MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center (Waterloo) Program
Internal MedicineCommunity-based university affiliatedIMG: HIGH
Waterloo, IA(Waterloo, Iowa Metropolitan Area Metro)
15
Positions
$64,000
PGY1 Salary
78.6%
IMG %
Program Overview
Program Details
- ACGME Code:
- 1201821138
- NRMP Code:
- 2015120C1
- Program Type:
- Community-based university affiliated
- Total Positions:
- 15
- Interviews:
- 44
Contact Information
Admission Requirements
- Min Step 2 Score:
- 210
- Years of Graduation Cutoff:
- 3 years
- Visa Sponsorship:
- H1B, J1, F1
Training Details
Training Structure
- Avg Hours/Week:
- 52
- Max Hours on Duty:
- 12
- Avg 24hr Off Duty:
- 1.7
- Lecture/Conference Hours:
- 4/week
- Night Float:
- Yes
- Vacation Days:
- 18
- Sick Days:
- 3
- Faculty Ratio:
- 0.30
Faculty & Teaching Environment
- Total Physicians:
- 4
- Female Faculty:
- 75%
- Outpatient Clinic Hours:
- 40%
Special Features & Unique Opportunities
Our residency program offers a robust foundation in outpatient and inpatient medicine, ensuring you develop confidence in both chronic disease management and acute care. A key strength is our continuity of care, allowing you to follow patients throughout their health journeys. You'll also have access to a wide range of elective rotations to personalize your training to match your career goals, spanning areas from rural medicine to women's health, sports medicine, pediatrics, and geriatrics.
Program Offers & Benefits
- Part-time/shared schedule positions
- Moving allowance
- Free parking
- On-call meal allowance
- Placement assistance upon completion of program into practice, fellowship or academia
Educational Opportunities
- 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
Research Opportunities
Research Rotation
Optional
Salary Progression
$64,000
PGY-1
$65,500
PGY-2
$67,000
PGY-3
Benefits Package Details
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Location & Lifestyle
Location Overview
Cost of Living & Housing
- Cost of Living Index
- 65(US avg: 100)
- Median Home Price
- $255K
- Median Monthly Rent
- $1.1K/mo
- Median Household Income
- $46K
- Rent as % of Resident Salary
- 20.5%(FREIDA)
Demographics & Community
- Metropolitan Population
- 5,028,092
- Median Age
- 45 years
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher
- 0.74
- Poverty Rate
- 10.0%
- Unemployment Rate
- 2.0%
Climate & Weather
Summer
65°F
Winter
35°F
Sunny Days
245 days
Precipitation
59"
Humidity
70%
Local Cost of Goods & Services
Coffee
$4.41
Restaurant Meal
11.76
Gas (per gallon)
$3.63
Gym Membership
44
Purchasing Power AnalysisEnhanced Data
Cost data updated: 6/12/2025
Application Information
Program Details
- ACGME Code:
- 1201821138
- NRMP Code:
- 2015120C1
- Total Positions:
- 15
- Interviews:
- 44
- Program Type:
- Community-based university affiliated
Contact Information
- Program Director:
- Cindy Huwe
- Program Website:
- Visit Website
- More Information:
- More Information
Application Timeline
- Application Period:
- 9/30/2026 - 12/31/2026
- Interview Period:
- 10/19/2026 - 1/8/2027
- Video Interviews:
- Not Available
Application Requirements
- Required Letters:
- 3
- Moonlighting Allowed:
- Yes
Examination Requirements
USMLE Requirements
- Step 1 Required:
- No
- Step 2 Required:
- No
- Min Step 1 Score:
- 190
- Min Step 2 Score:
- 210
COMLEX Requirements
- COMLEX Level 1:
- Yes
- COMLEX Level 2:
- Yes
Program Start Dates & Match Information
Start Dates
- Available Start Dates:
- July
- July Start Date:
- July
Match Information
- NRMP Main Match:
- Yes
- NRMP Codes:
- 2015120C1
Institution & Program Size Details
Institution Information
- Institution:
- MercyOne-Waterloo Medical Center
- Primary Teaching Site:
- MercyOne-Waterloo Medical Center
- Contact Person:
- Crystal Zikuda
- Contact Email:
- crystal.zikuda@mercyhealth.com
Program Size by Year
- First Year Positions:
- 5
- Positions by Year:
- PGY-1:5PGY-2:5PGY-3:5
Program Policies & Additional Information
- Smoking Policy:
- Smoking Allowed
- Salary Tax Status:
- Yes
- Paid Leave Days:
- 30
IMG/DO Friendliness
International Medical Graduates (IMG)
- Min Step 2 Score
- 210
- Years of Graduation Cutoff
- 5 years
- Visa Sponsorship
- J-1 through ECFMG
- IMG Percentage
- 78.6%
- IMG Classification
- HIGH
- IMG Specialty Percentile
- 85th percentile
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)
- DO Percentage
- 14.3%
- DO Classification
- MODERATE
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