University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics is a beautiful, state-of-the-art, 734-bed tertiary care center located in the Big 10 community of Iowa City, Iowa. It is closely allied with a 200-bed Veterans Affairs Hospital on the same campus. Both hospitals serve as major referral centers for the Midwest. The Department of Radiology at UI Hospitals & Clinics consists of 60 staff physicians and researchers, 14 fellows, and 34 residents. There are currently four faculty members in Pediatrics who now work in state-of-the-art facilities in the new UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital.
Our one-year accredited fellowship positions in pediatric radiology involves imaging of children from the newborn period through adolescence. All areas of pediatric imaging are emphasized, including magnetic resonance imaging, pediatric neuroradiology, computed tomography, ultrasound, angiography and interventional procedures, and conventional imaging techniques. Pediatric radiologists supervise fellows who are in the role of consultants during their active pediatric radiology services. Fellows also are active in a number of research projects and are expected to become involved in the teaching mission of the section.
Fellows have an office space shared with fellows in other subspecialties with computers available for paperwork. Call is about one to two weeks per month, a week at a time including weekends. During weekends, fellows are generally in for approximately one to three hours to read overnight and daytime studies from the units. They are staffed during that time. Fellows are also expected to participate in a research project during the year of fellowship. They are encouraged to prepare material for presentation at a national meeting. Fellows will assist in teaching medical students and residents during daily work, give a mock board presentation, and will attend weekly conferences.
| Monday | Daily morning conference |
| Rheumatology and vascular anomalies conferences (monthly) | |
| Tuesday | Pediatric Surgery-Radiology Case conference (weekly) |
| Wednesday | Daily morning conference |
| Pediatric neurology conference (monthly) | |
| Thursday | Pediatric Surgery-Radiology Case conference (weekly) |
| Hematology-Oncology conference (twice a month) | |
| NICU conference (weekly) and neuro NICU (monthly) | |
| Friday | Daily morning conference |
We offer two fellowship positions per year. The training program includes 1 month of research and 1 month of elective time.
We are very fortunate to work and be associated with many nationally ranked departments and many outstanding referring physicians in Otolaryngology, Ophthalmology, Neurosurgery, and Neurology named to the list of Best Doctors®. Enjoy the cultural offerings of a major university community, the excitement of Hawkeye athletics, low crime, an outstanding public school system, and excellent housing opportunities, many within five minutes of the medical center.
Malpractice insurance is provided through the State of Iowa at no charge. The yearly stipend is competitive with other comparable programs.
ACGME Program Requirements for GME in Pediatric Radiology
Residents must apply for a license to practice in Iowa from the Iowa Board of Medicine at least three months (but no more than six months) prior to the start date of training. Residents are prohibited from practicing in the State of Iowa without proper licensure. For more information, please visit the GME's Medical Licensure website.
Benefits offered by University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics are competitive with other top training programs in the country. Benefits include:
Stipends are also comparable to other top training programs in the country and in keeping with the cost of living in Iowa.
Contracts are issued to house staff each year until training concludes, and promotion at the end of each year is granted based on demonstrated clinical competence and professional growth. House staff members who do not meet standards for promotion to the next level of training may require remedial action, as deemed appropriate by the Program Director.
Iowa City is 220 miles directly west of Chicago on Interstate 80. It's also within a 4-5 hour drive to Milwaukee, Madison, Minneapolis, Omaha, Kansas City and St. Louis. It has the cultural, educational, social and political opportunities of a bigger city with the values and ambiance of a Midwestern town. Its clean, safe, nothing is farther than a 15 minute car ride, it has a great city bus system (with bike racks!), wonderful parks, sports, schools and even sailing. Those who have lived here and left, frequently return because what they were looking for was in their own back yard. But we're not the only ones who think Iowa City is great:
Like a lot of university towns, we have a large international community. Growing cultural diversity is another reason Iowa City is an interesting place to live. Diversity is embraced and celebrated with city and university events, festivals, clubs and programs. We work hard to recruit and retain minorities with affirmative action policies. About 20% of Iowa Citians are non-white, which is reflected at about the same rate in our patients.
It depends on what you like. For about two weeks every winter it's very cold and windy and for two weeks every summer it's really hot and humid. The rest of the time it's pretty nice. We have a lot of sunny days even in winter-166 per year. Our average snowfall is 28", average rainfall is 35", average temperature in the summer is 72.6 and in the winter, 23.7. We consider our weather character building.
There are 15 different festivals and art fairs, plus concerts and race events. There are many music venues, sports events and neighborhood street fairs and garden walks. We also have a really big mall and several smaller ones, 41 parks, 9 golf courses, 6 public tennis courts, 6 public pools, some lakes and a reservoir with trails, camping and boating. There are bike trails, some famous bookstores, a ton of galleries and excellent museums. There are half a dozen or more performing arts venues including Hancher Auditorium. There's always something going on. Find more information from the Iowa City/Coralville Convention and Visitors Bureau.
There's ice skating, bowling, organized sports, 50 public parks, miniature golf, a great public library, a toy library, fun centers, swimming pools and 3 beaches, 9 museums including a children's museum, dance companies and public recreation centers that feature many activities for kids and families at little or no cost. We also have 20 movie screens and 50-licensed daycare providers. The Iowa City schools are perennially ranked among the top schools in the nation. Iowa City is unique in the facilities and services available for individuals with disabilities. Many families who have a family member with a disability are reluctant to leave Iowa City because they cannot duplicate those services in another location.
Yes, as of May 2019, Iowa City had an average of 2.1% unemployment. Also, check out University of Iowa's Dual Career Network.
Yes. As one of only a few tertiary care hospitals in the region, the Department of Radiology at UI Hospitals & Clinics offers unique imaging services to a broad range of patients from both within and outside the state of Iowa.
| Total | 331,040 |
|---|---|
| Breast Imaging | 14,030 |
| CT | 51,408 |
| MRI | 31,875 |
| Nuclear Medicine | 6,380 |
| PET | 4,958 |
| US | 24,322 |
| X-ray | 187,186 |
Yes, there are opportunities to do research.
Yes, we sponsor both J1 and H1 visas.
If you have additional questions please contact our program coordinator at courtney-bork@uiowa.edu.