University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine

Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine

Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine is a highly ranked medical school where students learn to become accomplished clinicians and top-flight researchers and educators. Students come to Iowa to study medicine in a program that uses case-based learning as the basis of their education. With its emphasis on problem-solving skills, early exposure to patients, and enhanced community-based experiences, UI medical students typically earn impressive scores on Step 1 of the U.S. Medical Licensing Examination and successfully “match” with top-quality residency programs around the country.

Mission Statement

Our mission is to inspire and educate world class health care providers and scientists for the people of Iowa and our global community.

Current Open Faculty Positions

Researchers in the College's over 280 laboratories are served by state-of-the-art core research facilities and research support facilities. Much of the research conducted is interdisciplinary and collaborations are fostered and coordinated through major research centers, institutes and programs. Many faculty members are internationally renowned for their research. Two faculty members are Howard Hughes Institute Investigators, 12 are members of the Institute of Medicine and two are members of the National Academy of Sciences.

The UI Carver College of Medicine is proud to be the home of a number of specialized centers of care and research. They include:

• The Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center, one of 39 NCI-designated comprehensive cancer centers in the nation;
• The Senator Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Cooperative Research Center, one of six such NIH-funded centers in the nation;
• The Carver Family Center for Macular Degeneration; 
• The Iowa Institute for Biomedical Imaging;
• The Iowa Neuroscience Institute
• The University of Iowa Institute for Vision Research

The buildings housing the Carver College of Medicine are the centerpiece of a recently redesigned health sciences campus that includes pedestrian-friendly commons and a functional and stimulating environment for students, faculty, and staff.

The College is part of University of Iowa Health Care—a fully integrated academic medical center, which also includes the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, and University of Iowa Physicians, the largest multi-specialty group practice in Iowa. As the state’s only comprehensive academic medical center, UI Health Care is committed to world-class patient care, biomedical research, and medical education.

Welcome from the Dean

Brooks Jackson, MD MBA
University of Iowa Vice President for Medical Affairs
Tyrone D. Artz Dean of the Carver College of Medicine
Welcome to the University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, a nationally ranked medical school that is part of University of Iowa Health Care.
The college’s mission is to inspire and educate world-class health care providers and scientists for the people of Iowa and our global community. We are changing medicine and changing lives.
At Iowa, students become accomplished clinicians and top-flight researchers and educators by studying and training in a rigorous and supportive environment that includes a strong commitment to diversity and humanism. 
We admit students who thrive in this academic environment. We teach from a medical curriculum that provides the best didactic and practical learning experiences possible and offer opportunities for students to experience the world through research, service, travel, and the humanities. Students are supported throughout the learning process.
Our students learn from outstanding faculty members, many of whom are recognized as experts in their fields and committed to teaching and training the next generation of leaders in clinical care, biomedical research and health care education with a focus on innovation and collaboration.
We are proud to have served as the only allopathic school of medicine in the state for nearly 150 years and to carry the names of Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver in recognition of their generous philanthropic gifts that have supported patient care, research, and education.
The UI Carver College of Medicine is part of UI Health Care—a fully integrated academic medical center that also includes UI Hospitals & Clinics and UI Physicians, the largest multi-specialty group practice in Iowa. This unique structure allows us to align our academic and clinical activities, integrate strategic and business planning, and better deliver excellent patient care, innovative biomedical research, and superior education and training. 
As dean and vice president for medical affairs, I’m proud to invite you to learn more.
Read about Dr. Brooks Jackson.
Source: https://medicine.uiowa.edu/