Iowa MSTP is pleased to offer the resources to best ensure their students' success as they work to become future leaders of academic medicine and medical research.
Check out any of the below resources for more information.
University Policies & Resources
Carver College of Medicine
- Student Handbook—Includes description of University of Iowa policies affecting students
- Administrative Units
- Student Support
- Student Counseling
Graduate College
Wellness and Support Services
Counseling, Mental Health & Disability Support Services
Family & Military Support Services
- Backup Childcare for mildly ill children of UI students and employees
- Food Pantry at Iowa—The Government Accountablity Office estimates that nearly two million students may be walking around college campuses hungry. We are here to help.
- Iowa Veterans Education, Transition & Support (IVETS)—Veterans helping other veterans
Legal & Conflict-Resolution Services
- Student Legal Services—We serve University of Iowa students and advice is free. Know your rights.
- Office of the Ombudsperson (Conflict Resolution & Mediation Services)
Crisis Support Services
A crisis is any stress or pressure that has become too great for you to cope with alone. A crisis can be about anything—suicide, divorce, serious illness, problems with friends or family, financial stresses, or substance abuse struggles. Or it could be a series of smaller problems that have compounded and become overwhelming.
- The University of Iowa Police (319) 335-5022
- UIHC Emergency Treatment Center (319) 356-2233
- Mercy Hospital Emergency Room (319) 339-3600
- CommUnity (formerly The Johnson County Crisis Center) Crisis Call/Text (855) 325-4296
- Foundation 2 Crisis Center (24-hour phone line) (319) 362-2174 or (800) 332-4224.
- Foundation 2 Mobile Crisis Outreach (24/7) (855) 800-1239
- IowaCrisisChat.org offers online emotional support for anyone in need
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (24-hour phone line) (800) 273-8255 or (800) 273-TALK
- Suicide Prevention Resource Center Website
- Domestic Violence Intervention Program (DVIP) (24-hour phone line) (319) 351-1043.
- Women's Resource & Action Center (WRAC)
- Rape Victim Advocacy Program (RVAP)
- Crisis Line (319) 335-6000 or (800) 228-1625
- Iowa Sexual Abuse Hotline (800) 284-7821
Student Associations and Committees
Iowa MSTP students have the ability to connect and participate in a variety of student-run associations and committees.
CCOM Student Associations
The CCOM Program for Access & Engagement supports several student-run associations that build support networks that include MSTP students.
Student Committees
MSTP committees formed to provide perspectives in governance, create discussions, highlight achievements, build communities, and more.
MSTP Learning Communities
Carver College of Medicine (CCOM) learning communities are designed to enhance student activities and build vertical relationships among students in the general medical school class.
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The Office of Student Affairs and Curriculum (OSAC) is the group of 35 professionals that most directly facilitates the activities of medical students at the Carver College of Medicine. Their mission is to provide an environment of scholarship and humanism in which our students can become the well-rounded physicians of tomorrow, fully prepared to enter into their professional lives focused on the well-being of their patients and communities.