Emergency Medicine·Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center

Signal lift53%88%+35 pp with a signal here

Allocate signal →Track an away here25-26 cycle · applicant-level

Step 2 invited

230–263

p10 – p90

Sample N

574

applicants this cycle

This cycle

no tracked aways yet

Match rate

1.7%

10 of 574 applicants

01Cohort funnelthis cycle

N = 574

Applied

574

100.0%

Invited

129

22.5%

Class size

1.7%

J-1 visaGraduated within 1 yearCategoricalResearchRuralAcademic/Clinician Educator

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Interview day

From notes past applicants shared, 2025-26 to 2026-27

Format: Your choice; In person on Thursdays · 2026-27
Social: Zoom resident Q&A sessions on three Monday nights; 2026-27
Gift: $15 Grubhub card; 2025-26

Worth knowing

Shifts are 8 hours plus a 1-hour overlap; nights are grouped. 2026-27
Didactics are protected Thursday mornings, except during ICU rotations. 2026-27
Trauma is shared with surgery; EM takes the airway. 2026-27

Paraphrased from applicant notes. A tag shows once two notes mention it; the number is how many did.

Training sites2 hospitals

1
University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center
Iowa City, IA
Primary
2
St Luke's Methodist Hospital
Cedar Rapids, IA
Participant

Interview invites

Score rangesinvited cohort

USMLE Step 2 CK230 – 263

180205230255280

COMLEX Level 2 CE471 – 656

400500600700800

Interview rates

US MD

42%

US DO

24%

US IMG

Non-US IMG

Applicant origin

In-state

68%

Out-of-state

19%

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Interview prepEmergency Medicine

clinicalDescribe a time you had to make a critical decision quickly.★ common

clinicalHow do you handle uncertainty in diagnosis?★ common

behavioralWhat's your approach to a busy ED with multiple patients waiting?

programCommunity vs academic EM — what's your preference?

behavioralHow do you handle difficult patients or families?

personalTell me about yourself.★ common

specialtyWhy did you choose this specialty?★ common

programWhy are you interested in our program?★ common

behavioralWhat are your strengths and weaknesses?★ common

personalWhere do you see yourself in 5-10 years?★ common

Community resourcesEmergency Medicine · 25-26

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