ID: 1101800001
Central Iowa Health System (Iowa Methodist/Iowa Lutheran) Program
Des Moines, IA
Data Last updated: 12/3/2025
Overview
Program & Work Schedule
Overview
Overview
Our residency program has a large catchment zone in the central/western part of the state. Additionally, our residents experience a large variety of clinical settings: large, level 1 trauma center, level 2 pediatric hospital, and small rural community emergency department all help shape our trainees into well-rounded and skilled emergency physicians upon graduation.
| Program best described as | Community-based | ||
Primary Teaching Site | Central Iowa Health System (Iowa Methodist/Iowa Lutheran) | ||
| Accredited length of training | 3 | ||
| Required length | 3 | ||
| Accepting applications for training that begins in 2026-2027 | |||
| Will be accepting applications for training that begins in 2027-2028 | |||
| Program start dates | July 1 | ||
| Participates in ERAS® | |||
| Other Application Service Used | Residency CAS | ||
| Affiliated with U.S. government | |||
| Web Address | https://www.unitypoint.org/join-our-team/medical-education-and-career-growth/emergency-medicine-residency-des-moines-area-hospitals | Web Address https://www.unitypoint.org/join-our-team/medical-education-and-career-growth/emergency-medicine-residency-des-moines-area-hospitals | |
| Video | Not Available | Video Not Available | |
Program Director: Nash P Whitaker MD, MBA
Central Iowa Health System (Iowa Methodi
Ste 140
1415 Woodland Ave
Des Moines, IA 50309-3203
Tel:
Fax:
E-mail: [email protected]
Central Iowa Health System (Iowa Methodi
Ste 140
1415 Woodland Ave
Des Moines, IA 50309-3203
Tel:
Fax:
E-mail: [email protected]
Person to contact for more information about the program: Liza Osborn
Central Iowa Health System (Iowa Methodist/Iowa Lutheran}
Ste 140
1415 Woodland
Des Moines, IA 50309
Tel: (515) 241-5586
Fax:
E-mail: [email protected]
Central Iowa Health System (Iowa Methodist/Iowa Lutheran}
Ste 140
1415 Woodland
Des Moines, IA 50309
Tel: (515) 241-5586
Fax:
E-mail: [email protected]
Survey Received: 6/25/2025
Institutions & Locations
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Location
Central Iowa Health System (Iowa Methodi
Ste 140
1415 Woodland Ave
Des Moines, IA 50309-3203
Sponsor
Central Iowa Health System (Iowa Methodist/Iowa Lutheran)
1200 Pleasant St
Des Moines, IA 50309
Participant(s)
Blank Children's Hospital
1200 Pleasant St
Des Moines, IA 50309
Iowa Methodist Medical Center
1200 Pleasant St
Des Moines, IA 50309
Iowa Lutheran Hospital
700 E University Ave
Des Moines, IA 50316-2396