Official ERAS 2027 listing
- ERAS 2027 status
- Participating
- Program signals
- Takes part in program signaling for ERAS 2027 (12 signals per applicant in this specialty)
- Track
- Not stated in the program name
- AAMC badges
- None
- ACGME ID
- 9991800220
- Program website
- www.unitypoint.org/desmoines/iowa-methodist-transitional-year-residenc (as listed by AAMC)
Source: AAMC ERAS 2027 Participating Specialties & Programs, Transitional Year, copied Nov 14, 2026.
Requirements
Visa, graduation-year and score requirements for this program are not verified yet, so they are not shown. Check the program's own website or its FREIDA (AMA) listing before you apply.
What the program's website says
Sentences copied word for word from the program's own website on Nov 15, 2026. They are not checked by us: a page may be old or cover several programs, so open the source link before you rely on it.
- USMLE / COMLEX
Established in 1991, over 110 residents have completed the program and universally passed their Step 3 examinations and have emerged well prepared to enter the categorical training program of their choice. source
Passing scores on USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 or COMLEX Step 1 and Step 2 source
- Letters of recommendation
Our selection process involves reviewing multiple items, including general academic performance, clinical performance, board scores, letters of recommendation, personal qualities and other achievements. source
A minimum of three letters of recommendation source
Where current residents went to medical school
We looked on Nov 15, 2026 but did not find a current-residents page on the program's website.
Free tools for this program
Other Transitional Year programs in Iowa
- Broadlawns Medical Center Program (Des Moines)