Organization Guide
Understanding the “who’s who” of organizations involved in U.S. graduate medical education (GME) can be difficult, but knowing who to contact about what and how is an essential part of your successful integration into the U.S. health care system. To help you navigate this system, we have compiled a list of the organizations you will likely come in contact with during the residency application process and throughout your first year of residency. To view an organization’s mission, website, and information about what you would contact them for and what resources they can offer to assist you, click on the appropriate tab below.
Association of American Medical Colleges
Also known as...
AAMC
Their Mission is...
To serve and lead the academic medicine community to improve the health of all.
You might contact them to...
- Access the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS®); complete and manage your ERAS application; and apply to residency programs
- Monitor the status of your ERAS application through the Applicant Document Tracking System (ADTS)
- Access FindAResident® to find open residency and fellowship positions
- Access CareerConnect to search for jobs at medical schools and teaching hospitals
- Follow the activities of and get involved with an AAMC Professional Development Group
- Follow the activities of the Organization of Resident Representatives
- Stay up-to-date on and get involved with government affairs and health care advocacy efforts
Some resources you might find helpful...
- Roadmap to Residency: From Application to the Match and Beyond
- A Guide to the Preparation of the Medical Student Performance Evaluation
- ERAS Integrity Promotion Education Program
- AAMC Data Book
- AAMC Survey of Resident/Fellow Stipends and Benefits
- Compact Between Resident Physicians and Their Teachers
- AAMC Policy Guidance on Graduate Medical Education
- MedEDPORTAL®
