The third year of residency is entirely clinical Urology. Eight months are spent at University Hospitals, and four months at the Iowa City Veterans Administration Medical Center. The Mason City rotation has been a part of the program for more than 20 years and has been a valuable private practice experience for our residents. In the fifth year, the chief residents spend four months each at University Hospitals, the Veterans Administration Medical Center, and an outside rotation. The University Hospitals call schedule places junior residents on first call approximately every five days, with backup from a senior resident.
Senior residents are on first call approximately every eight days.
The chief resident is on backup call the entire year.