Female & FunctionalUnited States
University of Iowa Health Care (URPS)
Iowa City, IA
ACGME-accredited URPS fellowship at University of Iowa Health Care with a three-year OB/GYN track and a two-year urology track, covering surgical and nonsurgical care of incontinence, prolapse, lower urinary tract dysfunction and childbirth injury.
Length2 years
Spots3 approved positions; two start July 2028 (one OB/GYN-trained, one urology-trained)
StartsJuly
ACGME
What stands out
- Elective international experience in obstetric fistula surgery and other pelvic floor disorders
- Office urodynamics, cystoscopy and percutaneous and implantable tibial nerve stimulation
- Program leads
- Joseph Kowalski, Annah Vollstedt
- Apply through
- NRMP (Urogynecology)
- Timeline
- Follows AUGS key dates; application deadline April 2, 2027
- Focus
- Female pelvic medicine, urodynamics, neurourology, pelvic organ prolapse, incontinence, pelvic reconstruction
- Eligibility
- Not statedUSMLE: not statedVisa: not stated
- Contact
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Training
- Structure
- Urology track (2 years): 8 months urogynecology, 12 months urology. OB/GYN track (3 years): 14 months urogynecology, 2 to 3 months a year of urology, colorectal/GI in years 1 and 3
- Research
- Protected research per ACGME and ABOG; mentored thesis presented and defended before graduation; NIH-funded pelvic floor research facilities
- Hospitals
- University of Iowa Health Care · Iowa River Landing (outpatient) · Davenport Outreach Clinics
- Faculty
- Catherine Bradley, Kimberly Kenne, Karl Kreder, H. Henry Lai
Requirements (4)
- ERAS application only
- Three letters including two SLOEs (urogynecologist; residency program director)
- NRMP registration (program 1203221F0)
- Graduating from an ACGME-accredited urology or OB/GYN residency