How to Apply

UI Children's Hospital

Qualifications

  1. Applicants must have completed a 4-year ACGME-approved anesthesia residency.
  2. Must be able to apply successfully for an Iowa state medical license.
  3. Board eligible or board certified in Anesthesia.

Application Process

​The University of Iowa Pediatric Anesthesia Fellowship utilizes the Central Application Service, administered by SF Match. Candidates must apply to our fellowship by going to SF Match and using this service to submit an application.  Their website gives instructions on registering for the match process, as well as how to submit the application and supplemental documents.

Applications are reviewed and suitable candidates will be invited for an interview.

Deadlines

The application and interview season runs from January to May. Applicants should apply in their second to last year of residency (for Anesthesia residents this would be the CA-2 year) as the match occurs about 14 months before the start of the fellowship year. For instance, fellows interviewing in the 2025-2026 academic year will match in June 2025 for a July 2026 fellowship start.

While there is no hard deadline for the submission of applications, applicants should be mindful that rank lists are due late May and thus, applications must be submitted early enough to allow for scheduling and completion of interviews prior to this date.

The Department of Anesthesia at Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine and UI Health Care shares the University of Iowa’s commitment to equal access and, consistent with its academic mission and standards, strives to achieve excellence through the advancement of diversity, equity, and inclusion. In the Department of Anesthesia, we are mindful of all aspects of human difference and define diversity in the broadest sense to mean inclusion of all persons. This means we do a holistic review of applications, with particular interest in recruiting applicants who have shown grit and resilience in their path to medicine, as well as potential to lead anesthesiology in the future.

Fellowship Interviews

The Interview

To minimize costs and health risks associated with travel, and in compliance with institutional, state, and national recommendations, we will conduct all interviews online only. We will not offer any in-person interviews or site visits during this cycle. The online-only interview requirement applies to all candidates, internal or external, so that we may provide an equitable experience to all applicants.

We plan to interview beginning in January, ending in May. Match Day for the Pediatric Anesthesia Fellowship is typically in late June for the following July 1 start.

Invitations to interview

Interview invitations from our program will be extended via SF Match . You will be able to see available times and dates and self-schedule your interview.

What should I expect on the interview day?

Your interview day will begin at 11 a.m. and end around 2 p.m. We plan to conduct interviews on the Zoom platform. The interview day includes an overview of the program and interviews with the program director, current fellows, and Pediatric Anesthesia faculty.