A bill for an act relating to medical residency and fellowship positions, and certain medical residency and fellowship position applicants.

HF 379 requires the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (UIHC) to offer interviews for specific medical residency or cardiology fellowship positions to applicants who are Iowa residents, or who earned their undergraduate degree from an Iowa college/university, or their medical degree from an Iowa medical school. It directly affects medical students and applicants seeking positions in specialties like obstetrics/gynecology, psychiatry, surgery, emergency medicine, neurology, primary care, or cardiology. The bill mandates UIHC to annually report to the governor and legislature by January 15, detailing interview participation, acceptance rates, and the number of qualifying applicants hired. This creates a structured process to prioritize Iowa-connected medical training candidates for certain programs.