ERAS 2010 Timeline
2009
JUN 23
Update your e-mail and mailing addresses and obtain your ERAS Token using ECFMG’s OASIS.
Start researching programs of interest. Go to the ACGME website for program information. Conduct a search of training institutions.
JUL 1
MyERAS opens. Once you have registered, start sending your supporting documents to ERAS Support Services at ECFMG. Due to the heavy volume of documents received, the lead time for scanning and uploading documents to the ERAS PostOffice is up to four weeks from receipt of documents. You will be able to begin applying to programs on September 1 at 8:00 a.m., Eastern Time in the United States.
Start approaching your letter writers to secure Letters of Recommendation, which should arrive at ECFMG by August 1. Start creating electronic slots for your letter writers at MyERAS.
AUG 1
Ensure that supporting documents have arrived at ECFMG.
AUG 15
Registration for the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP), or “the Match,” opens on the NRMP website. Register now!
SEP 1
At 8:00 a.m., Eastern Time in the United States, you can start using the MyERAS website to transmit your MyERAS application, Profile, and Personal Statement(s) to the ERAS PostOffice.
OCT 1
Ensure that the Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE) has arrived at ECFMG.
NOV 1
MSPEs are released to programs by the ERAS PostOffice.
NOV 30
NRMP Match registration deadline. (You may register after this deadline, but you will be required to pay an additional late registration fee to the NRMP.)
2010
FEB 24
NRMP Match late registration and rank order list certification deadlines.
MAR 15
Applicant’s information, matched and unmatched, is posted to the NRMP website.
MAR 16-18
NRMP post-Match Scramble.
MAR 18
Results of Match announced by NRMP.
MAY 31
ERAS PostOffice closes, ending current ERAS season.
JUL 1
Residency training begins.
Important Notes: Dates are subject to change. You should verify all dates directly with the appropriate organization. For complete information, refer to the NRMP 2010 Main Match Schedule and AAMC's ERAS 2010 Applicant Timeline.
