We’re pleased to see the ERAS updates that we have been working on for months being put into use starting with the July fellowship cycle. Following nearly three years of research and feedback from our specialty partners, program leaders, medical school advisors, learners, and others, fellowship applicants have begun using new features in the MyERAS® system for designating preferred geographic regions, settings, and focused experiences.
In just a few days, we’ll see the addition of program signals as the September residency cycle begins with the applicant opening on Sept. 6.
Our goal is to improve the entire ERAS system with features that support the transition to residency for learners, programs, and institutions with streamlined selection tools, powerful data, and expert resources – all in one platform.
The AAMC welcomes your feedback on these improvement. Send your thoughts to the ERAS team.
Thalamus Resources
Our AAMC-Thalamus collaboration is off to a great start.
This is the first ERAS season since we began our exciting new collaboration with Thalamus! This collaboration will allow us to reduce fragmentation and improve the transition to residency for everyone. Since Thalamus was created from graduate medical education (GME), it is uniquely designed to meet the needs of ERAS users. We’ve been pleased to see that a large number of programs have chosen to use Thalamus Core for the 2024 ERAS season. For the 2025 ERAS season, Thalamus Core will replace the PDWS Scheduler, and alongside the powerful Thalamus Cerebellum analytics dashboard, will put a robust set of tools and data into the hands of ERAS programs.
If your program is using Thalamus products for this ERAS season, you can review the full suite of live training resources, visit the user guide collection, or reach out to Thalamus support.
New Video Resources
Learn more about new content for the 2024 ERAS residency season in these three informational videos.
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“Goals for Changes to MyERAS Content” (11:49 minutes) provides background on how updates to the MyERAS application were developed through research and user input.
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“Best Practices & Appropriate Use for New MyERAS Content” (9:44 minutes) offers guidance to program teams on using new information that will be available in this season’s MyERAS application.
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“Example Use Cases for New MyERAS Content” (8:50 minutes) includes examples of how programs can leverage data in the new MyERAS application to identify candidates who best meet their missions and goals.
Upcoming Events
Tips and Tricks for Integrating Holistic Review into Your Selection Process
AAMC-OPDA Co-Sponsored Webinar
Tuesday, Sept. 12 at 7 p.m. ET
Navigating the PDWS to Drive Holistic Review
ERAS Webinar
Thursday, Sept. 14 at 1 p.m. ET
ERAS PDWS Q&A Session
ERAS Webinar
Tuesday, Sept. 26 at 1 p.m. ET