The pediatric residency training program at University of Iowa Health Care Stead Family Children’s Hospital lasts three years and provides each resident physician with a diverse experience.
About half of our graduates enter primary care pediatrics, while the other half train in specialized residencies or felllowships.
To view a summary of all three years of the residency training program, download our 2025-2026 training outline.
Training at a Glance
First Year
Below is a typical first year schedule. Each block is four weeks long:
- Blue Day Team (3 blocks)
- Green Day Team (3 blocks)
- NICU Bay 2/3
- Newborn Nursery
- Developmental Behavioral Peds
- General Pediatrics & Acute Care Clinic (2 blocks)
- "Selective" subspecialty clinic (see above)
- Call-Free Elective
Second Year
Below is a typical second year schedule. Each block is four weeks long:
- Senior Night Team (2 Blocks)
- Red Day Team (1 Block)
- NICU Bay 1
- PICU Days (2 Blocks)
- Blank Children's Hospital ETC or UIHC ETC
- Community Pediatrics
- Adolescent Medicine
- "Selective" subspecialty clinic (see above, 2 blocks)
- Career Elective
- Call-Free Elective
Third Year
Below is a typical third year schedule. Each block is four weeks long.
- Blue Team Day Senior
- Green Team Day Senior
- Red Team Day Senior
- NICU Night Team
- PICU Nights
- UIHC ETC
- "Selective subspecialty clinic (see above, 3 blocks)
- General Pediatrics and Acute Care Clinic
- Elective (2 blocks)
- Call-Free Elective
Resident Committee Opportunities
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Program Evaluation Committee | Meets monthly to review issues affecting medical students, residents, and fellows. Committee is led by residency program administrators and key teaching faculty also sit on this committee. All residents are invited to join the committee to provide representation across all three years. This committee reviews the residency training program annually and suggests changes for the future. |
| Resident Council | One pediatric resident serves as a liaison between the pediatric residency and the graduate medical education office. This resident provides input and feedback on issues that affect house staff. A representative from all core residency programs is appointed to this committee. |
| Resident Recruitment Committee | This committee meets throughout the year to determine how the residency will conduct recruitment activities and social media presence. This committee helps determine appointments for recruitment dinners and lunches to ensure similar interests are matched up. Committee has representatives from each class. |
| Wellness Committee | This committee is dedicated to promotion of residency wellness. Members work to find speakers for didactics on wellness. Committee also in charge of creating structured wellness opportunities (coffee cards, playing games, etc.) |