ERAS Update Patrick Fritz Director, ERAS Medical School, Applicant and Business Partner Relations April 8, 2016 1
ERAS Team Patrick Fritz Director, ERAS Medical School, Applicant and Business Partner Relations Magda Paz Applicant Relations Specialist Ebony Harris Medical School Relations Specialist
Agenda I. Overview of 2016 Season II. 2017 Timeline III. New in ERAS 2017 IV. Resources and Support 3
Modernization Project New infrastructure Secure Web based (DWS) Intuitive, user-friendly interface Mobile-friendly Tracking functionality
DWS Modernization Project User management Improved reporting Tracking functionality Improved bulk actions otoken generation oappendices ocomments
MyERAS Modernization Project Improved program search Bulk document assignment capability Photo upload Tracking functionality Simplified letters of recommendation section o Notifications when a LoR is uploaded Cleaner Message Center Basic Life Support (BLS) certification Gold Humanism Honor Society
ERAS 2016 Applicant Summary Total Number of Applicants Total Number of Applications Avg. Apps per Person Avg. Apps per Program 2015 2016 DO Res Applicants All Res Applicants DO Res Applicants All Res Applicants 6,039 45,555 6,060 45,732 284,796 3,653,659 331,441 3,998,242 47.16 80.20 54.69 87.43 62.39 789.64 72.02 863.18 7
ERAS 2016 Feedback DWS: Bulk upload 3 rd year student letter collection Reporting options Slowness MyERAS: Message center functionalities Mobile view Slowness Personal statements 8
LoR Policy Change Overview Operation Paper Cut Status ERAS 2015 season 113,048 LoRs uploaded ERAS 2016 season 243,962 LoRs uploaded Next Steps Continue to evaluate the LoRP application Prioritize enhancements
Future Applicant Letters 94 sites have issued tokens to 2017 applicants 5,314 tokens have been registered 982 Letters uploaded 10
ERAS 2016: SOAP 13,879 SOAP eligible applicants 10,602 applicants applied to programs during SOAP 509 DO applicants applied during SOAP
ERAS 2016: SOAP 10,602 SOAP eligible applicants used ERAS during SOAP March 14 th 10,070 applicants, 351,995 applications March 15 th 2,144 applicants, 28,796 applications March 16 th 1,495 applicants, 11,896 applications March 17 th 612 applicants, 3,090 applications Programs received Average: 901.5 Minimum: 15 - Child Neurology Maximum number received: 4,694 - IM
Agenda I. Overview of 2016 Season II. 2017 Timeline III. New in ERAS 2017 IV. Resources and Support 13
2017 Timeline Target Date June 2 July 1* July 15 September 1* September 15 March 2017 Event ERAS 2017 Season Open DO applicants can begin advanced application submission to AOA programs AOA programs begin receiving applications Applicants can begin advanced application submission to ACGME residency programs ACGME programs begin receiving applications SOAP week (Dates TBD) *Advanced Application Submission Applicants will have two weeks to submit their applications prior to programs being allowed to view applications 14
Agenda I. Overview of 2016 Season II. 2017 Timeline III. New in ERAS 2017 IV. Resources and Support 15
2017 Enhancements DWS: Archiving Updated Reports Future Applicant Tokens DWS Dashboard MyERAS: Future Applicant Letters Personal Statements Message Center Advanced Application Submission MyERAS Terms and Conditions Activity Tracking Scheduler 16
Future Applicants in DWS 17
Personal Statements in MyERAS 18
Scheduler (PDWS and MyERAS) MyERAS Applicant View 19
Single Accreditation Meeting with AOA Evaluating impact Soliciting feedback 20
Agenda I. Overview of 2016 Season II. 2017 Timeline III. New in ERAS 2017 IV. Resources and Support 21
Resources and Support ERAS Help Desk ERAS User Guides FAQs 22
DWS Training Seminars Webinar Training Dates Wednesday, May 11 @ 1pm Friday, May 13 @ 1pm Monday, May 16 @ 1pm *Recordings of the trainings will be posted online in May 23
VSAS The Visiting Student Application Service (VSAS ) is an AAMC application designed to streamline the application process for senior "away" electives. VSAS enables medical students to submit just one application for all institutions, effectively reducing paperwork, miscommunication, and time. 24
Thank You & Questions 25