The AAMC continues to improve the Electronic Residency Application Service® (ERAS®) through research, user feedback, and collaboration with the medical education community. Below is an overview of what’s new and what to expect for the 2027 MyERAS® application season.
At a Glance: What’s New for the 2027 ERAS Season
- Scholarly Work Section Replacing Publications
- AAMC Letter Writer Portal for All Letters of Recommendation
- Specialty-Specific Standard Letter of Evaluation and/or Recommendation
- Continued Evaluation of MyERAS Pilot Projects
- AAMC Events, Recordings, and Resources
Application Updates
Scholarly Work Section Replacing Publications
Beginning with the 2027 ERAS season, the “Publications” section in the MyERAS application is renamed Scholarly Work.
The redesigned section:
- Offers a more intuitive set of scholarly activity categories.
- Allows applicants to highlight their most meaningful academic or research contributions.
- Provides clearer structure for presenting scholarly achievements to programs.
Learn More:
Watch the recent webinar recording: 2027 MyERAS Enhancements: Highlighting Research and Scholarly Work (Video)
AAMC Letter Writer Portal for All Letters of Recommendation
The ERAS program will begin accepting letters of recommendation through the AAMC Letter Writer Portal
The Portal:
- Provides a single, streamlined system for submitting and managing letters
- Improves transparency and reduces administrative burden for letter writers
- Supports more consistent and data-rich letter exchange
More information will be available as the season approaches.
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.
Participating specialties:
- Urology
- Dermatology
- Plastic Surgery – Integrated
These specialty-designed forms aim to support more consistent evaluation practices across programs.
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
Learn More:
MyERAS Content Research Update
Results from these evaluations will guide future updates and specialty-specific components within the MyERAS application.
AAMC Events, Recordings, and Resources
Find upcoming and recorded webinars for residency applicants, program teams, and advisors on the Upcoming ERAS and Transition to Residency Webinars webpage. Explore our collection of webinars on specialty exploration, navigating the 2027 MyERAS application, using program signals, and more.
- 2027 MyERAS Enhancements: Highlighting Research and Scholarly Work (Video)
- The Data Landscape: Continuing to Deliver Insights with the New ERAS Statistics Dashboard and Thalamus Data Analytics (Video)
Additional Updates in Development
Please regularly check this page as more information about the upcoming application season becomes available. Additions will include:
- 2027 ERAS timelines for residency and fellowship cycles
- Specialty participation lists for program signals
- Residency Explorer™ tool enhancements