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The Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine seeks qualified students who exemplify the interests, commitment to serve, and intellectual and conceptual skills that our college instills in all its faculty, staff, and students. The Admissions Committee values each individual’s unique experiences, strengths, and background.

Our Mission: CHANGING MEDICINE. CHANGING LIVES.®

As Iowa’s comprehensive academic health system, UI Health Care:

  • Provides high-quality care across Iowa and throughout the region.
  • Teaches and trains the next generation of physicians, scientists, and health care professionals.
  • Seeks research discoveries that advance understanding of human health and disease and lead to new therapies and treatments.
  • Offers programs and services to communities that address identified health needs and provide measurable improvements in health
    care access, health status, and the use of health care resources.

What sets the Carver College of Medicine apart

Distinction Tracks

Tailoring an education to who you are

University of Iowa Health Care

Diverse opportunities in specialties and locations

MD Curriculum

Curriculum focused on the student and hands-on experiences

Learning Communities

Creating a collaborative environment and identifying mentors

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College of Medicine Events

REDCap Advanced Training

Tuesday, June 17, 2025 10:00am to 11:00am
Virtual
This is the fourth step in the REDCap training series. In this training we will cover advanced features such as: Importing data from a CSV file Ways to customize your data entry experience with form display logic Making your forms more dynamic and personalized with context aware smart variables Sending automated, conditional email alerts Ensuring data is high quality by executing data quality rules, creating data 'missingness' codes, and opening data queries Register by clicking the...
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Dissertation Seminar: Break-induced Replication: Two Roles in Genome Instability

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 9:00am
Biology Building East
Kendra Musmaker, a PhD candidate in the Integrated Biology (iBio) Graduate Program, will be defending her dissertation on Wednesday, June 18, at 9:00am CDT in Room 106, Biology Building East (BBE), and via Zoom (see attached flyer for the Zoom link). Kendra’s mentor is Anna Malkova, former Roy J. Carver Professor of Biology at the University and Iowa and current Professor of Biochemistry and Structural Biology at UT Health San Antonio. The seminar is open to the public to attend.

REDCap MyCap Training

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 10:00am to 11:00am
Virtual
This is the fifth step in the REDCap training series. In this training, we will discuss using the MyCap mobile app for data collection. We will cover features such as: Creating participants Creating tasks and schedules Active tasks and their unique data output Direct messages and announcements This training is a demo and not hands-on. After this training, you will have a basic understanding of the MyCap mobile app for REDCap. Register by clicking the virtual event link above or by going...
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