Iowa Code > Chapter 148D – Resident Physicians

Affiliated: means established or developed by the college of medicine. See Iowa Code 148D.1
Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
College of medicine: means the university of Iowa college of medicine. See Iowa Code 148D.1
Department: means the Iowa department of public health. See Iowa Code 154A.1
Family practice unit: means the community facility or classroom for the teaching of ambulatory health care skills within a residency program. See Iowa Code 148D.1
Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
medical profession: means medical and osteopathic physicians. See Iowa Code 148D.1
Residency program: means a community based family practice residency education program presently in existence or established under this chapter. See Iowa Code 148D.1
State: means a state, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. See Iowa Code 152E.3