Step 7: Select Programs
To begin selecting programs, click on the Programs tab.
The Programs tab is divided into several categories:
Search Programs: provides general information about individual
programs in ERAS 2008. You may find the programs in which you are
interested by ACGME number or by specialty and state. The programs
that are "grayed out" are not participating in ERAS this year. You
cannot apply to these programs using ERAS. On rare occasions, a
program will sign up initially to participate in ERAS and later
withdraw from participating. Sometimes, the program does not communicate
the withdrawal to ERAS staff; therefore, it is imperative that you
contact all programs to ensure that they are participating in ERAS
before submitting your application materials to them.
Programs Selected: lists programs that you are interested
in and to which, you are currently assigning documents. These programs
have not yet received your application. You may add or remove programs
from the Selected area at your discretion. You may also select programs
before you certify and submit your CAF.
Programs Applied to: lists programs to which you have sent
your application. Programs under the Applied to tab cannot
be removed because they have already received your application.
You may however, update your document assignments for these programs
(see Step 8: Assign Documents to Programs).
Programs have the ability to update their participation status
in ERAS to inform applicants when they are no longer accepting new
applications. This will be reflected in MyERAS and applicants will
not be able to select or apply to the programs. If you applied to
a program before they changed their status to 'no longer accepting
applications' you will still be able to make document assignment
changes.
Again, be sure to contact each program before you apply
to make sure you understand and meet their requirements. When you
select a program, you will be asked to assign documents to that
program. It is a good idea to make your document assignments as
soon as possible, so you don't forget. You may, however, assign
documents later. When you click Save, the program is added
to your selected programs.
Program Selection
You may delete any program that is in your Programs Selected list,
but you cannot delete a program to which you have already applied.
At any time, you may edit the type of training for programs that
are selected or to which you have applied. If the program has already
been applied to, changes to your document assignments and type of
training selections will be transmitted immediately.
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