The Carver College of Medicine sits at the heart of a health sciences campus that also includes the Colleges of Dentistry, Nursing, Pharmacy, and Public Health, as well as University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center, UI Health Care Stead Family Children’s Hospital, and the nearby Iowa City Veterans Affairs Health Care System. This proximity reflects the college’s role as a leader in interprofessional education.
The buildings housing the Carver College of Medicine are the centerpieces of a continually evolving health sciences campus that includes a pedestrian-friendly commons and a functional and stimulating environment for students, faculty, and staff. Among the college facilities are three 21st century additions: the Medical Education and Research Facility, the Carver Biomedical Research Building, and the John and Mary Pappajohn Biomedical Discovery Building.
Student body
Our students are educated in an atmosphere of scholarship, humanism, and mutual respect that fosters the ability to manage the rapid pace of change in scientific knowledge and technological advances through our New Horizons Curriculum. More than 1,400 full-time faculty teach 600 medical students and 160 associated medical sciences students. Faculty also teach basic science classes to more than 5,000 undergraduate students from other UI colleges. In addition, more than 1,000 residents, fellows, and graduate students are trained in a range of specialties and sub-specialties.
Learning communities
The college pioneered the establishment of “learning communities” designed to develop supportive relationships among students at all levels. Each medical and physician assistant student belongs to one of four communities: Bean, McCowen, Flocks, or Boulware. Each community has a physical space in the Medical Education and Research Facility, across the hall from the clinical skills simulation suites. Each community includes areas for studying, socializing, and rest—and the offices of dedicated staff members who support student success.
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11 buildings totaling approximately 1,392,850 gross square feet of space
