Medical Residency Application Info

The Electronic Residency Application Service® (ERAS®) streamlines the residency application process for applicants, their Designated Dean’s Offices, Letter of Recommendation (LoR) authors and program directors. By providing applicants the ability to build and deliver their application and supporting materials individually or as a package to programs, ERAS provides a centralized, but flexible solution to the residency application and documents distribution process.

The National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®), or The Match®, is a private, non-profit organization established in 1952 at the request of medical students to provide an orderly and fair mechanism for matching the preferences of applicants for U.S. residency positions with the preferences of residency program directors.

In addition to the annual Main Residency Match® that encompasses more than 47,000 registrants and 39,000 positions, the NRMP conducts Fellowship Matches for more than 70 subspecialties through its Specialties Matching Service® (SMS®). NRMP is governed by a Board of Directors that includes representatives from national medical and medical education organizations as well as medical students, resident physicians, and graduate medical education program directors.

The Central Application Service for Podiatric Residencies (CASPR) is a national residency application and matching service for podiatric medical and surgical residencies and has been serving applicants and residency programs since 1976. CRIP is the Centralized Residency Interview Program that brings residency programs and residency applicants together in one location for interviews.

The Centralized Application Service for Podiatric Residencies (CASPR) is used by DPM students to apply electronically for residency programs. A comprehensive directory of participating programs can be located on the CASPR website. For step-by-step instructions for completing your CASPR application, please visit the CASPR ‘Especially for Applicants’ site.