The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) is pleased to announce a specialty-wide initiative to design and implement an obstetrics and gynecology residency application starting in the 2024-25 residency application cycle. This new specialty-specific process for residency application, review, and selection will be used across all obstetrics and gynecology residency programs and applicants in lieu of the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS).

Emerging from efforts catalyzed by grant-funded work with the AMA Reimagining Residency grant program “The Right Resident, Right Program, Ready Day One”, this initiative led by ACOG, CREOG and coordinated with the Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics (APGO) will improve the ability of obstetrics and gynecology residency programs to evaluate candidates holistically and better ensure that our obstetrics and gynecology trainees are able to meet the needs of the communities for whom we provide care.

The new application will be user friendly and efficient, less expensive for applicants, and will directly decrease the burdens faced by program directors, program managers, and applicants alike. It will incorporate the entirety of interview season functions, from application submission, review, interview offers and interviews, to rank list submission. ACOG’s partner in this effort, Liaison International, has more than 25 years of experience developing and supporting such application services in over 31,000 programs, including 31 health professions.

ACOG, CREOG, and APGO are making a coordinated effort and look forward to incorporating feedback from program directors, program managers, and applicants as they move forward with the building, testing, and implementation of this application. More information will follow in the coming months.

For Applicants

For Programs

For Medical Schools

Frequently Asked Questions

New Application Overview Video

New Application Timelines

For additional questions, contact transitionfeedback@apgo.org.