University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital
Iowa City, IA
Amy Stier, MD, MME
Program Director
Jolynn Leyden-Schevers
Program Coordinator
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Free-standing children’s hospital built in 2017
Home of the IOWA Wave – a beloved tradition in college football!
Innovative curriculum including monthly academic half days
Inclusive and collaborative community of residents
DETAILS
15 categorical pediatric residents + 2 pediatric neurology resident per class
50% fellowship
50% general pediatrics
PSTP and StARR program facilitate excellent research opportunities
10 Subspecialty fellowship programs
LOCATION
Big 10 college campus town that has a metropolitan feel downtown, as well as a small-town feel in the surrounding community and affordable cost of living
Large free-standing children’s hospital with level 4 NICU
Tertiary referral center accepting patients from all of Iowa, as well as the surrounding Midwest states.
CURRICULUM
13 Four week blocks
Comprehensive inpatient experience with both hospitalist and subspecialty-only services
Opportunities for electives in all pediatric subspecialties
Career Elective as PL-2
Teaching electives in PL-2 and PL-3 year
Four-week Maternity/Paternity Elective
DIVERSITY INITIATIVES
Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) committee with robust program faculty involvement
Comprehensive LGBTQ+ health curriculum as part of adolescent medicine and endocrine rotations
ON SOCIAL MEDIA
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