Psychiatry Residency Program
UnityPoint Broadlawns Psychiatry Education FoundationUnityPoint Broadlawns Psychiatry Education Foundation is an ACGME-accredited community-based Psychiatry residency program in Des Moines, IA. It has 5 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 17 residents in training. It reports 14.3% IMG residents, J-1 visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $64,449. MatchPath compiles this profile from ACGME, FREIDA, and NRMP public data; every field is free to view, with no account required.
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Overview
Accredited since 2017 · 4 years · Last ACGME review 2021
IMG Fit
IMG-friendliness score
Application requirements
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Match & Tracks
NRMP match trend
Listed in the NRMP directory as “UnityPoint Broadlawns-IA”.
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Training tracks
No tracks listed
No tracks recorded for this program yet. The categorical track is implied for most IM residencies.
Residents
Cohort composition
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Resident roster
Resident roster — data pending
Resident roster ingest is still in progress. Names, medical schools, and country flags land with the next LinkedIn data refresh.
Schedule & Culture
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Hospital & Location
Hospital quality
Broadlawns Medical Center is Polk County’s community hospital, providing high-quality, compassionate, and accessible care for everyone in our community. With more than 1,300 employees and over 160 physicians, we offer a full range of services, including an acute care hospital, primary and specialty clinics, urgent care, emergency medicine, dentistry, behavioral health, and community-based support programs. As a teaching hospital, Broadlawns prepares the next generation of healthcare professionals through residency and fellowship programs in family medicine, psychiatry, and podiatry, and serves as Iowa’s largest extramural dental training site. Guided by service, equity, and collaboration, Broadlawns is building a healthier community—together.
Primary teaching site: UnityPoint Broadlawns Psychiatry Education Foundation · Des Moines, IA
Verified May 2026 · how we source this
Clinical sites
UnityPoint Broadlawns Psychiatry Education Foundation
PrimaryVeterans Affairs Central Iowa Health Care System
Broadlawns Medical Center
Iowa Lutheran Hospital
Blank Children's Hospital
Iowa Methodist Medical Center
Location
Purchasing power
Estimate: PGY-1 salary $64,449 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 3.8% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.
Rental market & livability
Area median rent ~$865/mo · 75 days on market0% rental listings MoM
Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.
Livability
County figures for Polk County, Iowa (US Census ACS).
County foreign-born residents by country of birth (ACS).
Median rent and walkability scores arrive with the Zillow and Walk Score data refresh.
People
Leadership
Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is UnityPoint Broadlawns Psychiatry Education Foundation located?
- UnityPoint Broadlawns Psychiatry Education Foundation is located in Des Moines, IA.
- What type of program is UnityPoint Broadlawns Psychiatry Education Foundation?
- UnityPoint Broadlawns Psychiatry Education Foundation is a community-based residency program.
- Is UnityPoint Broadlawns Psychiatry Education Foundation ACGME-accredited?
- Yes — UnityPoint Broadlawns Psychiatry Education Foundation holds continued ACGME accreditation.
- How many residents are at UnityPoint Broadlawns Psychiatry Education Foundation?
- UnityPoint Broadlawns Psychiatry Education Foundation has approximately 17 residents in training.
- How much is rent near UnityPoint Broadlawns Psychiatry Education Foundation?
- Median rent near Des Moines, IA is ~$799/month for a 1BR and ~$898/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
- Does UnityPoint Broadlawns Psychiatry Education Foundation accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
- Yes — 14.3% of UnityPoint Broadlawns Psychiatry Education Foundation's current residents are International Medical Graduates, as reported to FREIDA. This page also shows its visa sponsorship, reported Step 2 CK expectation, and PGY-1 salary. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
- Does UnityPoint Broadlawns Psychiatry Education Foundation sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
- UnityPoint Broadlawns Psychiatry Education Foundation reports sponsoring J-1 visas. It does not currently report H-1B sponsorship. Sponsorship is set by the program and its sponsoring institution and can change between cycles, so confirm with the program before you apply.
- What USMLE Step 2 CK score does UnityPoint Broadlawns Psychiatry Education Foundation require?
- UnityPoint Broadlawns Psychiatry Education Foundation does not report a minimum USMLE Step 2 CK score, so MatchPath publishes no cutoff for this program — most programs do not publish one. Use its IMG percentage and the specialty's overall match data to gauge fit instead; both are on this page. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
- What is the resident salary at UnityPoint Broadlawns Psychiatry Education Foundation?
- UnityPoint Broadlawns Psychiatry Education Foundation reports a PGY-1 salary of $64,449. Salary is set by the sponsoring institution and rises each training year through completion. This page also shows what that salary is worth locally, adjusted for state income tax and area rent. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
- How do I apply to UnityPoint Broadlawns Psychiatry Education Foundation?
- US residency programs accept applications through ERAS and rank applicants through the NRMP Match. Applications open in the fall, interviews run through winter, and Match results release in March. Save UnityPoint Broadlawns Psychiatry Education Foundation to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
- Does UnityPoint Broadlawns Psychiatry Education Foundation have unfilled or off-cycle positions?
- Unfilled positions are offered through SOAP during Match week, and off-cycle vacancies can open year-round. MatchPath's Vacancies feed tracks open Psychiatry residency program positions as they appear.