Applicants that fulfill these requirements will be considered for an interview. Faculty members make all decisions regarding who the program will and will not interview.
We look for candidates who have a firm commitment to the philosophy and ideals of family medicine, who have the interpersonal skills that will enhance our learning environment and team work, who have a strong work ethic, and who are self-motivated to learn and excel. We embrace diversity in our program. Our program places an emphasis on academics and scholarship; work and interest in research and scholarship will
strengthen your application.
Moonlighting is permitted for second- and third-year residents who hold a valid permanent Ohio medical license, as long as it does not interfere with the resident’s responsibilities to the program. Before being allowed to moonlight, the resident must fulfill all obligations of the residency program and be approved to do so by the residency director.
The call schedule varies upon the rotation and year, with call being no more frequent than every third night. We have a night float system to reduce the number of calls for our residents. Typically, first-year residents have 6-7 calls per month for most rotations (there are some rotations in which there are no call responsibilities), second-year residents average 3-4 calls per month, and senior residents average 1-2 calls per month. The OSU Medical Center has state-of-the art call rooms with computer and fitness facilities. Residents are assured one day off each week, on average, to be away from the program.
Yes, we offer a Sports Medicine Fellowship, as well as an Integrative Medicine Fellowship. Our residents work closely with the fellows and faculty members.
The Rural Program is integrated on several levels with the other residency tracks. All OSU Family Medicine interns participate in orientation as a group. Rural residents spend 3 months in Columbus as interns. The two programs also link via teleconference every Wednesday for didactic education and grand rounds as well as other times for various meetings. Faculty from both programs participate in the teaching of residents in both Columbus and Logan County. The rural program recruits separately through the NRMP.
The Urban Track is integraged on several levels with the main Residency. Many of the rotations are the same as the main residency. Continuity patients (your practice) are seen at the Urban site (at UHE) the second and third years of residency. During the first year, continuity patients are seen at Rardin Family Practice. Each program recruits students separately through the National Residency Matching Program and has a separate program number for the match.
Only highly motivated residents with a strong interest in academic family medicine will be selected for this track. Residents will complete all the requirements for residency with their peers; however, schedules will be adjusted to allow the resident to begin course work that leads to the post-graduate degree (MPH or MBA). There are research and scholarly requirements that go beyond those of the typical family medicine resident. Intense course work in this area is completed in the year after graduation where you will simultaneously serve as a junior faculty member within the Department.
Yes, we are in complete compliance with the duty hours rules. Duty hours are monitored and any deviations are addressed immediately. Our focus is on the well-being of the resident with the goal of providing the best residency education available.
Yes. We seek diversity in our Program. We seek the best and the brightest who view Family Medicine as their calling--regardless of where they went to medical school.
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We adhere to the requirements listed on the How to Apply page. These requirements are designed to help us achieve our goal of recruiting the best and the brightest into our residency.