Issue 130 - July 9, 2008
ERAS 2009 Application Season Has Begun
Information on the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) 2009 application season is now available. If you plan to apply for U.S. residency positions that begin in 2009, visit the ECFMG ERAS Support Services website for important information. Most medical specialties participate in ERAS. If you apply to programs in participating specialties, you must apply to these programs using ERAS.
At ECFMG’s ERAS Support Services website, you will be able to:
- Obtain an ERAS Token, which will allow you to access the MyERAS website to work on your residency applications.
- Review policies and procedures that are new for ERAS 2009.
- Find instructions for submitting your supporting documents, such as letters of recommendation and transcripts, to ERAS Support Services for scanning and transmission to the ERAS PostOffice.
- Subscribe to ECFMG-ERAS News, a free e-mail newsletter that provides international medical students and graduates who use ERAS with important, updated information as it becomes available.
ERAS was developed by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) to allow medical school students and graduates to apply electronically for first- and second-year (PGY-1 and PGY-2) residency positions in U.S. programs of graduate medical education. ECFMG serves as the designated Dean’s office for all international medical students and graduates, including participants in Fifth Pathway Programs, who use ERAS. Detailed information on ERAS 2009 is also available on the AAMC website at www.aamc.org/eras.