An outstanding feature of the Psychiatry Residency Program at University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics is the camaraderie among residents. Residents enjoy many activities together, including casual get-togethers, annual parties, and conferences.
- Welcome Dinner at the Chairman’s house
- Matball - Residents vs. Faculty
- Iowa State Fair (a group of residents go most years)
- Karaoke
- Halloween Party
- Ugly Sweater Party
- Super Bowl Party
- Doc Dash
- NAMI Walk
- Trivia nights
- Orchard visit
- Local minor league games (baseball, indoor football, hockey)
- Farmer’s market visits
- Community Theater and Shakespeare in the Park
- Physician on the Hill Day (a group of residents joined visited with congress people at the state capitol)
- Several conferences including APA (American Psychiatric Association), IPS (Iowa Psychiatric Society), AMP (Association of Medicine and Psychiatry) and others