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FindAResident Policy Information

The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) and FindAResident respect the importance of responsibly collecting and guarding the information we receive from our users. We have instituted a variety of programs and policies to help promote integrity in the application process to residency and fellowship training, and the protection of our users' data.

Integrity Promotion Program

The AAMC is dedicated to promoting integrity in graduate medical education, and advocates high standards during the application process. FindAResident is committed to supporting a high standard of integrity during the application process; unethical behavior is strongly discouraged. FindAResident has initiated a campaign to discourage fraudulent activity and to encourage reporting of fraudulent activity where warranted. Types of irregularities and activities targeted for investigation include, but are not limited to: omission of education history, fraudulent score reporting, and plagiarize personal statements.

As part of the Integrity Promotion Program, FindAResident has developed Web pages for the following information:

Integrity Promotion Education - to educate applicants, schools and programs about FindAResident's application standards and the irregularities that can lead to an investigation.
FindAResident Investigations Information - information on infractions that can trigger an investigation and the consequences to applicants of a positive finding.
FindAResident Investigations Policy (PDF, 3 pages) - information on formal procedures for investigations and reporting.

Refund Policy

FindAResident provides users with access to a rich collection of resources through its network. To protect the integrity of the FindAResident service we do not issue refunds for registration fees unless there is a failure on the part of FindAResident to provide agreed upon services or for overpayments that may result from issues with payment processing. All registrants are encouraged to review the FindAResident Tour which provides an overview of how the system operates and reference the Summary of Open Positions by Specialty report on our home page to help you make an informed decision prior to registration on whether FindAResident could work for you.

Terms and Conditions

Applicants using the FindAResident service agree to the terms and conditions of use while registering with FindAResident. As part of this agreement, applicants agree that the content provided on FindAResident is for the personal use of the subscriber only. Any violation of the this or any other requirement specified in the Terms and Conditions may result in the termination of the subscriber's FindAResident account and account access will not be reinstated. Applicants may review the full FindAResident Terms and Conditions (PDF, 4 pages) for more information.

Data and Privacy Policy Information

FindAResident provides a service that enables applicants seeking unfilled positions and physician-training programs seeking applicants for their openings to connect and pursue opportunities, as appropriate. In doing so, FindAResident must collect program-specific information for applicants to evaluate programs and applicant-specific information for programs to evaluate applicants. FindAResident does not sell its mailing list or e-mail addresses to commercial vendors, but may use the information for marketing purposes or surveys. For more details, please review the FindAResident Privacy and Data Policy (PDF, 1 page).

ERAS-FindAResident Agreement

FindAResident is a sister program of ERAS—the Electronic Residency Application Service, and we share specific applicant data amongst our programs to help applicants more efficiently complete their resume information. This data sharing agreement with ERAS necessitates information-sharing regarding irregular applicant behavior as outlined by the ERAS Investigations Policy. Applicants who have confirmed violations of the ERAS Integrity Promotion Guidelines will be considered in violation of FindAResident's policies as well, and will be indicated as a violator within the FindAResident system. Programs wishing for more information on the nature of the violation may request a report of that information from FindAResident by contacting us directly.

FindAResident's agreement with ERAS extends also to the proper and timely payment of ERAS fees. FindAResident users with delinquent ERAS accounts, as detailed in the ERAS Non-Payment information, will be locked out of FindAResident until their account is paid to ERAS program.