FAMILY MEDICINE

MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center (Waterloo) Program

Waterloo, Iowa

Our residency program offers a robust foundation in outpatient and inpatient medicine, ensuring you develop confidence in both chronic disease managem

Program Type

Community-based university affiliated

Application Deadline

December 31, 2025

Year 1 Seats

5

Interviews Last Year

44
44%

Interview Ratio

8.8

% US MD

7.1

% IMG

78.6
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H-1B VisaNo
F-1 VisaNo
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Application Criteria

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Graduation Year Requirement

5

Min Letters of Recommendation

3

Max Letters of Recommendation

4

Chair Letter Required

No

Faculty Letter Required

Yes

Specialty Letter Required

Yes

Medical Education Gap Policy

Clinical experience in the US or outside the US

Offers Prematch

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USMLE Requirements

Minimum USMLE requirements for IMG applicants

USMLE Step 1 (IMG)

Yes

USMLE Step 2 CK (IMG)

Yes

Minimum USMLE Scores

Step 1
196
Step 2 CK
218

Compensation Trend

PGY-1
$64,000
PGY-2
$65,500
PGY-3
$67,000

Signal Data

Interview invite rates by applicant signal type

Step 2 CK (All Invited)

218-252

Silver Signal → Invite

7%

Gold Signal → Invite

10%

No Signal → Invite

91%

US IMG → Invite

3%

Non-US IMG → Invite

0%

Highlights

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Year 2 Size

5

Year 3 Size

5

Offers Preliminary Positions

No

Night Float

Yes

Moonlighting Allowed

Yes

Total Positions

15

Accredited Length

3

Faculty:Resident Ratio

0.3

Avg Hours/Week (PGY-1)

52

Contact Details

Direct points of contact for this program

Contact Person

Contact Phone

Contact Email

Program Director

Director Phone

Director Email

Characteristics

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% DO Residents

14.3 %

Total Physician Faculty

4

Night Float (PGY-1)

Yes

Compensation & Leaves

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PGY-1 Vacation Days

18 days

PGY-2 Vacation Days

18 days

PGY-3 Vacation Days

18 days

Max Consecutive Hours (PGY-1)

12 hrs

Avg 24hr Off-Duty Periods/Week

1.7

Medical Insurance

Institution & Resident Share Cost

Application Information

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Interview Period (2025–26)

2025-10-20 to 2026-01-09

Interview Period (2026–27)

2026-10-19 to 2027-01-08

Start Dates

July

Grad Year Limit N/A

No

Contact Information

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Director Degrees

Program Location

Teaching Site

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Primary Teaching Site

MercyOne-Waterloo Medical Center

Sponsor Institution

MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center

Primary Institution

MercyOne-Waterloo Medical Center

Participant Institutions

Northeast Iowa Medical Education Foundation | UnityPoint Health-Allen Hospital | MercyOne-Waterloo Medical Center

Annual Hospital Admissions

5964

Annual ED Visits

21449

Program Offerings

Benefits, perks, and curriculum offerings for residents

Additional Benefits

Part-time/shared schedule positionsMoving allowanceFree parkingOn-call meal allowancePlacement assistance upon completion of program into practice, fellowship or academia

Resident / Fellow Curriculum

  • Curriculum to develop health systems leadership skills (e.g., QI project leadership, community/organizational advocacy)
  • Formal program to foster interprofessional teamwork
  • Alternative/complementary medicine curriculum
  • Economics of health care systems curriculum
  • Debt management/financial counseling
  • Academic support for USMLE Step 3 preparation
  • International experience/global health
  • Resident/fellow retreats
  • Off-campus electives
  • Hospice/home care experience

Residency Programs by Year

Quota vs Filled positions over the years

PGY-1 Residents

Country-wise distribution and profile cards

Caribbean 3

Melissa Andrews, MD

Medical University of the Americas, Charlestown, Nevis, St. Kitts & Nevis

Charlestown, Caribbean

Ajak Mayen, MD

Medical University of the Americas, Saint Kitts and Nevis

Charlestown, Caribbean

Daline Hundal, MD

American University of Antigua College of Medicine, Antigua and Barbuda

Osbourn, Caribbean

Nepal 3

Shikha Yadav, MD

Nepaljung Medical College, Nepal

Nepalgunj, Nepal

Monica Yadav, MD

Nepalgunj Medical College Nepal

Nepalgunj, Nepal

Umanga KC, MD

Nepalgunj Medical College, Nepal

Nepalgunj, Nepal

USA 4

Luke Hallman, MD

Creighton University School of Medicine

Omaha, NE, USA

Jennifer Brenner, DO

Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Des Moines, IA, USA

Andrew Kilger, DO

Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Des Moines, IA, USA

Nadia Nashi, MD

University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health

Madison, WI, USA

Czech Republic 1

Ajay Rajagopalan, MD

Charles University First Faculty of Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic

Prague, Czech Republic

United Arab Emirates 1

Mohammed Ghanim, MD

University of Sharjah College of Medicine, United Arab Emirates

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

Bosnia and Herzegovina 1

Merisa Jusic, MD

University of Tuzla Faculty of Medicine, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Pakistan 3

Ammara Shamshad, MD

University Medical & Dental College Faisalabad, Pakistan

Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan

Maryam Khan, MD

Yusra Medical & Dental College, Pakistan

Islamabad, Pakistan

Anmol Kumari, MD

Chandka Medical College, Pakistan

Larkana, Sindh, Pakistan
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