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Central Iowa Health System (Iowa Methodist Medical Center)

Central Iowa Health System (Iowa Methodist/Iowa Lutheran)

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Transitional yearCommunity-based university affiliatedDes Moines, IA

Size

4 / year · 4 total

Training length

1 yr

Schedule

55 hrs / week

EMR

Epic

USMLE Step 2 CK243–271
200280

Interview rate by signal

  • Signal26×
    26%
  • None
    1%

Interview rate by degree

  • US MD
    22%
  • US DO
    5%
  • US IMG
    0%
  • Non-US IMG
    0%

Applications per year

331
2022
337
2023
329
2024
309
2025
282
2026

Compensation

$67,305 (+8%)

Cost of living

$1,109/mo (−7%)

By year
Yr Pay Vac Sick
Year 1$67,30520Negotiable

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD100%
  • DO0%
  • IMG0%

Sex

  • Female0%
  • Male100%

Interview Pool Demographics

By degree

  • US MD

    93%

  • US DO

    7%

  • US IMG

    0%

  • Non-US IMG

    0%
By signal

  • Sent

    98%

  • Did Not Send

    2%
Applicants by signal

  • Sent

    54%

  • Did Not Send

    46%
Geographic preference

  • Aligned

    78%

  • No Preference

    17%

  • Not Aligned

    5%
Home state

  • Out-of-State

    71%

  • In-State

    29%
Med school state

  • Out-of-State

    68%

  • In-State

    32%
Career plans

  • Practice Full-time

    0%
Exam history

  • Never Failed

    100%

  • Ever Failed

    0%

Training sites

  • UNITYPOINT HEALTH - DES MOINES IOWA METHODIST MEDI

    DES MOINES, IA

    Primary
    • 479 staffed beds
    • 36,567 discharges
    • Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA · 754k (2024)

    From published listing

  • Blank Children's Hospital

    Des Moines, IA

    Participating
    • inpatient pediatrics selective and pediatric electives

    From published listing

  • MERCYONE DES MOINES MEDICAL CENTER

    DES MOINES, IA

    Participating
    • 384 staffed beds
    • 25,879 discharges
    • Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA · 754k (2024)

    From program website

  • VA Central Iowa Healthcare System

    Des Moines, IA

    Participating
    • inpatient internal medicine (also called Des Moines VA / VAMC)

    From published listing

  • BROADLAWNS MEDICAL CENTER

    DES MOINES, IA

    Participating
    • 107 staffed beds
    • 4,047 discharges
    • Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA · 754k (2024)
    • inpatient internal medicine

    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)55
  • Max hours on duty (Y1)24
  • Night floatYes
  • MoonlightingNo
Application
  • Application systemERAS
  • NRMP codes1201999P0
  • ACGME ID9991800220
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters3–4
  • Chair letterNo
  • Faculty letterNo
  • Specialty letterNo
Visas
  • J-1 through ECFMG Yes
Interviews
  • Interview typeVirtual
  • Video interviewNo
  • Interview periodOct 12, 2026 – Jan 15, 2027