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
Suzanne Munns, MD
MercyOne North Iowa Waterloo Program
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
- San Francisco Match
- Military Match (i.e., Joint Service Graduate Medical Education Selection Board, Military Selection Board)
- SAU/AU Match (i.e., Urology Match)
- None
Does not offer open house or second look
U.S. MD Applicants
IMG Applicants
DO Applicants
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Deans letter)
Required Letter Writers
- 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
PGY-1 Position Type(s) Offered:
PGY-2 Positions Not Offered
Key Dates & Timelines
2026 - 2027
Program Starts Reviewing Applications
Application service release date
Interview Offer Dates
Specialty Universal Dates
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 occupationally-acquired HIV
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Salary Compensation
Year 1 through Year 3
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 21 Vacation Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.
For more information, view the program's leave policy on their website.