NRMP/ERAS Pre-Residency Planning Timeline

This timeline is a chronological listing of the steps you must complete, beginning between twelve and sixteen months prior to the Match. It takes you through the residency process, up until you are ready to get licensed in the state of your residency program. For details on each process, please read the Pre-Residency Planning Guide, which will be available on MyRoss in late March for the following years Match. This timeline is designed to let you know exactly what you should be doing and when you should be completing all pre-residency processes, as it is arranged according to the time of year you should be completing each step. If you follow the timetable by reading and completing all the corresponding information and steps at the appropriate time of year, it should make for a smooth progression toward residency. This timeline is set to begin the year prior to your anticipated Match year. Year Prior to Match: January October Apply for Your MSPE through MyRoss - You will be notified via email when you are eligible. - You will need a CV and Personal Statement. Please see the CV and Personal Statement Writing Guide on MyRoss. April April April September April October April Graduation Determining Eligibility for Residency Identifying Prospective Programs Obtaining Letters of Recommendation Determining When to Sit for Step 2 CK & CS Pre-Licensure Documentation Collecting CA, IL, OK Clerk Verification Forms

June June June

Introduction to ERAS Download ERAS 2011 Applicant Manuals Request Token from ECFMG (Deans Office)

July July

Register with MyERAS Determine Your Match - NRMP Main Match - Specialty Match San Francisco Match/Urology Match CaRMS Ask Ross to Send Your Transcript to ERAS Send Letters of Recommendation to ERAS

July September July October

August

Register for the NRMP Match

August August October

Register for the Canadian Match, or CaRMS (if applicable) Ask Ross to Send Your MSPE to ERAS

September September

Begin Selecting Programs Programs Contact ERAS to Download Your MyERAS Profile

October January

Schedule and Attend Interviews

November

Universal MSPE Distribution Date

December Match Year: January

Last Month to Sit Step 2 and Receive Scores on Time

Pre-Match/Quota Deadline for Signing Pre-Match

February February

Submit and Certify Your Rank Order List (RoL) Declare Your Intent to Scramble (if applicable)

March March March Graduation March Graduation

Obtain Match Results Post-Match/Scramble Report Your Pre-Match or Scramble Results Begin Collecting Licensure Documents

Graduation Residency

ECFMG Certification - The ECFMG Certification process begins automatically upon your graduation date and degree audit clearance from the Ross University Registrars Office. You do not need to do anything to begin this process, but should keep informed of your degree audit status. Complete State Licensure - Send appropriate licensure documents to the Ross University Office of Student and Professional Development