University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine

What University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine does

The University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, founded in 1870, is the only LCME-accredited allopathic medical school in the state of Iowa and a public nonprofit academic institution within the University of Iowa system. The college offers a four-year MD program, Master of Physician Assistant Studies, Master of Physical Therapy, PhD programs in medical sciences, and over 130 accredited residency and fellowship training programs across 26 academic departments, with operations extending to a Des Moines branch campus. It operates UI Health Care, a fully integrated academic medical center that delivers patient care through multiple campuses and off-site clinics across Iowa.

The college's research infrastructure is anchored by the Iowa Neuroscience Institute, established in 2017 with a $45 million grant from the Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust and directed by Ted Abel, PhD, drawing 140+ faculty across 30 departments. Core research facilities include 3T and 7T MRI scanners, the Central Microscopy Research Facility, Iowa Institute of Human Genetics, Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center, and the Neural Circuits and Behavior Core. Notable research outputs include the identification of HAQERs (Human Ancestor Quickly Evolved Regions) genomic sequences driving language ability and first-of-kind single-neuron recordings from the human insula.

Revenue derives from four primary streams: medical education tuition and continuing medical education, UI Health Care clinical care services, federal research grants led by a $28 million seven-year NIH award for rural clinical research, and philanthropy dominated by the Carver Trust and family (over $90 million cumulative, including the 2002 $63 million naming gift). The college distributes its educational and clinical products through direct channels (on-campus MD and residency programs, UI Health Care clinical network) and via channel partnerships with rural medical centers in Iowa. The college is governed under the Iowa Board of Regents with no external private equity or venture capital ownership.

Name

University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine

Legal name

University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine

Website

https://medicine.uiowa.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1870

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

The University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine is the only LCME-accredited allopathic medical school in Iowa, offering MD, PA, PT, and PhD programs, 130+ residency/fellowship programs, and integrated patient care through UI Health Care across multiple Iowa campuses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171), Offices of Physicians (62111)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical Schools (MD/DO Granting) (EDAHAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Academic Medical Centers & Teaching Hospitals (University-Affiliated) (EDAHAGAA), Biomedical Sciences & Medical Research Institutes (University-Based) (EDAHAGAI), Academic Medical Centers (AMCs) & Teaching Hospitals (HLAFAAAA)

Keywords

• Medical education
• Biomedical research
• Academic medical center
• Residency training
• Clinical care services

Headquarters

HQ city

Iowa City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Federal Research Grants: Primary research funding from NIH, NSF, and other federal agencies supporting biomedical research. The college received a $28 million NIH grant for rural clinical research and benefits from the $45 million Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust grant for the Iowa Neuroscience Institute.
2. Medical Education Tuition: Revenue from medical student tuition, residency and fellowship programs, and continuing medical education programs for practicing physicians.
3. Clinical Care Revenue: UI Health Care clinical operations including UI Physicians multispecialty group practice generating revenue from patient care services across multiple campuses and off-site clinics.
4. Philanthropy and Endowments: Significant philanthropic support including the $63 million gift from Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver in 2002, with total Carver family support exceeding $90 million.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine is a public medical school offering Doctor of Medicine, Master of Physician Assistant Studies, Master of Physical Therapy, and PhD programs in medical sciences, along with over 130 accredited residency and fellowship training programs. It operates the Iowa Neuroscience Institute for cross-disciplinary neuroscience research and delivers patient care through the integrated UI Health Care academic medical center network. The college also conducts federally funded biomedical research across specialized centers including Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Product overview

