Central Iowa Health System (Iowa Lutheran Hospital)

Central Iowa Health System (Iowa Methodist/Iowa Lutheran)

Map

Family medicineCommunity-based university affiliatedDes Moines, IA

Size

9 / year · 24 total

Training length

3 yr

Schedule

70 hrs / week

EMR

Epic

USMLE Step 2 CK223–258
200280

Interview rate by signal

  • Signal3.2×
    60%
  • None
    19%

Interview rate by degree

  • US MD
    66%
  • US DO
    73%
  • US IMG
    9%
  • Non-US IMG
    2%

Applications per year

496
2022
499
2023
403
2024
486
2025
455
2026

Compensation

$65,487 (+3%)

Cost of living

$1,109/mo (−7%)

By year
Yr Pay Vac Sick
Year 1$65,48720—
Year 2$67,11120—
Year 3$68,73520—

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD8%
  • DO65%
  • IMG27%

Sex

  • Female54%
  • Male46%

Interview Pool Demographics

By degree
  • US DO

    58%
  • US MD

    29%
  • US IMG

    8%
  • Non-US IMG

    5%
By signal
  • Did Not Send

    75%
  • Sent

    25%
Applicants by signal
  • Did Not Send

    90%
  • Sent

    10%
Student type
This program FM avg
  • US DO Graduates

    71%
    34%
  • Non-US IMG

    21%
    16%
  • US-IMG

    4%
    19%
  • US MD Graduates

    4%
    31%
Sex
This program FM avg
  • Women

    54%
    55%
  • Men

    46%
    44%
  • Another Gender

    0%
    0%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
Race / ethnicity
This program FM avg
  • White

    75%
    47%
  • Did Not Report

    8%
    8%
  • Black or African American

    8%
    11%
  • Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin

    8%
    11%
  • Asian

    4%
    30%
  • Other

    0%
    0%
  • Middle Eastern or North African

    0%
    2%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native

    0%
    1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

    0%
    0%
Geographic preference
  • Aligned

    87%
  • Not Aligned

    9%
  • No Preference

    4%
Home state
  • Out-of-State

    62%
  • In-State

    38%
Med school state
  • Out-of-State

    73%
  • In-State

    27%
Career plans
  • Practice Full-time

    74%
Top medical schools
  • Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine

    46%
  • Trinity School of Medicine

    8%
  • Columbus Central University School of Medicine

    8%
  • Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine

    8%
Exam history
  • Never Failed

    88%
  • Ever Failed

    12%

Training sites

  • MERCYONE DES MOINES MEDICAL CENTER

    DES MOINES, IA

    Primary
    • 384 staffed beds
    • 25,879 discharges
    • Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA · 754k (2024)
    • Main hospital for the Des Moines track

    From published listing

  • UNITYPOINT HEALTH - DES MOINES IOWA METHODIST MEDI

    DES MOINES, IA

    Participating
    • 479 staffed beds
    • 36,567 discharges
    • Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA · 754k (2024)
    • Level I Trauma Center; Iowa's largest birthing center

    From published listing

  • ALLEN HOSPITAL

    WATERLOO, IA

    Participating
    • 170 staffed beds
    • 10,126 discharges
    • Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA · 170k (2024)
    • Primary hospital for the Waterloo track of the same Central Iowa FM program

    From published listing

Population is the Census city or metro of the hospital location, not a hospital catchment.

Program Details

Schedule
  • Avg hours/week (Y1)70
  • Max hours on duty (Y1)24
  • Night floatYes
  • MoonlightingYes
Application
  • Application systemERAS
  • NRMP codes1201120C0, 1201120C1
  • ACGME ID1201831135
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters3
  • Chair letterNo
  • Faculty letterNo
  • Specialty letterNo
Visas
  • J-1 through ECFMG Yes
Interviews
  • Interview typeHybrid (applicant chooses)
  • Video interviewNo