General Surgery·Des Moines, IA

Central Iowa Health System (Iowa Methodist Medical Center)

Signal lift20%55%+35 pp with a signal here
Allocate signal →Track an away here25-26 cycle · applicant-level
Step 2 invited
237–269
p10 – p90
Sample N
508
applicants this cycle
This cycle
—
no tracked aways yet
Match rate
1.2%
6 of 39 applicants
01Cohort funnelthis cycle
N = 508
Applied
508
100.0%
Invited
39
7.7%
Class size
6
1.2%
J-1 visaCategoricalPreliminaryRural
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Contact
JD
Program Director
Jeffrey Joseph Dietzenbach, MD, BA
Email director
CR
Program Coordinator
Christa E Richards, BA
Email coordinator
Program website ↗
Training sites3 hospitals · Des Moines
  • 1
    Central Iowa Health System (Iowa Methodist/Iowa Lutheran)
    Des Moines, IA
    Primary
  • 2
    Veterans Affairs Central Iowa Health Care System
    Des Moines, IA
    Participant
  • 3
    Broadlawns Medical Center
    Des Moines, IA
    Participant
Score rangesinvited cohort
USMLE Step 2 CK237 – 269
180205230255280

Level 2 CE data not available

Interview rates
US MD
16%
US DO
0%
US IMG
0%
Non-US IMG
0%
Applicant origin
In-state
38%
Out-of-state
7%
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Interview prepGeneral Surgery
specialtyWhat drew you to surgery over medical specialties?★ common
specialtyAre you considering a fellowship after residency?★ common
clinicalDescribe your most challenging case in the OR.★ common
behavioralHow do you handle complications and bad outcomes?
clinicalWhat's your case log like?
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 resourcesGeneral Surgery · 25-26
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