OhioHealth-Doctors Hospital Program

Program Identity & Fit

OhioHealth Doctors Hospital is a community-based, ACGME Osteopathically Recognized emergency medicine residency built around a high-volume independent community ED, supplemented by rotations at Ohio's busiest Level I trauma center (Grant Medical Center), a major tertiary pediatric referral center (Nationwide Children's Hospital), and critical care exposure at Riverside Methodist. The program emphasizes procedural competence, EMS (flight and ground), ultrasound, simulation, and osteopathic manipulative medicine, reflecting an osteopathic-inclusive, hands-on generalist training model rather than a research-driven academic identity. Research exists as a structured requirement fulfilled through varied, practical formats (case reports, QI projects, posters) supported by an affiliated osteopathic medical school and health-system research institute, rather than functioning as a career driver. Graduate outcomes span the full spectrum from small community EDs to large academic centers, with many pursuing fellowships, indicating the program values broad clinical competence and adaptability over a singular fellowship or academic track.