ERAS Support Services for Applicants

Photograph

Should you be selected for an interview by a program, the program will use your photograph to identify you at the interview and as a memory aid when creating a rank order list.

If you wish to submit a photograph, you must submit a digital photograph via ECFMG’s OASIS. Photographs mailed to ERAS Support Services at ECFMG for scanning will not be accepted.

Your photograph must:

• Show a clear, front view of your full face only. Your face should be in the middle of the photograph, and your expression should be natural with your eyes open and looking directly ahead.
• Be a color photograph with a light-colored background.
• Be equivalent to wallet or passport size.

Guidelines for Submitting a Photograph

Before you attempt to submit a photograph, make sure that it conforms to the following specifications:

• It must be in the Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG) format.
• It must have a resolution of 300 pixels wide by 300 pixels high or 240 pixels wide by 320 pixels high, and a color depth of 24-bit color.
• The source of the digital photograph should be either a digital camera or a print photograph scanned into a digital format.
• If a print photograph is scanned, it must be scanned at a resolution of 150 dots per inch (dpi) and with a color depth of 24-bit color.
• The maximum file size accepted will be 100,000 bytes (100 Kb).

Login to ECFMG’s OASIS and click on the link for ERAS Support Services. From the ERAS Support Services page, select “Upload Photograph.” Click the “Browse” button to select the photograph file from your computer, then click “Upload” to upload the photograph. You are not required to submit a DSF when you upload a digital photograph through OASIS.

You will receive confirmation of acceptance if the system uploads your digital photograph successfully.

If your photograph is rejected, you will need to resubmit it.

To make your photograph available to programs, you must assign it on the Programs tab of MyERAS.

Please allow one to two business days for the photograph to be uploaded to your ERAS application.

IMPORTANT NOTE: If you participated in the ERAS 2012 season and submitted a photograph, ERAS Support Services will reuse that photograph for ERAS 2013. If you wish to submit an updated photograph, follow the instructions above. If you resubmit your photograph, it will permanently replace the previous photograph.

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