Family Medicine Advanced Practice Provider Residency

We are accepting applications on an ongoing basis. We look forward to hearing from you. 

Applicants currently enrolled in an APP Program

• Applicants must document that they will successfully complete a Physician Assistant program that is ARC-PA accredited or a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) program accredited by ACEN or CCNE.  A letter from the candidate’s APP Program Director that they are a student in good standing will fulfill this requirement.
• PA applicants must be NCCPA certified and FNP applicants must be certified by either ANCC or AANP at the time of enrollment into the residency.
• Required:
  • CV/resume
  • Written personal statement including background and interest in Family Medicine. This statement should include reflections of a candidate's educational and career goals and why they are interested in the residency program.
  • 3 letters of reference.
  • Letter from APP Program Director (in addition to the 3 letters of reference).
  • Photo (optional)
  • Interview with Residency Medical Director and selected faculty members.
• Applicants should submit all materials within 6 weeks of indicating interest. 
• Acceptance decisions will be made by the APP Residency Program Director.

Applicants who have graduated from APP Program

• Applicants must document that they have successfully completed a Physician Assistant program that was ARC-PA accredited or a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) program accredited by ACEN or CCNE. A letter from the candidate’s APP Program Director that they were a student in good standing at the time of graduation will fulfill this requirement.
• PA applicants must be NCCPA certified and FNP applicants must be certified by either ANCC or AANP at the time of enrollment into the residency.
• Required:
  • CV/resume
  • Written personal statement including background and interest in Family Medicine. This statement should include reflections of a candidate’s educational and career goals and why they are interested in the residency program.
  • 3 letters of reference.
  • Letter from APP Program Director (in addition to the 3 letters of reference).
  • Photo (optional)
  • Interview with Residency Medical Director and selected faculty members.
• Applicants should submit all materials within 6 weeks of indicating interest.
• Acceptance decisions will be made by the APP Residency Program Director.

Applicants - Please submit all application materials (including LOR's) via e-mail to:

Lisa Baggerly
Program Coordinator  
Phone: 1-319-384-5078 
Email: lisa-baggerly@uiowa.edu