ResidencyCAS Applicant Quick Start Guide
Welcome to ResidencyCAS!
The Residency Centralized Application Service (ResidencyCAS) streamlines the application process for programs. Simply submit one application with all necessary materials through ResidencyCAS. Your application and materials are then transmitted to all programs you choose to apply to.
In the ResidencyCAS application process, you're required to input key information and complete several important tasks. This quick start guide provides a set of useful resources you can use to complete the process.
Accessing the Application
Overview Video
Note: while this video states applicants receive a link to the ResidencyCAS application from their medical school dean, IMGs and Canadian medical graduates receive the invitation from ECFMG, and not from their medical school dean.
Important Dates and Deadlines
Helpful Resources
PDF Worksheets
To help you organize the information you’ll enter in the application, you can download a fillable PDF:
Checklist
The following checklist is designed to help ensure that you successfully fulfill all necessary application steps.
Before Applying
Research programs of interest to ensure you understand and meet all program eligibility requirements and deadlines, including citizenship and visa requirements.
Register with the appropriate match service.
- Completing your ResidencyCAS application does not register you for any match service.
- Registering with a match service is not a prerequisite for either applying or submitting your ResidencyCAS application.
Applying to ResidencyCAS
Completion Requirements
The following items and documents must be received along with your submitted ResidencyCAS application for it to be considered complete:
Official medical school transcripts.
Medical School Performance Evaluation (MSPE).
USMLE and/or COMLEX transcript.
ECFMG Status Report (IMGs only).
Any required evaluations – check with your programs for specific requirements.
Note the following:
- Letters of recommendation and SLOEs must be manually assigned to your chosen programs in ResidencyCAS. These are the only components of your application that require manual assignment. All other requirements are automatically assigned to your selected programs.
- A personal statement and headshot are required components of the application and must be fulfilled in order to submit your application.
- Once you submit your application and meet all the requirements, your application status will be updated to "Complete."
Application Signals
Determine how you want to use signals to indicate interest in programs.
Submitting Your Application
Refer to the Application Cycle Dates for the recommended deadline and program review start date.
After Submitting Your ResidencyCAS Application
You'll receive a confirmation email acknowledging that your application was submitted. Note that submitting does not mean your application is being reviewed by your programs. Your application status transitions from "In-Progress" to either "Received" or "Complete" upon submission, depending on the materials already received.
Monitor your documents and application status.
Regularly check your email, voicemail, and postal mail for any communications from programs that might be sent outside of ResidencyCAS.
Other Resources
The Council of Residency Directors in Emergency Medicine (CORD) offers several resources on its Medical Student and Advisor Resources and Emergency Medicine Collaboration with ResidencyCAS pages.
The following resources are available from the Right Resident, Right Program, Ready Day One (RRR) program:
- Applicant Resource Page: includes application cycle guidelines, Alignment Check Index information, Standard Letter of Evaluation (SLOE) resources, signaling FAQs, and more.
- Webinars: register for upcoming webinars and view previous recordings.
- Frequently asked questions.