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Family and Community 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 an 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