Welcome to Iowa, where medical researchers thrive.
We are a newly accredited combined residency training program in Pediatrics & Medical Genetics and Genomics, a 4-year fast-track combination of our categorical Pediatrics and Medical Genetics and Genomics residency.
What you’ll love about us:
- You can save an entire year with our four-year combined residency.
- You'll be board-eligible for both Pediatrics and Medical Genetics and Genomics.
- We are the only clinical care and training center for Medical Genetics and Genomics in the state of Iowa.
- We are the only combined genetics training program in the Dakotas, Illinois, Minnesota, Nebraska and Wisconsin.
- We’re growing! Our established faculty already lead one incredible residency dedicated to Medical Genetics & Genomics, and another dedicated to Pediatrics.
- Our people are unbeatable.
Quick Facts
- Residents accepted each year: 1
- 4-year fast track program
- Combined program: Total of 4 years of pediatrics and medical genetics and genomics training with eligibility for both boards
- Only program in the Dakotas, Illinois, Minnesota, Nebraska and Wisconsin
- Iowa's only comprehensive medical genetics and genomics services
- Nationally-accredited, CAP-inspected, CLIA certified lab
The physicians, genetic counselors, and the rest of our teammates are so eager to share their knowledge and expertise. This seems to stem both from a desire to teach but also a genuine enthusiasm for genetics and taking excellent care of our patients. I am practically swimming in interesting cases, clinical pearls, and enriching experiences. I am incredibly fortunate that I get to learn at least ten new things a day from passionate teachers as a part of my job.
The Iowa Difference
Ensuring your success is our top priority.
Here you'll find:
- Collaborative residents, fellows, and faculty members
- Innovative didactics and broad-based curricular initiatives
- Great clinical experiences with lots of flexibility in scheduling
- Personalized mentorship with targeted feedback
We promise you a personalized rotation schedule to explore the career that’s right for you. About half of our graduates go on to primary care pediatrics and about half match into choice fellowships.
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Department Honors/Recognition
2024 U.S. News and World Report rankings:
- No.1 children's hospital in Iowa
- Highly ranked in nine pediatric specialties
View some of our other distinctions and designations.
Pediatric researchers at the University of Iowa have a long history of breakthrough discoveries in both the clinical and laboratory setting. Explore our research.
