MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center (Waterloo) Program
About This Program
Our residency program offers a robust foundation in outpatient and inpatient medicine, ensuring you develop confidence in both chronic disease management and acute care. A key strength is our continuity of care, allowing you to follow patients throughout their health journeys. You'll also have access to a wide range of elective rotations to personalize your training to match your career goals, spanning areas from rural medicine to women's health, sports medicine, pediatrics, and geriatrics.
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Mariam Gallagher, MD
MercyOne Northeast Iowa Medical Center
Primary Program Contact
Crystal Zikuda
MercyOne North Iowa Med Ctr
Locations
1000 Fourth St Sw
Mason City, IA 50401
2055 Kimball Ave
Waterloo, IA 50702-5047
1825 Logan Ave
Waterloo, IA 50703-1999
Application Information
Participates In
Doesn't Participate In
- Advanced or Fellowship Match of NRMP
- San Francisco Match
- Military Match
- Urology Match
U.S. MD Applicants
IMG Applicants
DO Applicants
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Dean's letter)
Required specialty-specific letters of evaluation within total letters of recommendation
- Specialty-specific standardized letter(s) of evaluation
- Letter(s) from someone within the specialty (e.g., faculty, attending)
Medical School Graduation Timeline
Graduation from medical school must have occurred within the past 5 year(s).
Gap Experience Requirement
PGY-1 applicants to this program with a gap of 1 year or more between medical school graduation and entry to residency must have the following experience occur during the gap: Clinical experience in the US or outside the US
Resident / Fellow Characteristics
Three year averages. Medical school type does not include graduates of Canadian schools.
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Program Faculty
Faculty Distribution
Work Environment
NA = Not Applicable
NGO = Negotiable
OTH = Other
Visa Status
This program will consider an appropriately qualified applicant with the following visa or visa status. Contact the program for additional information.
Program Size
Key Dates & Timelines
2026 - 2027
Application Due
Dec 31, 2025
Interview Period Starts
Oct 20, 2025 - Jan 9, 2026
2027 - 2028
Application Due
Dec 31, 2026
Interview Period Starts
Oct 19, 2026 - Jan 8, 2027
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Educational Benefits
Tracks & Educational Features
Data not provided by program
Evaluations
Medical Insurance Coverage
- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Major medical for domestic partners
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Group life insurance
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Disability insurance for HIV
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Salary Compensation
PGY-1 through PGY-3
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 18 Vacation Days and 3 Sick Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.