University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine

University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine Academics

4-year semitraditional. First and second years: The first 4 semesters cover the basic medical science courses and introduce the student’s foundations of clinical practice through a special course each semester. Third year: Comprises summer session and 2 semesters of rotating clinical clerkships in major specialties, in which student participates in patient care. Fourth year: Devoted in part to 3 electives in which students focus on whatever facet of medical education best relates to their professional interests. During the clinical years, required subspecialty clerkships need to be completed in anesthesia, dermatology, neurology, ophthalmology, orthopedics, otolaryngology, psychiatry, radiology, and urology, as well as courses in laboratory medicine and electrocardiography. Also required is a subinternship in 1 of a number of medical disciplines, in which the student assumes responsibility for managing patients on inpatient units supervised by a senior resident and a faculty physician. In summary, the first 4 semesters present a core of sciences basic to the study of medicine and introduce the student to the foundation of clinical practice. The balance of the program is devoted to becoming familiar with patient care.