MD Program

Admitted Students

  Checklist for Pre-M1s

• Acceptance of Offer: Written confirmation of your acceptance of this offer of admission is required within two weeks of admission unless you have been admitted to the MD/PhD program. (If you are declining or wish to subsequently withdraw this offer, please send written confirmation the Carver College of Medicine Admissions office.) An e-mail to com-admissions@uiowa.edu is acceptable.
• Criminal Background Check:
  The AAMC will conduct the required criminal background check on your behalf. Students admitted from October thru December will receive an email from Certiphi Screening, Inc. in early January. All other students will receive an email immediately. For more information about the criminal background check process, please consult the AAMC website https:/www.aamc.org/students/applying/amcas/faqs/63230/faq_background.html.
•  Iowa Student Information System (ISIS): Now that you have been admitted, you will be given a network account to access tISIS). An e-mail will be sent providing login information in a few days. https://login.uiowa.edu/uip/login.page?service=https://isis5.uiowa.edu/isis/
• Transcripts: The UI Office of Admissions will request official transcripts in the letter you will soon receive from them. You will be able to determine receipt of your official transcripts on the ISIS website.
• Contact Changes: Please keep us informed of any contact information changes at your Secondary Homepage. You will also need to change your contact information with the University through the ISIS website.
• ICON (Iowa Courses On Line) Pre-M1 Communications: https://icon.uiowa.edu/index.shtml You will be automatically enrolled to this website in February. You will use the same hawk id and password you use to access ISIS. We will post information you will need from the time you are admitted to the day of orientation. One special feature includes a "Shared Discussion" board allowing you to post your housing needs or to respond to other medical students' posts. Visit Alpha Kappa Kappa Medical Fraternity https://sites.google.com/site/akkmedicalfraternity/ or Phi Rho Signma Medical Society http://www.phirhosigmaiowa.com/ websites for housing information.
• CCOM Financial Aid Website:http://www.medicine.uiowa.edu/md/financial/. Refer to this site for up-to-date financial aid information and how to apply for aid.
• Student Health Screening Forms: The health screening requirements are outlined at the UI Student Health website under the Health Science Students section: http://studenthealth.uiowa.edu/requirements-and-forms. Please review this information carefully and comply with these requirements prior to orientation. The Hepatitis B immunization series must be completed before the beginning of your second semester.
• Health Insurance: All students are required to maintain health insurance (or an equivalent alternative care plan).  Visit the website for details http://www.uiowa.edu/hr/benefits/health/student/index_grad_hs.html. 
• Disabilty Insurance: Medical Student Individual Disability insurance is strongly encouraged, though not required.  Please review Disability Insurance. 
• Laptop Computer Requirement: All students are required to provide their own laptop for computerized exams. Please Review Laptop Requirements
• Orientation Week: Orientation week will be August 20 thru 23, 2013. Details will be sent to you in early August.