The Department of Emergency Medicine offers 4th-year electives in Emergency Medicine to visiting medical students enrolled in a LCME accredited medical school during the months of July through October. 

Available visiting clerkships are four weeks and include Emergency Medicine Advanced Clerkship at University of Iowa Health Care (EM: 8402), the Advanced Life Support Course (EM: 8401), and the Medical Toxicology Clerkship at University of Iowa Health Care (EM: 8411).  These four week rotations are approved and competitively arranged by the department on a rolling basis. 

Students interested should submit the following in a PDF to Tori Clarke at victoria-clarke@uiowa.edu

  1. Name
  2. Course you are applying for
  3. Class year
  4. E-mail
  5. Phone
  6. Name of Medical School
  7. Name of Undergraduate School/Degree
  8. Current CV
  9. Medical School Transcripts
  10. USMLE Scores (Steps 1 & 2)

Following approval from the Department of Emergency Medicine, the applicant will need to complete the Carver College of Medicine application process, where you will formally apply through the Carver College of Medicine and be approved as a visiting student.  *Note:  until this process is complete, the elective as approved first by the Department is not "official”.

University of Iowa Healthcare Visiting Student Scholars Program

Program Description: 

  • Four-week visiting elective for final year medical student 
  • Stipend of up to $2,500 to cover travel, housing and other living expenses 
  • Mentorship and networking opportunities 
  • Eligible electives offered in July, August, September, and October 

Eligibility: 

  • Medical students who are members of groups underrepresented in medicine are strongly encouraged to apply to the program 
  • Full-time senior medical students in good standing at their home institution 

Program Deadline: 

  • Applications accepted on a rolling basis beginning April 1, 2025, and requires at least 6 weeks before the desired date of the elective
  • Students must also complete the visiting student application process. *Note: acceptance into the University of Iowa Healthcare Visiting Student Scholars Program does not guarantee a visiting clerkship seat and is contingent on availability and final UI CCOM Visiting Student Elective approval

Apply Now: https://uiowa.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3ggjLSog7OYb7ee

Gene Rodemich

Dr. Eugene A. Rodemich III Underrepresented in Medicine Scholarship

The purpose of the Eugene A. Rodemich III Scholarship is to support students underrepresented in emergency medicine including but not limited to students from rural areas, students with disabilities, students with socio-economic backgrounds that are underrepresented, nontraditional students, veterans, first generation students, among others.  This scholarship carries a stipend of $2500.  Dr. Rodemich believed in facilitating broad representation in emergency medicine is key to quality health care for everyone.  His enthusiastic advocacy and irrepressible spirit touched students and colleagues alike.  This scholarship honors his commitment to education for all. Interested students should apply using the University of Iowa Healthcare Visiting Student Scholars Program application link above. 

Clerkship Contacts

Clerkship Director: 

Carly Theiler, MD  
carly-theiler@uiowa.edu

Assistant Clerkship Director:  

Kaila Pomeranz, DO, MME  
kaila-pomeranz@uiowa.edu

Clerkship Coordinator:  

Tori Clarke
victoria-clarke@uiowa.edu