The Department of Urology offers fourth-year electives in adult and pediatric urology from July through October to visiting medical students enrolled in an LCME-accredited medical school.
Available visiting clerkships are four weeks and include Advanced General Urology (URO:8401), Pediatric Urology (URO:8402), and Urologic Oncology (URO: 8403). These four-week rotations are approved and competitively arranged by the department. We cannot accept applications from students in osteopathic medicine programs.
Four-week blocks for 2025
- Block 1: July 7 to August 1
- Block 2: August 4 to August 29
- Block 3: September 1 to September 26
- Block 4: September 29 to October 24
Rotation dates cannot be adjusted.
Applications for away rotations in the Department of Urology will be accepted through March 31, 2025, with notification of acceptance between April 15 and April 30, 2025. To begin the application process, submit the following in a PDF document to Urology-MedStudents@healthcare.uiowa.edu:
- Name
- Class year
- Phone
- Name of medical school
- Name of undergraduate school and degree
- Current CV
- Medical school transcripts
- USMLE 1 official report
Following approval of the elective from the Department of Urology, you will need to formally apply through the Carver College of Medicine to be approved as a visiting student. To apply, complete the Carver College of Medicine application process. Please be aware that the elective as approved by the Department of Urology will not become official until after your visiting student application has been approved by the Carver College of Medicine.
Financial Assistance for Visiting Medical Students
As a visiting student, you will have the opportunity to receive financial assistance to support you during your clerkship. The Department of Urology offers two scholarships for visiting students.
Applications for financial assistance may be submitted at the time of elective applications and no later than May 15. Please be aware that a scholarship award does not guarantee a visiting clerkship seat. Clerkship seats are contingent on availability and on final Carver College of Medicine visiting student elective approval.
Burr H. Perrin Scholarship
The Burr H. Perrin Scholarship for Visiting Students in Urology is a merit-based award that provides financial assistance to visiting medical students interested in a four-week advanced elective.
Underrepresented Communities Scholarship
The Underrepresented Communities Scholarship for Visiting Students in Urology encourages medical students who are underrepresented in medicine or are interested in working with underserved populations to pursue advanced clinical study in urology.