Important Dates
- December 1 - Application opens.
- February 5 (11:59 PM EST) - Application closes, ALL materials must be submitted to the AAMC.
- March 15 - Admission decisions are released for completed applications.
- March 17 - Rolling waitlist admission process begins
Eligibility Requirements
All Iowa residents who meet the program eligibility requirements are encouraged to apply. Applicants must meet the following requirements:
- *Iowa Resident - please refer to the link below regarding Iowa Board of Regents residency requirements
- Have a minimum overall GPA of 3.0
- Be a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident
- Must not have previously participated in the program.
- Must be currently enrolled as a sophomore or junior in college (30-90 credit hours)
Other Considerations
- Comes from an economically or educationally disadvantaged background; and/or
- Has demonstrated an interest in social determinants of health.
- Submits a compelling personal statement and a strong letter of recommendation.
Application Materials to Submit
Applications will only be reviewed once the AAMC Office processes the following materials in accordance with the admissions guidelines:
- The online UIPHP application includes one essay prompt. An AAMC account is required to access the application. Register for an AAMC account if you do not already have one.
- One official transcript from every U.S., U.S. Territorial, or Canadian post-secondary institution attended sent directly by the institution’s registrar’s office. Please review the transcript requirements below for more information.
- One letter of recommendation from a qualified reference. Please review the recommendation requirements below for more information.
Once received by the AAMC Office, it can take up to 10 business days to process application materials. Please note that each institution has a different processing time for sending transcripts, which could impact the expected delivery time. Applicants should consider each institution’s transcript request processing time and the expected delivery time to Washington, DC, when estimating the total number of days it may take to associate and process transcripts to your application. Applicants are responsible for requesting a letter of recommendation directly through the AAMC Letter Writer Portal within their application. Letter writers will receive an invitation to submit their recommendation through the portal. Applicants are encouraged to communicate directly with their letter writer to ensure the letter is submitted by the application deadline. All letters of recommendation must be submitted by the letter writer no later than 11:59 PM Eastern Time (ET) on the designated deadline.
All application materials must be postmarked/time stamped by the deadline, February 5th, 2027. Transcripts and letters received with a later postmark date will not be processed. Please note that application materials that were postmarked by the deadline will be processed by the AAMC Office, even if those materials arrive after the deadline.
Transcript Requirements
One official transcript is required from each U.S., U.S. Territorial, or Canadian post-secondary institution at which you have attempted coursework, regardless of whether credit was earned.
This includes, but is not limited to:
- College-level courses attempted while in high school, even if they were not counted toward a degree by any college
- Colleges at which you originally attempted a course, even if transfer credit was subsequently accepted by another school
- Colleges where you registered but did not earn any credit (e.g., incompletes, withdrawals, failures, audits, etc.)
- Courses that did not count toward a degree, regardless of whether credit was earned or transferred
- Extension programs through which you attempted courses, if a separate transcript is provided by the Extension Division
- Correspondence and home-study programs
- Military coursework
- US., U.S. Territorial, and Canadian program sites
- American colleges and universities abroad
Official transcripts must be sent directly by the institution.
AAMC Office receives transcripts via email and mail:
- Email: pmbstranscriptS@aamc.org
- Mailing Address: ATTN: PMBS/AAMC , 655 K St. NW, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20001-2399
All official transcripts must be postmarked/time stamped by the deadline, February 5th, 2027.
Transcripts received with a later postmark date will not be processed.
Important information before you have your transcript sent:
Transcripts will be deemed unofficial and will not be processed by the AAMC if one of the following occurs:
- Transcripts forwarded/emailed in by the applicant, even if they are still sealed.
- Transcripts issued to the applicant, another institution, or any other recipient.
Recommendation Requirements
One letter of recommendation from either a pre-health advisor or a college professor within your major field of study must be submitted. A high school science or math teacher, or an employer from a health-related field, can also submit a reference on your behalf.
Letters of recommendation must be submitted in the following format:
- A signed letter of recommendation printed on official institution letterhead.
Recommendations must be submitted no later than February 5th, 2027, at 11:59 PM EST. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that their recommendation is submitted on time.
Designate your recommender in the reference section of your UIPHP application. The AAMC Letter Writer application service will send your recommender a message with the necessary link to complete their reference for your application. Once the request has been sent, follow up with your recommender to ensure they have received your request. The AAMC Office will not accept recommendations sent by mail or email.