Accepting applications for training that begins in
Yes
Will be accepting applications for training that begins in
Yes
Program start dates
July
Participates in ERAS®
Yes
Special Features

Inpatient internal medicine teams include residents, interns and students who work with the faculty to provide 24-hour coverage for this service. The residents rotate through a wide spectrum of subspecialties including behavioral health, cardiology, critical care, endocrinology, geriatrics, GI, hematology/oncology, infectious disease, nephrology, neurology, pulmonology and rheumatology. Elective rotations are available.

Total Program Size
10
10
10
Program best described as
Community-based
Requires previous GME
No
Offers preliminary positions
No
Participates in the Main Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
Yes
Participates in the Advanced or Fellowship Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
No
NRMP Match Codes
1346140C0
Interviews conducted last year for first year positions
125
Required letters of recommendation
3
Applicants may interview remotely via video conferencing
No
Osteopathic Recognition
No
Step 1 required
Yes
Minimum score
200
Step 2 required
Yes
Minimum score
200
Level 1 required
Yes
Minimum score
475
Minimum score
475
Visa Status
J-1 visa sponsorship through ECFMG
Part-time Paid Physicians
4
Part-time Paid Non-Physician
0
Avg. hrs/wk on duty during first year (including patient care, all call, night float, research, conferences, etc)
70
Maximum consecutive hours on duty during first year (excluding beeper call)
24
Average number of 24-hour off duty periods per week during first year
1.00
Program allows moonlighting (beyond GY1)
Yes
Night float system
Yes
Avg hours/week of scheduled structured didactic activities
8
Training at hospital outpatient clinics during 1st year
20
Training during 1st year in ambulatory non-hospital community-based settings, e.g., physician offices, community clinics
10
Resident/Fellow Offerings
Integrative medicine curriculum
Formal mentoring program
Formal program to develop teaching skills
Formal program to foster interprofessional teamwork
Economics of health care systems curriculum
Debt management/financial counseling
Resident/fellow retreats
Off-campus electives
Offers additional training or educational experience beyond accredited length
No
Special Tracks
Primary care
Hospitalist
Resident/Fellow Evaluations
Patient surveys
Portfolio system
Objective structured clinical examinations (OSCE)
Program Evaluation
Performance-based assessment scores (e.g. OSCE, patient or computer simulations)
Policy prohibits hiring smokers/users of nicotine products
Yes
Major medical insurance for residents
Resident Shares Cost
Major medical insurance for dependents
Resident Shares Cost
Major medical insurance for domestic partners
Resident Shares Cost
Outpatient mental health insurance
Resident Shares Cost
Inpatient mental health insurance
Resident Shares Cost
Group life insurance
Fully Paid by Institution
Dental insurance
Resident Shares Cost
Disability insurance
Fully Paid by Institution
Disability insurance for occupationally-acquired HIV
Not Available
Medical insurance coverage begins
Within 30 days of starting program
Maximum number of paid days for family/medical leave
999
Maximum number of unpaid days for family/medical leave
999
Primary teaching site
Research rotation
Optional
Resident participates during first year
Yes
Program ID
1401800139
Beeper or Home Call
0
0
Program Director
First Name
Maria
Middle Name
A
Last Name
Guevara Hernandez
Degrees
MD
Address

MercyOne Des Moines Med Ctr
Internal Medicine Pgm
1111 6th Ave
Des Moines, IA 50314
United States

Phone
Email Address
Geolocation
POINT (-93.622888 41.598671)
Person to contact for more information about the program
First Name
Kyla
Last Name
Winkelman
Address

MercyOne Des Moines Med Ctr
Internal Medicine Pgm
1111 6th Ave
Des Moines, IA 50314
United States

Email Address
Geolocation
POINT (-93.622888 41.598671)
Salary paid by a non-profit institution
No answer
% USMD
16.60
% IMG
3.30
% DO
80.00
% Female
38.80
% Male
61.10
Total Physician
10
Total Non Physician
0
Percentage of full-time paid female physician faculty
50.00
Ratio of full-time equivalent paid faculty to positions
0.20
Call Schedule
Frequency Duration Weeks/Months
Year 36
Year 36
Year 36
Graduate year statistics
Salary Paid Vacation Sick Leave
Year 1 $60,000 20
Year 2 $61,000 20
Year 3 $63,000 20
Total Positions
30
Level 2 required
Yes
Participates in San Francisco match
No
Participates in another matching program
No
Program Offers
On-site child care
Moving allowance
Housing stipend
Free parking
On-call meal allowance
iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance
Placement assistance upon completion of program into practice, fellowship or academia
Not applicable
0
Applicants must have passed Step 1 to be considered
No
Applicants must have passed Step 2 to be considered
No
DO applicants must have passed Level 1 to be considered
No
DO applicants must have passed Level 2 to be considered
No