As you begin the residency application process,youcan usethe Residency Explorer™ tooltowork out whichprogramsyou like best.
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- Sign in to MyERAS
- Sign in to Residency Explorer™ Tool
- Access the Residency Preference Exercise (RPE)
TheResidency Explorertool is a free research tool allows you to research individual residency programs ina number ofspecialties andexplore program characteristics across many areas of interest.
Why Use Residency Explorer?
Residency Explorer is the onlytool that combines thedatafrom six organizationsin one location:
Original, source-verified data from the National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®), National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME), and National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners (NBOME).
Residency applicant data from the ERAS® system.
Residency program information from GME Track Survey and ACGME.
New for the 2025 ERAS Season
We are thrilled to share several exciting updates and improvements for the upcoming 2025 residency application cycle. Beginning Aug. 1, 2024, applicants will find:
- Interview Data:Applicants can compare themselves to past applicants who received interview invitations from the programs they are researching.
- New Data on Program Signals and Geographic Alignment: Applicants will now be able to see interview invitation rates of applicants who used Program Signal or had Geographic Alignment at the program level.
- Personalized Profile Comparison:Applicants will be able to explore a program’s alignment with their personal needs and career interests by selecting program characteristics important to their residency training.
Residency Explorer includes information about programs in25specialties
Find information about programs in:
- Anesthesiology.
- Child Neurology.
- Dermatology.
- Emergency Medicine.
- Family Medicine.
- Internal Medicine —Preliminary & Categorical Tracks.
- Internal Medicine/Pediatrics.
- Interventional Radiology —Integrated.
- Neurodevelopmental Disabilities.
- Neurological Surgery.
- Neurology.
- Obstetrics and Gynecology.
- OrthopaedicSurgery.
- Otolaryngology —Head and Neck Surgery.
- Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical.
- Pediatrics.
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
- Plastic Surgery — Integrated.
- Psychiatry.
- Radiation Oncology.
- Radiology (Diagnostic).
- Surgery (General) —Preliminary & Categorical Tracks.
- Thoracic Surgery —Integrated.
- Transitional Year.
- Vascular Surgery —Integrated.
The Residency Explorer toolis intended to help you develop a list of programs you are interested in applying to. We encourage you to consult with your Designated Dean’s Office (DDO) as you research programs.Note: The tooldoes not advise youwhereto apply or predict whether you will match to a residency program.
Questions?Please submit them via theResidency Explorer Contact Form.
Sponsoringorganizations
- American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM)
- Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)
- American Medical Association (AMA)
- Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)
- Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG)
- Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB)
- National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®)
- National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME)
- National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners (NBOME)
- Sign in to MyERAS
- Sign in to Residency Explorer™ Tool
- Access the Residency Preference Exercise (RPE)
Supporting the Transition to Residency
The transition to residency is a time of critical importance in a medical student’s journey to become a physician. The AAMCis developing tools and information to better support students, their advisors, and program directors during this phase.
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Advisors: Advise Smart
Login to Careers in Medicine to view key resources for your students.
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Program Directors: Select Smart
Find PDWS software support, resources for you and your students, important dates and a timeline, as well as ERAS news and announcements.
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