• Welcome

    Welcome to the University of Iowa Department of Emergency Medicine.  Our department enjoys full clinical status at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics and full departmental status at the Carver College of Medicine. We appreciate your interest in our Emergency Medicine Residency program. We offer a fully accredited residency training program.

    Our fundamental philosophy is to:

    • Train residents capable of functioning in austere medical environments with minimal back-up
    • Provide flexibility in training to meet individualized learning needs
    • Foster academic EM through scientific discovery, expertise in EM subspecialties, and peer-to-peer learning
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  • Resident Profiles
    • Alex Wittry portrait

      Alex Wittry, MD

      Hometown: Fort Madison, IA
      Undergraduate: University of Iowa
      Medical School:       University of Iowa

    • Alicia Sawyer portrait

      Alicia Sawyer, MD

      Hometown: Prescott, AZ
      Undergraduate: Arizona State University
      Medical School: University of Iowa

    • Amy Maule portrait

      Amy Maule, MD

      Hometown: Monroe, LA
      Undergraduate: Louisiana Tech University
      Medical School: LSU Health Sciences Center

    • Ruzkowski, Aubree TN

      Aubree Ruzkowski, DO

      Hometown: Colorado Springs, CO
      Undergraduate: Colorado College
      Graduate: Boston University School of Public Health
      Medical School: Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine

    • Elizabeth Hassebroek portrait

      Elizabeth Hassebroek, MD

      Hometown: Omaha, NE
      Undergraduate: University of Wisconsin - Madison
      Medical School: Creighton University

    • Fowlkes, Emilie TN

      Emilie Fowlkes, MD

      Hometown: Princeton Junction, NJ
      Undergraduate: University of New Hampshire
      Medical School: Oregon Health & Science University

    • Jennifer Erbes portrait

      Jennifer Erbes, MD

      Hometown: Ames, IA
      Undergrad school: Iowa State University
      Medicial School: University of Iowa

    • Jessi Cox portrait

      Jessi Cox, MD

      Hometown: Portland, OR
      Undergraduate: Reed College
      Medical School: Oregon Health & Science University

    • Joshua Stilley portrait

      Joshua Stilley, MD

      Hometown: Waukee, IA
      Undergraduate: Iowa State University
      Medical School: University of Missouri

    • Katie DeJong portrait

      Katie DeJong, DO

      Hometown: Rock Valley, IA
      Undergraduate: University of Sioux Falls
      Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

    • Kluesner, Nick TN

      Nick Kluesner, MD

      Hometown: Ames, IA
      Undergraduate: University of Notre Dame
      Medical School: University of Iowa

    • Paul Tschetter portrait

      Paul Tschetter, MD

      Hometown: Sioux Fall, SD
      Undergraduate: University of South Dakota
      Medical School: University of South Dakota

    • Ross Mathiasen portrait

      Ross Mathiasen, MD

      Hometown: Harlan, IA
      Undergraduate: University of Nebraska - Lincoln
      Medical School: University of Nebraska Medical Center

    • Verworn, Tyler TN

      Tyler Verworn, MD

      Hometown: Warroad, MN
      Undergraduate: Concordia College, Moorhead
      Medical School: University of Minnesota

  • Contact Us

    Kelly Norton, C-TAGME
    Emergency Medicine Residency Coordinator
    Department of Emergency Medicine
    University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
    200 Hawkins Drive, 1008 RCP
    Iowa City, IA 52242
    Phone: 319-384-6511
    Email: kelly-norton@uiowa.edu