Program Description

  • Four-week visiting elective for final year medical student
  • Stipend of up to $2,500 to cover travel, housing and other living expenses
  • Mentorship and networking opportunities
  • Eligible electives offered in July, August, September and October

Program Eligibility

All full-time senior medical students in good standing, eligible for summer clerkships are encouraged to apply to the program.

Program Deadline

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis beginning April 1, 2026, and requires at least 6 weeks before the desired date of the elective. 

Participating Departments

  • Anatomic/Clinical Pathology
  • Dermatology
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Family Medicine
  • General Surgery
  • Neurological Surgery
  • Neurology
  • OBGYN
  • Ophthalmology
  • Orthopedics
  • Otolaryngology
  • Pediatrics
  • Plastic Surgery Integrated Residency
  • Psychiatry
  • Radiation Oncology
  • Radiology
  • Urology

Questions?

Contact the the Graduate Medical Education Office at gmeoffice@uiowa.edu, or Dr. Angie Wild at angie-wild@uiowa.edu.