Step 5: Create Your MyERAS Application
At anytime, you may print a MyERAS Worksheet to complete offline.
You may access this blank worksheet from the Application tab; it
is also available for download on the Fellowship Applicants Web
site under Resources to Download. The worksheet contains every question
asked in the CAF. It is intended for offline use to minimize connection
time to the Internet and to give you as much time as you need 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).
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
statements.
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 one 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
No Answer.
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 may flag it for you.
Viewing Your Application
Common Application Form (CAF)
The CAF is the printed version of the information you enter
in MyERAS. It is provided as a report so you may see how your output
will be formatted. It is available from the Application page. Review
the CAF to ensure there are no omissions or inaccuracies before
you certify and submit it to ERAS.
Curriculum Vitae
The Curriculum Vitae (CV) is the same information you entered in
the application section of MyERAS. It is displayed as a CV by the
Program Director's Workstation (PDWS). The CV is nothing more than
the CAF formatted in a different manner for the benefit of those
programs that prefer to view a CV format. It is provided as a report
so you may see how your output will be formatted. It is available
from the Application page. Please do not mail a CV to EFDO
for scanning.
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 certify and submit your application once! There
are no exceptions. For example, submitting your ERAS application
is like placing a written application in the mailbox; you may not
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 misspelled or omitted
a word in your application.
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.
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