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Shaping the Future Physician Workforce

The AAMC Electronic Residency Application Service® (ERAS®), now integrated with Thalamus, is the most streamlined holistic residency application program, featuring a modernized system, real-time data analytics, competitive pricing, and advanced capabilities.

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Products to Support the Transition to Residency

Products to Support the Transition to Residency

The AAMC with Thalamus offers an ecosystem of tools and technology to streamline the application and selection process.

  • Careers in Medicine® – Helping applicants choose a medical specialty
  • Residency Explorer™ Tool – Helping applicants make informed choices by comparing programs
  • MyERAS – The applicant personalized journey starts here
  • PDWS – Program Director’s WorkStation
  • Thalamus Cortex – Tech-assisted holistic application review
  • Thalamus Core – Interview scheduling and management
  • Thalamus Itinerary Wizard™ – Itinerary building
  • Thalamus Cerebellum – Data and analytics dashboards
  • DWS – Dean’s Office WorkStation
Shaping the Future of Medicine: The AAMC and ERAS® Program

Shaping the Future of Medicine: The AAMC and ERAS® Program.

Trusted by hospital systems, medical schools, and students for 30 years. The ERAS program is more than just an application service – it supports the AAMC’s mission to lead and serve the academic medicine community while improving the health of people everywhere.

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New for the 2027 ERAS Season

What You Need to Know About the 2027 ERAS® Application Season
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Read About the AAMC-Thalamus Collaboration
Read About the AAMC-Thalamus Collaboration

Trusted by Hospital Systems, Medical Schools, Residents, and Fellows

Participating Programs

10,283
Participating Programs
Residency and Fellowship

Participating Schools

3,339
Participating Schools
 

ERAS Users

229,322
ERAS Users*

*ERAS users include residency program and fellowship applicants, medical schools, letter writers, and residency program contacts. Source: 2025-26 ERAS program data.

ERAS Competitive Comparison

Outpacing the Competition

For over 30 years the ERAS program has established itself as the gold standard in medical residency and fellowship applications.

  • Reinvestment in Graduate Medical Education (GME)
  • GME Expertise
  • Mission-Aligned Selection and Retention
  • Fee Assistance
  • Specialty and Program Analytics
  • Applicant Scheduling Functions
  • 24/7 Customer Support

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News and Updates

What You Need to Know About the 2026 ERAS Application Season

What You Need to Know About the 2027 ERAS Application Season

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All 2026 ERAS Programs Receive Complimentary Use of Thalamus Cortex

All 2026 ERAS Programs Receive Complimentary Use of Thalamus Cortex

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Program Signaling for the 2026 MyERAS Application Season

The ERAS Program: Supporting the Future Physician Workforce

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Resources

ERAS® Statistics: Current and Historical Specialty Data

ERAS Statistics: Current and Historical Specialty Data

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ERAS® Resources for Specialty Societies

ERAS Resources for Specialty Societies

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ERAS® for Programs: Staff Training

ERAS for Programs: Staff Training

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Connect With an AAMC Data Expert

Connect With an AAMC Data Expert

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Interview Resources for Residency Programs

Interview Resources for Residency Programs

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Upcoming ERAS and Transition to Residency Webinars

Upcoming ERAS and Transition to Residency Webinars

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What Our Community is Saying

     Hear directly from users how the ERAS program is transforming the residency application experience.

“ERAS makes recruitment season seamless and easy. The collaboration with Thalamus makes it even more efficient.”

Jen Z.
Program Manager

“ERAS is the backbone of what we do to stay organized during recruitment season!”

Anna H.
Program Director

“ERAS filters have progressed and filtering information from ERAS to Thalamus has worked great!! Love the new applicant layout as well.”

Marissa H.
Program Coordinator

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