We appreciate your interest in our Neurology residency program at the University of Iowa. We offer professional training based on exposure to a wide spectrum of neurological disorders and guidance from a fulltime faculty representing the major subspecialties of our discipline. Our goal is for each resident to complete the training program having achieved a high level of clinical competence and unmistakable self-confidence as a neurologist. Virtually the entire residency program is based at University Hospitals, one of the largest university hospitals in the nation. Approximately 10% of the clinical rotations are spent at the VA Medical Center, located across the street, and entirely staffed by the fulltime faculty of our department. Your clinical training at Iowa will be enriched by formal teaching in the basic neurosciences, by opportunities for research, and by a culture that values becoming a teacher as well as a learner.
The Appointment Process:
Each year five residents are accepted into our program. A PG-1 year at our hospital is offered to those who match for the PG-2 year through the Neurology Matching Program. We understand that some accepted applicants may choose to complete their PG-1 year at their parent institution instead, an arrangement that is entirely acceptable to us.
Enhancement to Your Education: Meetings, Books, Computers.
You will note in the program details set forth below that there is ample elective time during the 36-month residency. This is your time to hone skills or develop new ones that will be conducive to achieving your personal career goals. In this same spirit, the department provides educational support including an annual book allowance, fully paid travel to national meetings, and technical support including a designated group computer facility and individual personal digital assistants.
The Iowa Tradition:
We are proud of the "graduates" of our program and we launch them on their careers with a high level of confidence that they will perpetuate the tradition and reputation of outstanding clinical training that has been associated with Iowa Neurology for decades.
I hope the information found here answers your questions about our residency program. If there are questions that remain unanswered, they can be directed to me by mail at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Department of Neurology, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, Iowa 52242 or call 319-356-3424, or by e-mail at mark-granner@uiowa.edu. Better yet, speak to a former Iowa resident or faculty member in your medical school or your community and get a feeling for neurology at Iowa!
Sincerely,
Mark A. Granner, MD
Director, Neurology Residency Program
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Mark A. Granner, MD
Residency Program Director
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