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What’s New with ERAS? Neurological Surgery Coordinators Meeting Portland, OR. B. Renée Overton Director, ERAS May 19-20, 2011. What We’ll Cover. ERAS 2011 Activity ERAS 2012 Update Technical Changes Communications User Feedback on PDWS Pain Points ERAS Reengineering
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What’s New with ERAS? Neurological Surgery Coordinators Meeting Portland, OR B. Renée OvertonDirector, ERAS May 19-20, 2011
What We’ll Cover • ERAS 2011 Activity • ERAS 2012 Update • Technical Changes • Communications • User Feedback on PDWS Pain Points • ERAS Reengineering • Web-based PDWS Demo
ERAS 2011 • Season closes May 31st • Archive ERAS 2011 season data
ERAS 2011 NS Activity • Total Applicants: 427 • USMGs: 279 • IMGs: 148 • Match Data – 98.5% Match Rate • 3/195 Unfilled Positions • USMGs: 175 (91.1%) • IMGs: 17 (8.9%) • 2:1 ratio of applicants to positions • 1.4: 1 ratio of USMGs to positions
ERAS 2012 - Registration • Registration has closed. • 94% NS programs registered to participate in ERAS 2012. • Participating Specialties and Programs will be updated May 2011 • https://services.aamc.org/eras/erasstats/par/index.cfm • Update your regional interview calendars on SNS Web site for the 2011-12 season
ERAS 2012 – Technical Changes • PDWS Changes • Removal of the 2-digit USMLE score from transcripts. • Label Changes: Permanent Resident (Green Card Holder), Current Visa Status, Expected Visa Status. • Conviction Questions: • Misdemeanor Question Added • Felony Question Remains • ERAS Data Filters modified to enable programs to screen data, if appropriate
ERAS 2012 – Communications • Web site has been revamped • https://www.aamc.org/services/eras/program_staff/ • Check it out for late breaking news • PDWS tutorials to arrive later this summer • Let us know what you think! • Penny Schnarrs: pschnarrs@aamc.org • Stephen Callear: scallear@aamc.org • Going green • Be efficient and cost effective • Users opting-out of receiving hard copy User Guides will receive notification of electronic copy • PDWS User Guide reduced from 180 to 90 pages
ERAS 2012 – Communications (cont.) • ERAS 2012 Training • Regional sessions • New in 2012: Addition of Seattle site; finalizing plans now. • Registration began this week! • 90 minute web-based sessions available • Register at www.aamc.org/eras • Tutorials online • PDWS • PDWR
User Feedback on PDWS - Top 3 Pain Points • Filters • Usability of filters • E-mail your “advanced” filters to ajohnson@aamc.org • Interview Manager • Interview Scheduler (online) • E-mail • Email enhancements (attachments) • Spell check (e-mail and notes)
ERAS Reengineering • 5 - 6 pilot institutions • July 1, 2012 pilot begins • DIO/DME must provide approval • All ERAS programs at pilot institution MUST participate – no exceptions • Full launch July 1, 2013 – pending outcomes from pilot • Why only pilot institutions first?
PDWS Demonstration • Reminder: PDWS 2012 • PDWS Demo • AAMC Header • Review Application (Application Manager) • Header including Statuses* • Documents* • Evaluate Application (Review Sheet) • Communication (Correspondence) • Interviews* • Notes • Attributes (Local Data) • Scores
ERAS To-BeWEB BASED DEMO https://staging.aamc.org/30/pdws/home/application/application
Contact Us • Suggestions • ERASideas@aamc.org • Suggestion box in PDWS • ERAS HelpDesk • erashelp@aamc.org • 202-828-0413 • Angelique Johnson, Manager of Training Programs & Business Partner Relations • ajohnson@aamc.org • 202-862-6198 • Renee Overton • broverton@aamc.org 202 828-0508