We make MyERAS application updates every season based on research and community feedback. All changes are intended to improve the application process for applicants and programs, support holistic review, and contribute to developing a more diverse physician workforce. For the 2025 season, changes have been made in the following sections:
Personal Information
| Content | New for the 2025 MyERAS Application |
|---|---|
| ACLS, PALS, BLS certificate information | Questions removed from Personal Information section. Additional certificate information moved and added to the Licenses & Certificates section. |
| SSP, AOA, and GHS statuses | Moved to Education under new Honors & Awards subsection as Honor Societies. |
Biographic Information
| Content | New for 2025 MyERAS Application |
|---|---|
| Language Fluency | Simplified the question to solicit language proficiency at a Good level. Added Yes/No response for English. |
| Self-identification Information | Expanded ethnicity category and subcategory options. |
| Hometowns | Changed the number of available hometown entries from 5 to 3. |
Education
| Content | New for 2025 MyERAS Application |
|---|---|
| Higher education institution and field of study | Replaced the institution open text field with menus and added a write-in option with the ability to select or manually enter multiple fields of study. |
| Honors & Awards | Added new subsection with other Honors or Awards and the ability to add multiple honors and awards by type. |
| Professional Memberships | Added new subsection under Honors & Awards where professional memberships can be added individually. |
Experience
| Content | New for 2025 MyERAS Application |
|---|---|
| Medical Education/Training Interruption | Moved to Education section. |
| Hobbies & Interests | Removed from the selected Experience type menu and reinstated as separate section. |
Licenses & Certifications (Formerly Licensure)
| Content | New for 2025 MyERAS Application |
|---|---|
| Board Certifications | Added new questions to accommodate all board certifications. |
| DEA Registration | Moved into separate subsection. |
| Other Certifications | Added new questions to accommodate other health care related certifications (ACLS, PALS, BLS, etc.) |
Publications
| Content | New for 2025 MyERAS Application |
|---|---|
| Publications | Replaced APA citation style with AMA. |