Step 1
It is important that you contact the programs directly to determine their participation in ERAS before you apply. You can visit program Web sites to learn about their requirements and application mechanism (ERAS or paper). Programs accepting applications via ERAS will communicate this to applicants. Although MyERAS displays programs that have indicated they will receive applications through ERAS, some may change their process after the ERAS software has been released, so directly contact the program before applying.
Step 2
U.S. medical students and graduates should contact the dean’s office at their schools of graduation to determine when ERAS packets will be available. IMGs and Canadian applicants should contact their designated deans’ offices to get procedures for obtaining an ERAS packet. Applicants should get an ERAS packet and begin completing applications as early as possible in the match season.
Step 3
Go to the ERAS Web site and complete your application and designation list. The online help will guide you through the completion of the ERAS application.
Step 4
Take a recent photograph to your designated dean’s office for processing.
Ask all letter of recommendation (LOR) writers to send LORs to your designated dean’s office.
Ensure that all segments of the application have been completed and your designated list of programs is final. No programs can be deleted once the application has been transmitted to the ERAS PostOffice.
Step 5
The Applicant Documents Tracking System (ADTS) uses e-mail to acknowledge documents that are downloaded by programs. Check your e-mail frequently for requests for additional information and invitations.
