License: Resident License (M.D. or D.O.)

6200 Park Avenue Des Moines, IA 50321
Iowa Board of Medicine
Des Moines, IA 50309
(515) 281-6492

A resident physician license authorizes the licensee to practice as an intern, resident, or fellow while under the supervision of a licensed practitioner of medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery in a board-approved resident training program in Iowa. An Iowa resident physician license or an Iowa permanent physician license is required of any resident physician practicing in Iowa.

  • Registry
  • Both state and third-party exams required
  • Specific course required
  • Continuing education required
  • Certification required
  • Experience required
  • Background check required
License information updated 06/30/2021