Step 7: Select Programs
To begin selecting programs, click on the Programs tab. From there,
you may search for programs as well as review Programs Selected
and/or Programs Applied to.
The Search Programs tab provides general information about
individual programs in ERAS 2008. You may find the programs in which
you are interested in by ACGME number or by specialty and state.
The programs that are "grayed out" are not participating in ERAS
this year. You may not 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 doesn't
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.
Your ERAS processing fee is based on the number of programs to which
you apply.
Programs Selected vs. Programs Applied to are split into two different
categories:
- Programs Selected are 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. You may also select programs
before you submit your CAF.
- Programs Applied to are programs to which you have sent
your application. Programs in the Applied to area may not be removed
because they have already received your application. You may,
however, change document assignments (see Step 8: Assign Documents
to Programs).
Programs have the ability to update their participation status
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 nor apply to the programs.
Again, be sure to contact each fellowship 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.
Note: Be sure to contact fellowship programs for information
on their accreditation status, requirements, and deadlines. ERAS
is not an authority on accreditation and is not responsible for
any changes to fellowship program status after the software has
been finalized.
Program Selection
You may delete any program that is in your Selected Programs
list, but you may not delete a program to which you have already
applied. At anytime, you may change the track selection of programs
that are in the Selected or Applied to areas. If the program has
already been applied to, the changes to your track selections will
be immediately transmitted.
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