DWS Analytics for Schools

Using ERAS^_® Data to Support Medical School Deans and Advisors

Dean's Office WorkStation (DWS) Analytics for Schools enables medical school deans and advisors to harness the power of Electronic Residency Application Service^® (ERAS^®)data by generating a broad array of useful reports that provide insight into students’ activities in applying to residency. Medical school officials can access the rich and robust data that they can only get from the ERAS system to understand trends, identify new opportunities, evaluate, and measure impacts.

All DWS users will have access to their institution’s reports. Users sign in with their AAMC username and password to access DWS Analytics for Schools.

New in December 2024: DWS Analytics Updates

Medical school faculty and staff who advise students can now easily access a wealth of new data resources following an update to DWS Analytics for Schools. New information includes:

Aggregate interview data by month and specialty.
Aggregate Visiting Student Learning Opportunities^™ (VSLO^®) rotations data by month and specialty.
Filtered Applicant Details — select multiple filters from the drop-down menu.
Application Details — number of specialties each has applied to, programs applied to, yield, cross-applications, VSLO applications.
Actionable interview data points (from Thalamus) include:
- Number of interview invites
- Invited (not scheduled for interviews)
- Missed (can reschedule interview)
- Interview completed
- Signaled and invited to interview
- Not signaled and not invited to interview

For the 2025 ERAS season, the AAMC applied community feedback to make the application even more powerful and easy to use:

Student Activity – Access this newly reorganized section that displays frequently used data points, such as student counts and document assignment activity.
Application Package Overview – Review student application details by number of interview invites, filter by specialty, and compare historical application data.
Interview Activity - Track your students’ interview activity with the programs to which they have applied. Now featuring Thalamus Interview data.
Aggregate and Detailed Export – Get monthly updates of Thalamus interview data, as well as expanded downloadable historical application data.

Learn the basics of this system by watching a recorded webinar: Harnessing ERAS Data in DWS Analytics for Schools.

Versatile Interactive Dashboards

Student Activity: Track students’ overall progress through the ERAS season from registering tokens to accepting interview invitations.

Application Package Overview: See individual students’ actions in the current seasons, including assigning documents and completing applications; gain insight into program signals and geographic preferences.

Specialty and Program Overview: View students’ specialty and program application and match trends from the current season and year over year.

Interviews: Access visualizations and reports on student progress through the interview process; examine season-over-season trends, gain demographic insights.

Users can generate CSV self-service exports for aggregate data. 

Need Help? Contact ERAS Support.