How to Apply

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Apply using the Electronic Residency Application System (ERAS), and register with the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP).

We accept applications September 15 through December 31, and selected candidates will be invited to interview. We recommend you apply early.

A limited number of categorical positions are occasionally available at the PGY-2 level.

We welcome applicants who will graduate from qualified medical school programs in this country or abroad. Please note our eligibility criteria.

Thank you for your interest in our program. If you have any questions, please contact us at intmedres@uiowa.edu or (319) 384-9668.

Training Program Eligibility Criteria

U.S. Allopathic Medical School Graduates

  • Completed USMLE Step 1 and 2
  • Application via the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) including:
    • A minimum of three letters of recommendation 
    • Dean’s letter (MSPE)
    • Medical school transcript
    • Personal statement
    • Photograph (optional)

Osteopathic Medical School Graduates

  • Completed COMLEX Step 1 and Step 2 OR USMLE Step 1 and 2
  • Application via the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) including:
    • A minimum of three letters of recommendation
    • Dean’s letter (MSPE)
    • Medical school transcript
    • Personal statement
    • Photograph (optional)

International Medical School Graduates

  • Completed and passed USMLE Step 1, Step 2, and Step 2 CS on first attempt. Scores must be available before you can be considered for an interview.
  • Hands on Clinical Experience in the United States medical system (this does NOT include observerships)
  • Application via the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) including:
    • A minimum of three letters of recommendation
    • Dean’s letter (MSPE)
    • Medical school transcript verifying appropriate medical education to train in a large teaching hospital
    • Personal statement
    • Photograph (optional)
  • U.S. citizenship or J-1 Visa

The Interview

We will virtually interview selected candidates October through January. The night prior to your interview, we will be holding a Zoom “Happy Hour” with current residents. This is an informal time to get to know our residents and learn more about the program and life in Iowa City. You will receive a personalized itinerary prior to your scheduled interview. Your day will start with an overview of the program, followed by interviews with our program director, an associate program director, and a member of the UIHC faculty. Between interviews, there is also a virtual tour of the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, and a time to chat with our current chief residents. Following your interviews, you will join our residents for our Noon Conference and participate in a Chief Resident led Case Conference. After conference, there will be a short wrap up; we plan for the day to end by 2:30 p.m.