1. Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) Wednesday 3-11-09 Lora Freberg Student Programs Coordinator

2. ERAS was developed by the AAMC to transmit: Residency applications (CV & PS) LORs MSPE Transcripts (academic & USMLE) Photo To residency training programs

3. Explore – www.aamc.org/students/eras

4. The ERAS Process

5. In Mid-June, select “Resources to Download” to get User Guide

6. User Guide - Essential Download the User Guide Print it out (it’s 30 pages, but well worth it!) Have it in front of you when you’re working on ERAS

8. In early July, use your token to register for ERAS

10. Early July You can begin working on your ERAS as soon as you get your token from Lora You select programs and assign documents to them, but cannot apply to programs until Sept 1 st

11. CV & PS Use your CV to complete your Common Application Form (CAF) in ERAS Save your Personal Statement as a text file, then copy and paste it into ERAS

12. LORs Cover sheet for requesting an LOR A copy is in your packet and you can print one from website at: http://medschool.creighton.edu/medicin e/admin/staffairs/forms/index.php http://medschool.creighton.edu/medicin e/admin/staffairs/forms/index.php LORs are emailed in PDFs or mailed or delivered to Lora

14. LORs Lora will email to you when she receives a letter for you If errors, you are responsible for contacting the writer If you approve of LOR, tell Lora

15. LORs The ERAS Post Office opens Sept 1 st and programs can download your documents ongoingly after that date Shoot for Oct 1 st for LOR deadline, but sooner is better to have at least a couple LORs

16. LOR Recap 1.Request LORs (provide cover sheet) 2.Approve your LORs with Lora 3.Type writers’ names in ERAS 4.Assign LORs to your programs 5.Lora uploads LORs to the ERAS Post Office 6.Programs download LORs from the ERAS Post Office (after Sept 1 st )

17. ERAS Fees Application fee (10 progs) – $60 11-20 programs – $8 each 21-30 programs – $15 each ≥ 31 programs – $25 each

18. USMLE Scores Know your USMLE ID number – you’ll need it to release your scores via ERAS First question: answer “yes” Second question: if you want Step 2 score automatically released, say “yes”

19. USMLE Scores If you want to see your Step 2 score before the NBME re- releases it to ERAS, say “no” to second question Then remember to go into ERAS and manually re-release your Step 2 score

20. ERAS Photo 2x3” photo – professional! You may get wallet-sized photos from Kim Photography, 504-1055 Pay Kim to have her email it to me Or you deliver photo to me

21. Professional photo vs Not

22. Academic Transcripts We’ll produce a transcript for you on plain paper to facilitate the scanning process. Transcripts from the Registrar’s Office are printed on Security paper, which renders them unreadable.

23. ADTS – After Sept 1 st Use the Applicant Document Tracking System to see what documents have been uploaded and downloaded in ERAS Access ADTS at www.aamc.org/eras/adts

24. Select ADTS

25. Login

26. On ADTS you can see: The programs you’ve applied to Which documents Lora has uploaded (and when) Which documents programs have downloaded (and when)

27. Final Points ERAS is designed to be dynamic Don’t wait till every document is in place before you submit your ERAS Complete the profile and CAF (the CAF can’t be changed once certified and submitted) near Sept 1 st

28. Final Points LORs, transcripts, and photo can be added as they arrive The sooner programs get your profile and CAF, the sooner they can invite you to interview Programs will want your application complete before you interview there

29. Lora@creighton.edu I am here for you I will monitor your progress throughout the ERAS process I will answer your questions and help you through it all