Emergency Medicine

Central Iowa Health System (Iowa Methodist/Iowa Lutheran) Program

Des Moines, IA · West North Central

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Contact

Program Director

Nash P Whitaker, MD, MBA

Email director

Program Coordinator

Liza Osborn, BS

Email coordinator

Program website

Training Sites

4 hospitals in Des Moines

1
Central Iowa Health System (Iowa Methodist/Iowa Lutheran)
Des Moines, IA
Primary
2
Blank Children's Hospital
Des Moines, IA
Participant
3
Iowa Methodist Medical Center
Des Moines, IA
Participant
4
Iowa Lutheran Hospital
Des Moines, IA
Participant

Score Ranges

USMLE Step 2 CK223 – 260

180205230255280

COMLEX Level 2 CE485 – 665

400500600700800

Interview Rates

US MD

69%

US DO

39%

US IMG

Non-US IMG

Applicant Origin

In-State

83%

Out-of-State

25%

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Interview Prep

Common questions for Emergency Medicine interviews

clinicalDescribe a time you had to make a critical decision quickly.★ common

clinicalHow do you handle uncertainty in diagnosis?★ common

behavioralWhat's your approach to a busy ED with multiple patients waiting?

programCommunity vs academic EM — what's your preference?

behavioralHow do you handle difficult patients or families?

personalTell me about yourself.★ common

specialtyWhy did you choose this specialty?★ common

programWhy are you interested in our program?★ common

behavioralWhat are your strengths and weaknesses?★ common

personalWhere do you see yourself in 5-10 years?★ common

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