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Table 3 Recommended number of ERAS applications, from CDs versus residency program leaders, according to applicant type

From: Advising special population emergency medicine residency applicants: a survey of emergency medicine advisors and residency program leadership

Applicant type

Respondent type

(n)

Percent of respondents recommending number of ERAS applications

[95% confidence interval]

1–10

11–20

21–30

31–40

41–50

> 50

Average

EM Residency Leader (72)

2.8 [0–6.6]

16.7 [8.1–25.3]

51.4 [39.9–62.9]

23.6 [13.8–33.4]

4.2 [0–8.8]

1.4 [0–4.1]

EM Student Clerkship Director (29)

0

13.8 [1.2–26.4]

34.5 [17.2–51.8]

34.5 [17.2–51.8]

13.8 [1.2–26.4]

3.4 [0–10.0]

Osteopathic

EM Residency Leader (65)

3.1 [0–7.3]

6.2 [0.3–12.1]

20.0 [10.3–29.7]

38.5 [26.7–50.3]

23.1 [12.9–33.3]

9.2 [2.2–16.2]

EM Student Clerkship Director (24)

0

8.3 [0–19.3]

8.3 [0–19.3]

45.8 [25.9–65.7]

8.3 [0–19.3]

29.2 [11.0–47.4]

IMG

EM Residency Leader (43)

0

2.3 [0–6.8]

9.3 [0.6–18.0]

9.3 [0.6–18.0]

32.6 [18.6–46.6]

46.5 [31.6–61.4]

EM Student Clerkship Director (13)

0

0

7.7 [0–22.2]

7.7 [0–22.2]

23.1 [0.2–46.0]

61.5 [35.0–88.0]

Couples match

EM Residency Leader (71)

2.8 [0–6.6]

5.6 [0.3–10.9]

16.9 [8.2–25.6]

28.2 [17.7–38.7]

29.6 [19.0–40.2]

16.9 [8.2–25.6]

EM Student Clerkship Director (27)

0

0

11.1 [0–22.9]

29.6 [12.4–46.8]

18.5 [3.9–33.1]

40.7 [22.2–59.2]

  1. ERAS Electronic Residency Application Service, IMG International Medical Graduate, CDs clerkship directors, EM Emergency Medicine