Iowa HF386 mandates a study on transitioning medical schools from four-year to three-year programs.

Iowa HF386 requires the University of Iowa College of Medicine and Des Moines University — Osteopathic Medical Center to jointly study the feasibility of transitioning their medical schools from four-year to three-year programs. The study will analyze other medical schools that have made such transitions, focusing on the reduced costs for students. The universities must submit a report with their findings and recommendations to the governor and the general assembly by December 1, 2025.

Iowa HF386 mandates a study on transitioning medical schools from four-year to three-year programs.

Iowa HF386 requires the University of Iowa College of Medicine and Des Moines University — Osteopathic Medical Center to jointly study the feasibility of transitioning their medical schools from four-year to three-year programs. The study will analyze other medical schools that have made such transitions, focusing on the reduced costs for students. The universities must submit a report with their findings and recommendations to the governor and the general assembly by December 1, 2025.