and applicants only, in their preparation for ERAS 2011.© AAMC 2010

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The MyERAS home page is accessible at:

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Registration

Register – Step 1Register – Step 1

In Step 1, the applicant provides general information including name, date of birth and medical school of

d ti i f tigraduation information.

Register – Step 2Register – Step 2

In Step 2, the applicant is asked to confirm the information provided in Step 1.

Register – Step 3Register – Step 3

In Step 3, the applicant receives an AAMC ID assignment and registration is complete.

MyERAS Home PageMyERAS Home Page

E h ti li t l i thEach time an applicant logs in, they will arrive at the Home Page.

They should check here for alerts and notification of e-mail messages in the

Message Center.

MyERAS Profile

MyERAS Profile – Part 1MyERAS Profile – Part 1

The Profile provides information that applicants may update at any time during theapplicants may update at any time during the application process, even after the application

has been certified and released to ERAS.

MyERAS Profile - Part 2MyERAS Profile - Part 2

Updateable information

The MyERASThe MyERASApplication

Application – Home TabApplication – Home Tab

Th H t b h th t t f thThe Home tab shows the status of the application at a glance and displays

the two versions of the MyERAS application.

Application – General TabApplication – General Tab

The General tab collects the applicant’s general biographical information, permanent address,

and military information.and military information.

Application- Education TabApplication- Education Tab

On the Education tab, applicants record undergraduate and

graduate education.

Application – Medical Education TabTab

On the Medical Education tab, applicants record

medical school educationmedical school education.

Application – Training TabApplication – Training Tab

On the Training tab, applicants record residency and fellowship

experience.

Application – Experience TabApplication – Experience Tab

On the Experience tab, applicants record work, volunteer and research

experience.experience.

Application – Publications TabApplication – Publications Tab

On the Publications tab, applicants record published

works. ERAS does not verify these entries.

Application – Exams Tab.

Application – Exams Tab

On the Exams tab, applicants self-report all board exams taken and the status of

the exam (passed, failed, awaiting results). Official exam results are

transmitted from NBME, NBOME, or , ,ECFMG (for IMGs) when requested by

the applicant.

Application – Licensure Information TabInformation Tab

Information pertaining to the applicant’s medical

licensure is collected on the Licensure Information tab.

Application – Board CertificationApplication – Board Certification

Board certification and DEA information is collected here.

Application – Medical Licenses TabTab

On the Medical Licenses tab, the applicant reports any state

medical licenses received.

Application – Race Tab (optional)Application – Race Tab (optional)

On the Race tab, applicants may d t thi US Crespond to this US Census

Bureau question about race. It is not required.

Application – Ethnicity Tab (optional)(optional)

On the Ethnicity tab, applicants may respond to this US Census Bureau question about ethnicity.

It is not required.

Application – Misc Tab Part 1Application – Misc Tab Part 1

On the Misc. tab, applicants respond to questions about

factors that might limit their ability to perform responsibilities,

language fluency and hobbies.

Application – Misc Tab Part 2Application – Misc Tab Part 2

On the Misc tab, applicants respond to questions about

medical school awards, other accomplishments and

membership in professionalmembership in professional societies.

Application - Submit Part 1Application - Submit Part 1

In Part 1 of the application certification process,

applicants must click “Next” to verify that they understandto verify that they understand

they cannot change their MyERAS application after

submitting it.

Application Submit – Part 2Application Submit – Part 2

In Part 2 of the application certification process, applicants must click “Next” to

fi th d t d th AAMC’confirm they understand the AAMC’s Privacy and Data policy and ERAS’

Integrity Promotion Policy.

Application Submit – Part 3 1Application Submit – Part 3.1

In Part 3 of the application certification process, applicants

must certify the information provided is accurate prior to submitting to

ERAS.

Application Submit – Part 3 2Application Submit – Part 3.2

The certification statement also discusses ERAS’

Integrity Promotion Policy.

Application Submit – Part 4Application Submit – Part 4

Applicants must certify the application and officially release the information to parties they designate to

receive it.

Application ConfirmationApplication Confirmation

Confirms the applicant’s MyERAS application has been sent to the ERAS PostOffice and that the

applicant may begin pp y gapplying to programs.

MyERAS ApplicationMyERAS Application&

CVCV

Printed MyERAS Application– Part 1– Part 1

Sample MyERAS Application.

Printed MyERAS Application– Part 2– Part 2

Printed MyERAS Application– Part 3– Part 3

Application – CV FormatApplication – CV Format

Sample MyERAS application in CV format.

D tDocuments

DocumentsDocuments

The Documents Section includes tabs for USMLE and COMLEX

transcript(s), Personal Statements and Letters of Recommendation

(LoRs).

USMLE TranscriptUSMLE Transcript

USMLE Transcript Main Page

USMLE Transcript (cont )USMLE Transcript (cont.)USMLE Agreement Page

COMLEX TranscriptCOMLEX Transcript

COMLEX Transcript Main Page

COMLEX Transcript (cont )COMLEX Transcript (cont.)

COMLEX Transcript Agreement Page

Personal StatementsPersonal Statements

Personal Statements Main Page

Personal Statements (cont )Personal Statements (cont.)

Applicants can cut and paste text into the

Personal StatementsPersonal Statements content section.

Personal Statements (cont )Personal Statements (cont.)

Confirmation Page

Letters of Recommendation (LoRs)(LoRs)

Applicants provide information about their LoR

writers here.

Applicants can reserve a slot for LoRs before applying to

programs.programs.

Letters of Recommendation (LoRs) (cont )(LoRs) (cont.)

IMGs applying to positions in California can use this

feature to send their California Letter to

designated programs.

PPrograms

Programs TabPrograms Tab

Main page where applicants begin selecting and applying to programs.pp y g p g

Search Allopathic ProgramsSearch Allopathic ProgramsSearch Programs tab is where

applicants may search for allopathic programs by ACGMEallopathic programs by ACGME

ID or by State and Specialty.

Documents and Training TypeDocuments and Training Type

On the Programs tab, applicants indicate what type of training

they are interested in applying to and designate which documents

the program should receive.g

Programs SelectedPrograms Selected

Once the applicant selects a program, O ce t e app ca t se ects a p og a ,it is listed under the Programs

Selected tab.

Programs – PaymentsPrograms – Payments

MyERAS automatically calculates ERAS fees for the applicant.

Message Center

Message CenterMessage Center

The Message Center will list all e-mails that programs have sent toe-mails that programs have sent to

an applicant from the PDWS. ERAS may also send e-mails to applicants.

Unread messages will be listed in bold text.

Message Center (cont )Message Center (cont.)

Each message can be read by clicking on the subjectby clicking on the subject.

Contact UsContact Us• For all non-technical questions, contact your

designated dean's officedesignated dean s office.

• For all technical questions, contact the Electronic R id A li ti S i (ERAS)Residency Application Service (ERAS).

E-mail MyERAS at myeras@aamc.org.

Call the ERAS HelpDesk Monday - Friday from 8:00 AM until 6:00 PM Eastern Time atAM until 6:00 PM Eastern Time at 202-862-6264.