Specialty Documents

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The specialty documents section allows Forensic Psychiatry fellowship applicants to upload the required specialty documents. Different programs may require different types of documents to be submitted. This section is located under the Documents tab in the MyERAS system. After the required documents have been uploaded, the documents will be automatically assigned to all Forensic Psychiatry programs an applicant applies to.

  • This section is only for fellowship applicants applying to the forensic psychiatry specialty.
  • All files must be PDFs no larger than 2MB.
  • Applicants can preview the uploaded PDF by clicking the file type hyperlink. 
  • Before applying to programs applicants can replace the document(s). After an applicant applies to a program, they will no longer have the option to replace their uploaded document.
  • After an applicant has applied to a program(s) they can still provide documents if they “declined to provide” a document.

Document Actions

  • Upload
    • After clicking “Upload,” select a PDF file no larger than 2MB and click “Save.”
  • Decline to Provide
    • Allow applicants to upload a document.
  • Replace
    • Applicants can replace uploaded documents only before applying to programs.  
  • Delete
    • Applicants can delete uploaded documents only before applying to programs. 

Document Status

  • Requires response – no actions have been taken on the document.
  • Uploaded – Document has been successfully uploaded.
  • Declined – applicant declined to provide the required documentation by selecting “Decline to Provide.”