A bill for an act providing for a study of transitioning certain medical schools in Iowa from four-year programs to three-year programs.

HF 386 requires the University of Iowa College of Medicine and Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center to jointly study transitioning their medical programs from four years to three years. The study must analyze other medical schools that have made this change, including their outcomes and the resulting cost savings for students. The institutions must submit a report with findings and recommendations to the governor and legislature by December 1, 2025. This bill does not change program lengths but directs a feasibility analysis focused on potential cost reductions for medical students.