Our people, our approach, our facilities, and our training will make a difference in your career.
Advantages of our program
The emergency medicine (EM) training program at the University of Iowa Health Care is a three-year program and provides each resident physician with a diverse experience.
- Outstanding, nationally recognized clinical faculty who have trained all over the country. Teachers who recognize that UI Health Care is a very special place and have come here to help create a world-class teaching institution.
- Abundant clinical experience comes from our burgeoning patient census, and more than a fifth of our patients are pediatric.
- University of Iowa is one of the top research institutions in the nation providing unparalleled resources. Our department has many ongoing clinical, basic science, and translational research projects.
- We have a diverse faculty with expertise in critical care, ultrasound, simulation, sports medicine, social medicine, emergency medicine services, toxicology, and others.
- Our Emergency Department supports a team full of clinical pharmacists who assist with patient care and is highly involved in our research programs.
- We have 24 hours a day of full social work support dedicated to the Emergency Department.
Our Facilities
- 60,000 square foot Emergency Department that contains 45 beds.
- One of two Level 1 trauma centers and burn center in Iowa.
- Medical Center University is a 811-bed hospital.
Program accreditation
The Emergency Medicine residency at UI Healthcare University Campus is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. Information specific to program requirements for an emergency medicine training program may be found at the ACGME’s Emergency Medicine Residency Review Committee (RRC).
Physician Scientist Training Pathway (PSTP)
The University of Iowa Department of Emergency Medicine Physician Scientist Training Pathway (PSTP) integrates postgraduate clinical and research training to develop physician-scientists who will be future leaders in academic emergency medicine. The PSTP is a pathway within the Emergency Medicine Residency Program and combines graduate medical education with the rich collaborative research community at UI Health Care.
Training Locations
University of Iowa Health Care - University Campus
- Patient Volume: >50,000
- Pediatrics represent 18% of total volume
- Trauma represents 22% of total volume
- >35% admission rate with >5% being admitted to an intensive care setting
- Recently constructed, state of the art, 45 bed, 60,000 square foot Emergency Department
- Newly constructed pediatric area
- Level 1 Trauma Center
- Comprehensive Stroke Center
- Specialized trauma, ophthalmologic, dental, and psychiatric rooms
- State-of-the-art ultrasound platforms in the ED
- Advanced imaging modalities located within the department
- Full time dedicated ED based emergency pharmacist support
- Twenty-four hours per day dedicated ED social work support
St. Luke’s Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
- Patient Volume: >50,000
- Pediatrics represents 19% of total volume
- Trauma patients represent 15% of total volume
- 20% admission rate with 3% being admitted to an intensive care setting
- Level III Trauma Center
