What's New for ERAS 2009?
New Specialties
ERAS welcomes one new residency specialty for ERAS 2009:
For more information on Neurological Surgery, visit the ACGME
Web site.
ERAS welcomes osteopathic residency programs to ERAS 2009.
ERAS Fellowships welcomes two new specialties for ERAS 2009:
- Maternal-Fetal Medicine
- Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
The above fellowship specialties will follow the ERAS December application
cycle, recruiting fellows that will begin training in July 2010.
Season Start for Applicants
ERAS opens on July 1, 2008, for all applicants to begin work on their
applications; however, the timeline for applying to programs is modified
based on the type of programs to which you are applying. Beginning on
July 1, 2008, osteopathic applicants may apply to osteopathic training
programs only. Beginning on July 1, 2008, fellowship applicants
may apply to July application cycle fellowship programs only. Both
osteopathic and allopathic applicants may begin applying to allopathic
residencies on September 1, 2008, as usual.
New Features and Changes for ERAS 2009
ERAS continues to improve the applicant experience by including the following
enhancements for ERAS 2009:
- Applicants may identify and finalize letter writers prior to certifying
their application and applying to programs
- Fee increased to $60 for NBME and NBOME exam score transcripts
- Retooled Publications section to accommodate more publication types
and future dates for oral and poster presentations
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