Step 5: Create Your MyERAS Application
At any time, you may print a MyERAS Worksheet to complete off-line.
You may access this blank worksheet from the Application tab. The
worksheet contains every question asked in the CAF and it is intended
for off-line use in order to minimize connection time to the Internet
to complete your application. You will still need to complete the
CAF online. Programs will not receive any information about you
until you select and apply to them (see Step 7: Select Programs).
Note to osteopathic applicants only: Before you certify
your ERAS application, consider whether you will apply to ACGME
and/or AOA-accredited programs. If you apply to ACGME accredited
programs and you have taken the USMLE, you must report that
on your CAF. If you only apply to AOA accredited programs,
you do not have to report the USMLE on your CAF.
To begin working on your CAF, click on the Application tab. You
may only have one ERAS application. All programs to which you apply
will receive the same CAF. You may personalize your application
to a specific program or to different specialties using your personal
statement(s).
You do not need to complete your application in one sitting, so
you may take your time and work on each page at your convenience.
Information you enter on a page is stored when you click Save.
You may change information in your application at any time before
you certify and submit it. If you are unsure about whether you completed
a page, use the checklist function located on the Account tab.
On pages 10 and 11 of the CAF, you will be asked to submit optional
information regarding race and ethnicity. Neither of these categories
is required; therefore, if you choose not to answer these questions,
please select No Answer. You will not be penalized for selecting
this response.
Tip: Do not enter information in a field if you are unsure
of your answer. It is better to leave it blank so the checklist
function can flag it for you.
Submitting Your Application
Once you have completed the 12 pages of your application, you will
need to submit it to the ERAS PostOffice for processing. You
cannot apply to programs until your application is certified and
submitted.
Once you have submitted your application, you will not be
able to make any changes to it or update any information on your
CAF. You may only submit your application once! There are no exceptions.
For example, submitting your ERAS application is like placing a
written application in the mailbox; you cannot get it back, so be
sure your application is complete and correct before submitting.
Review your application carefully before certification. The checklist
function will alert you when it finds obvious errors, like a missing
USMLE ID or application pages that were not completed. The checklist
will not notify you if you have misspelled or omitted a word
in your application.
During certification, graduates of U.S. medical schools who are
applying for positions will have to select Yes or No to the question
"Do you give your dean's office permission to view your application
once it has been submitted?" This question must be answered to certify
and submit your CAF. Once you certify and submit your CAF, you will
be unable to change your selection.
The dean's offices of U.S. medical schools will be able to see
an applicant's CAF only after the applicant has released it.
Remember, you may always update the information in your Profile—like
a new phone number or e-mail address. Likewise, you may always update
or change your document assignments or add new programs. |
