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 and support mission-aligned selection and retention. For the 2027 season, changes have been made in the following sections:
Scholarly Work Section Replacing Publications
For the 2027 ERAS season, the MyERAS Publications section has been redesigned and renamed Scholarly Work. This update reflects a broader and more inclusive view of scholarly contributions and provides improved structure to help applicants present their work more clearly.
These enhancements were informed by feedback from applicants, advisors, and programs, with the goal of improving how scholarly work is organized, reviewed, and understood during the application process.
AAMC Letter Writer Portal for All Letters of Recommendation
The ERAS program will begin accepting letters of recommendation through the AAMC Letter Writer Portal.
Specialty-Specific Standard Letters of Evaluation and/or Recommendation
The AAMC is collaborating with several specialties to design and integrate new letters of evaluation or recommendation formats.
Continued Evaluation of MyERAS Pilot Projects
As part of the ongoing modernization of the ERAS application, the AAMC continues to evaluate several MyERAS pilot projects introduced in recent seasons. These projects are designed to provide programs with more meaningful, comparable information to support mission-aligned selection practices, while improving transparency and usability for applicants.
- Program Signal Explanations
- Specialty-Specific Essay Questions
USMLE Transcript Processing Moving to FSMB
As part of a larger effort to create an improved examinee experience, the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB), a co-sponsor of the United States Medical Licensing Examination® (USMLE®) program, will begin processing all transcript requests for the 2027 ERAS application season in June 2026.
This change streamlines the transcript request process by centralizing all USMLE transcript requests with FSMB, which already processes all other USMLE transcript requests. Examinees who wish to submit USMLE transcripts to the ERAS system must submit their requests and payment through FSMB’s USMLE portal.