ERAS Application/Residency Application STEP BY STEP – Part 1

Let's DISSECT the very VERY important ERAS application! This video will meticulously go through all sections of the residency application. Also will highlight key tips for IMGs! Yes, both the parts are long videos but HANG IN THERE - go through the video alongside your application - hopefully this helps. GOOD LUCK my future resident physicians❗️

❗️ ERAS PART 1 - Video Timeline:
How to apply for ERAS (token for IMGs) – 1:08
COVID19 SITUATION FOR APPLICANTS – 2:00
Breakdown of the ERAS portal (dashboard) – 2:32
Emergency Med Applicants – 3:13
Application Section Breakdown – 4:00
Formatting the application – 6:48
Experiences Section – 9:35
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👩🏽‍⚕️ Hey! My name is Dr. V, thanks for checking out my video. I’m an IM Intern in NYC, graduated from SGU. After having great success through the ERAS/NRMP residency application process (25+ interviews as an IMG), I decided to create this channel as a platform to mentor and provide useful tips for aspiring physicians! Trust me, if I could do it, so can you – set the bar high!

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** The information in this video is not intended nor implied to be a substitute for advising from your medical school or clinical advisors, as well as any professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. This content is indicated to supplement your knowledge and experiences. The advice indicated from the video comes only from my personal experience and research – know that your experiences could be similar or different. All content, including text, graphics, images, and information, contained in this video is for general information purposes only. Thank you**

[tk]

I’m a USMF student and this has been helpful. Thank you. Trying to get an idea of ERAS before it opens.

[ashpatel]

This is so helpful, Dr V! Thanks so much for your thoughtful video

[jo]

So thoughtful of you to do this Dr. Solanki! Thanks so much.

[RP-Meier]

Awesome video, V! Excellent tips on how to optimize the application!

[Mariam-rzqv]

May you please make a video about the ways to master English for an IMG to be functionally native?
Thank you very much

[MadameWinnell]

So timely! Thank you so much for this video!!

[FG-ngcy]

Great video! Would you mind to make a video on how to succeed in residency. Thanks!

[therealscrubbedout]

Thanks for the video - I'm an IMG myself and this would have been helpful at the time!

[priyatadutta]

Very well described. Should we describe work experience in bullet form or paragraph form ? And observership under work experience or volunteer experience in ERAS app?

[nishatanjumnourin]

Dear Doctor, this is so kind of you to help out other applicants. I have one question, after ACLS, BLS, PALS certificate slot you mentioned member status of some societies that the ERAS application ask for. I couldn’t catch those names. Could you please reply back those names? Thank you so much for your time. Really appriciate your tremendously encouraging, inspiring, warm efforts.

[ShanilR]

@2:00 the application deadline is 21 oct for this yr

[harvey]

Hey. thank you Dr. I just want to ask one question, once we have made our account on MyERAS do we need to buy the token to fill our details and upload our required credentials?

[ChrisMDMagic]

hello Dr. V, after you enter the details that was covered in this video, can you still return back to them to modify them? For example the BLS, ACLS, and PALS certification. Can I go back to it and check it as soon as I can accomplish it? Thank you

[stephaniekalli]

Hi :) When you mention tutoring; would tutoring in workshops organized by my university or as a tutor assistant in a compulsory subject for younger year medical students count as an experience in the ''WORK'' section? Even though I was not paid for this teaching I did? Basically in the ''WORK'' section, is it just for activities you got paid for?

[thedimension]

Thank you very much for this video.Was very detailed and helpful. Please quick questions: 1) For the MSPE, am I supposed to contact my school to inform them about my application or is there a link to follow on the ERAS application to notify my school? 2) For LORs am I supposed to get the letters from my recommenders and upload on ERAS or is there a segment to fill in my recommenders’ emails so the links for the LORs are automatically sent to them to upload the letters?
Looking forward to your response.
Thanks

[deeptanshujain]

Hi, thanks for making this! Would you recommend using the new email ID for the ECFMG token as well?

[ktti]

Preferences on Paragraph vs Bulletin point style?

[samik]

Do we write our clinical rotations in work experience? If we're Caribbean students.

[onezakothawala]

Thank you so much for doing this!
One question- where in my ERAS application could I put down a cultural exchange year spent in France?

[ssingh]

Thank you so much for this video! One question - why is it important to have a US mailing address? I'm Canadian also but I am wondering what the importance is for having a US mailing address. Do they send materials through mail?