Transitional Year Residency Program
Broadlawns Medical CenterBroadlawns Medical Center is an ACGME-accredited Transitional Year residency program in Des Moines, IA. It has 4 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 4 residents in training. It reports 0% IMG residents, J-1 visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $64,450. MatchPath compiles this profile from ACGME, FREIDA, and NRMP public data; every field is free to view, with no account required.
Cross-validated from ACGME, FREIDA, NRMP & CMS, each field stamped with a verification date. How we source this.
Overview
Accredited since 2005 · 1 years · Last ACGME review 2011
IMG Fit
IMG-friendliness score
Application requirements
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Match & Tracks
NRMP match trend
Listed in the NRMP directory as “Broadlawns Med Ctr-IA”.
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Training tracks
Primary care
Primary CareResidents
Cohort composition
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Affiliated medical schools
Medical schools affiliated with this program's sponsoring institution (FREIDA).
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
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
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.
Measures rated better / same / worse vs the US national average.
Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 9 of 12 timely & effective care measures.
Top payer: Stryker Corporation ($4K)
Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.
Source: FREIDA facility profile.
Primary teaching site: Broadlawns Medical Center · Des Moines, IA
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Clinical sites
Broadlawns Medical Center
PrimaryIowa Methodist Medical Center
Blank Children's Hospital
Location
Purchasing power
Estimate: PGY-1 salary $64,450 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 Broadlawns Medical Center located?
- Broadlawns Medical Center is located in Des Moines, IA.
- Is Broadlawns Medical Center ACGME-accredited?
- Yes — Broadlawns Medical Center holds continued ACGME accreditation.
- How many residents are at Broadlawns Medical Center?
- Broadlawns Medical Center has approximately 4 residents in training.
- How much is rent near Broadlawns Medical Center?
- 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 Broadlawns Medical Center accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
- Broadlawns Medical Center reports that none of its current residents are International Medical Graduates. That is a snapshot of the current cohort as reported to FREIDA, not a stated policy, and it can change year to year. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
- Does Broadlawns Medical Center sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
- Broadlawns Medical Center 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 Broadlawns Medical Center require?
- Broadlawns Medical Center 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 Broadlawns Medical Center?
- Broadlawns Medical Center reports a PGY-1 salary of $64,450. 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 Broadlawns Medical Center?
- 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 Broadlawns Medical Center to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
- Does Broadlawns Medical Center 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 Transitional Year residency program positions as they appear.