The Electronic Residency Application Service® (ERAS®) program, developed by, with, and for the transition to residency community since 1996, helps 135 residency and fellowship specialties find their future workforce.
- July Fellowship Cycle – 61 Specialties (4,429 programs)
- September Residency Cycle – 54 Specialties (4,463 programs)
- December Fellowship Cycle – 20 Specialties (1,229 programs)
As a specialty society participating in the ERAS program, we learn from your input to continuously improve our selection tools and research, while you access numerous AAMC programs and comprehensive data that support your recruitment and workforce development. The AAMC can provide you access to your future residents from premed through medical school and beyond.
Visit the ERAS Participating Specialties and Programs page to review and update your specialty society’s information.
Explore integrated specialty profiles in the Residency Explorer™ tool with up-to-date on ACGME-accredited specialties, including information on practice settings, training environments, competitiveness, educational experiences, resources and more.
Browse the ERAS Statistics page for current and historical ERAS specialty data.
Key ERAS Benefits
- Central location for specialties to share their guidance and recommendations with programs, schools, and applicants.
- Real-time and customized data that DIOs and programs can use to monitor application trends and measure impacts.
- Comprehensive, integrated suite of selection tools.
- Access to GME-tested Thalamus products, institutional support, and specialty reporting.
- Connection with other program staff and the AAMC through the Residency and Fellowship Recruitment virtual community.
- Provides selection science expertise and recruitment process support, while creating opportunities to participate in innovative AAMC research initiatives.
- Fosters collaboration across the GME community, bringing together specialty societies, program directors, and institutions to develop shared guidance and resources.
- No-cost participation in numerous AAMC programs and resources.
AAMC and ERAS Data
The AAMC has developed data snapshots to highlight the comprehensive, customizable AAMC data that ERAS specialties can use to support strategic planning.
Archived 2025 ERAS Season Specialty Data Snapshots
For the 2025 ERAS season, the AAMC has developed data snapshots to highlight the comprehensive, customizable AAMC data that ERAS specialties can use to support strategic planning.
- Emergency Medicine
- Family Medicine
- General Surgery
- Internal Medicine
- Orthopaedic Surgery
- Pediatrics
- Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
- Psychiatry
- Transitional Year
- Urology
Accessing AAMC data
- Access to our ERAS Statistics webpage, featuring preliminary 2027 and historical specialty-specific data, updated monthly.
- Request AAMC data using this form whenever you can’t find what you are looking for.
- For specialty level data requests, please reach out directly to ERASRMTeam@aamc.org.
- Stay up to date on recent research and analysis:
What’s New for the 2027 Application Season
For specialties
- Expanded Specialty Spotlight webinar series (for medical students and advisors).
For programs
- Updated ERAS Program Data Dashboards: New, interactive dashboards of residency and fellowship data.
- Continued AAMC and ERAS research and training.
- Several MyERAS Pilot Projects: Designed to provide programs with more meaningful, comparable information (program signal explanations, specialty-specific essay questions).
For applicants
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Visit the What You Need to Know About the 2027 ERAS Application Season webpage to learn about updates for applicants.
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More specialty webinars and events.
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Timely resources and guides.
Latest News
- News and Announcements: Visit this webpage to find recent ERAS news.
- ERAS Insights: Sign up to receive this monthly newsletter.
Training and Resources
- PDWS program staff training including upcoming webinars.
- Ensure your specialty participates in the upcoming ERAS application cycle and information is available to students by taking advantage of the ERAS Participating Specialties and Programs webpage.
- Get involved in the Residency and Fellowship Recruitment Community. Network with peers, participate in discussions, and share resources in a timely and practical manner.
- Browse our Frequently Asked Questions.
AAMC Resources for Specialty Societies
There are many ways specialty societies can partner with the AAMC to reach students sooner, gain insights into their career preferences, and nurture their future workforces.
Reach premeds and medical students sooner
- Let us spotlight your specialty in the “Specialty Spotlight” in the monthly AAMC Premed Navigator newsletter. Students can get exposure to your specialty before they apply to medical school.
- Feature your specialty’s student-focused events, webinars, deadlines, and more on the Medical and Graduate Student Calendar.
- Encourage your programs to offer away rotations in the Visiting Student Learning Opportunities™ (VSLO®) program. The VSLO program helps you to connect with medical and public health students through short-term elective opportunities that can enhance their medical education.
Gain earlier insight into workforce interest and preparation
- Access data that the AAMC collects from students throughout medical school:
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Matriculating Student Questionnaire (MSQ): The MSQ, which surveys first-year medical students, received 15,192 responses in 2025. The questionnaire opens annually on June 1 and includes questions about their premedical/medical experiences and future career goals.
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Medical School Year Two Questionnaire (Y2Q): The Y2Q, administered to all second-year medical students, received 9,883 responses in 2025. The questionnaire opens annually on October 1 and includes questions related to their medical experience thus far and future career goals.
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Medical School Graduation Questionnaire (GQ): The GQ, which surveys graduating, fourth-year medical students, received 17,409 responses in 2025. The questionnaire opens annually on February 14 and includes questions about medical school experiences, suggestions for institutional improvement, and career intentions.
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- Assist medical schools in assessing their effectiveness in preparing students for residency by providing your feedback in the AAMC Resident Readiness Survey.
- Learn about and participate in core competency and curriculum development projects.
Access AAMC resources to help with recruitment and professional development
- Utilize guides, trainings, webinars, and more from the AAMC Transition to Residency Resources for Programs.
- Submit, publish or download content at no cost from MedEdPORTAL, a peer-reviewed, MEDLINE-indexed journal published and fully supported by the AAMC as part of its medical education mission. Publications are stand-alone teaching or learning modules that have been implemented and evaluated with physician trainees or practitioners from across the medical education continuum.
Join our community of specialty societies and programs
- Join the AAMC Council of Faculty and Academic Societies (CFAS) to identify critical issues facing medical school faculty and academic societies and serve as a voice for both constituencies within AAMC’s leadership and governance structures.