The Department of Urology offers fourth-year electives from July through October to visiting medical students enrolled in an LCME-accredited medical school. We cannot accept applications from students in osteopathic medicine programs.

Visiting students can rotate in our four-week Advanced General Urology (URO:8401) rotation, obtaining exposure in subspecialty areas. Our four-week rotations are approved and competitively arranged by the department on a rolling basis beginning January 15 each year.

For a full description of advanced clerkships, visit the Carver College of Medicine’s Fourth Year/Advanced Curriculum page.

The University of Iowa Department of Urology offers visiting medical students:

  • A supportive and collegial atmosphere, with students, residents, fellows, and faculty working together in a wide range of clinical experiences
  • Educational programming that includes access to the newest technology available in urologic care, including robotic and laparoscopic labs that employ state of the art 3D-printed models, cadavers, and pigs
  • Excellent quality of life in one of America’s best college towns while learning from an inclusive and family-oriented group of professionals who encourage participation and curiosity

Interested students should submit the following in a PDF document to Urology-MedStudents@healthcare.uiowa.edu:

  • Name
  • Class year
  • E-mail
  • Phone
  • Name of medical school
  • Name of undergraduate school and degree
  • Current CV
  • Medical school transcripts
  • USMLE scores
  • Your rotation block choices, ranked in order of preference
  • Any rotation blocks that are not an option for you

2026 Rotation Blocks

  • Block 1: July 6 to July 31
  • Block 2: August 3 to August 28
  • Block 3: August 31 to September 25
  • Block 4: September 28 to October 23

Rotation dates cannot be adjusted.

Following approval of the elective from the Department of Urology, you will need to complete the Carver College of Medicine application process, in which you formally apply through the Carver College of Medicine to be approved as a visiting student. 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.

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