The University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine is a medical education institution offering multiple degree programs including a Doctor of Medicine (MD), Master of Physician Assistant Studies, Master of Physical Therapy, and PhD programs in medical sciences. The institution operates over 130 residency and fellowship training programs and is home to the Iowa Neuroscience Institute, a major research center established in 2017. Additional offerings include Continuing Medical Education for practicing physicians and research funding programs like the Stead Family Scholars Program. The college is part of UI Health Care, a fully integrated academic medical center.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) Program Four-year medical degree program training students to become accomplished clinicians, researchers, and educators, for prospective medical students.
• Master of Physician Assistant Studies Graduate-level physician assistant program providing clinical training for healthcare providers, for prospective PA students.
• Master of Physical Therapy Physical therapy degree program training students in rehabilitation and movement sciences, for prospective PT students.
• Medical Sciences PhD Programs Doctoral programs in associated medical sciences disciplines including neuroscience, biochemistry, genetics, and biomedical sciences, for prospective PhD students.
• Residency and Fellowship Programs Over 130 accredited residency and fellowship training programs across medical and surgical specialties, for medical school graduates pursuing advanced clinical training.
• Iowa Neuroscience Institute Cross-disciplinary neuroscience research center founded in 2017 with a $45 million Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust grant, conducting research on brain and nervous system diseases, for researchers, clinicians, and patients with neurological conditions.
• Continuing Medical Education Ongoing educational programs for practicing physicians and healthcare professionals to maintain licensure and develop new clinical skills, for licensed medical practitioners.
• Stead Family Scholars Program Faculty research funding program supporting innovation and career development for investigators at the Carver College of Medicine, for college faculty members.
• UI Physicians Clinical Care Comprehensive patient care services delivered through UI Health Care's integrated academic medical center, including primary care, specialty care, and subspecialty services, for patients and families across Iowa.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 130 accredited residency and fellowship training programs producing next-generation physicians
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Hamlet BioPharma ABcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 June 2026Clinical trial collaboration expanding Hamlet BioPharma's Alpha1H bladder cancer treatment program to include Carcinoma In Situ (CIS), a severe therapy-resistant form of non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer. The Phase I/II study is conducted under Hamlet's existing Investigational New Drug application in the United States, addressing an unmet medical need for patients who have exhausted BCG therapy.
• Rural medical centers in IowacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 February 2026Partnership between Carver College of Medicine and rural medical centers providing medical students hands-on experience while addressing provider shortages in underserved areas of Iowa.
• UI Health Care Clinical DepartmentscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIowa Neuroscience Institute works closely with clinical departments including neurology, neurosurgery, otolaryngology, anesthesia, radiology, and psychiatry to translate research into clinical applications for brain and neurological diseases.
• Holden Comprehensive Cancer CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership through Associate Dean for Cancer to advance cancer research and treatment programs within the Carver College of Medicine.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• University of Illinois College of Medicine: Large public Midwest medical school with multi-campus MD program, NIH-funded research, and integrated clinical enterprise, directly comparable in mission and structure.
• University of Minnesota Medical School: Another Upper Midwest public medical school offering MD, PA, and PhD programs, with comparable NIH-funded research enterprise and integrated academic health system structure.
• University of Kansas School of Medicine: Mid-sized public medical school with similar multi-campus structure and rural-state service mission, directly comparable in scale and operating model.
• University of Nebraska Medical Center: Public academic medical center in a neighboring rural state with comparable focus on rural health workforce and translational research, directly comparable in mission.
• Indiana University School of Medicine: The largest medical school in the US by enrollment, a fellow Midwest public institution with extensive NIH research funding and statewide clinical training network analogous to Iowa's rural footprint.
• University of Michigan Medical School: Public Big Ten medical school with similar LCME accreditation, broad research portfolio, and large GME footprint, though operating at significantly larger scale.
• University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health: A fellow Big Ten public medical school with a comparable mix of MD education, GME, biomedical research, and integrated academic medical center, serving a similarly rural Midwestern state population.

Broad incumbents

• Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine: Minnesota-based elite medical school with a small MD program but massive research and clinical footprint; comparable on biomedical research and academic medical center dimensions.
• Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis: A larger, private peer Midwestern medical school with significantly greater NIH research funding and reputation; useful benchmark for the top-end of Iowa's competitive set.

Others

• University of Iowa Health Care: Parent academic medical center system into which the Carver College of Medicine's clinical faculty practice; comparable as the integrated clinical delivery counterpart of the medical school's research and teaching mission.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/iowamed
• Facebookfacebook.com/IowaNeuroscienceInstitute
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/showcase/uiowa-neuroscience-institute

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine