Immediate impact of participation in the electronic residency application service on a fellowship program

This study sought to evaluate the immediate impact of participation in the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) on a single cardiology fellowship program. The study reviewed all applications (n = 1824) made to the Geisinger Medical Center cardiology fellowship program over a 4-year period...

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Published in:Journal of graduate medical education 2010-03, Vol.2 (1), p.126-128
Main Authors: Mokabberi, Rasoul, Mohammadi, Afsaneh Haftbaradaran, Kalejta, Terri, Boker, John, Shirani, Jamshid
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Language:English
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Environment and Context
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Summary:This study sought to evaluate the immediate impact of participation in the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) on a single cardiology fellowship program. The study reviewed all applications (n = 1824) made to the Geisinger Medical Center cardiology fellowship program over a 4-year period (2004-2007). The aggregate data for the first 2 years (pre-ERAS, 2004 and 2005) was compared to that of the last 2 years (post-ERAS, 2006 and 2007). Compared to the pre-ERAS period, the total number of applications in the post-ERAS period increased by 49% (732 versus 1092; p
ISSN:1949-8349
1949-8357
DOI:10.4300/JGME-D-09-00039.1