Christ Hospital-University of Cincinnati College of Medicine Program

Program Identity & Fit

The Christ Hospital/University of Cincinnati Family Medicine Residency is a full-spectrum, university-affiliated program built around a decades-long, nationally recognized global health curriculum (rotations, conferences, funded international trips, an ongoing partnership with Wuqu' Kawoq in Guatemala) paired with deep local underserved-care infrastructure spanning multiple FQHCs, free clinics, a homelessness-focused clinic, and an LGBTQ+-centered site. The program explicitly identifies as training physicians for "vulnerable populations... whether they live across the world or in our own backyard," with advocacy, health policy, social determinants of health, and community engagement (e.g., the Walnut Hills partnership) woven through the curriculum rather than offered as electives. It also runs a distinct five-year Family Medicine/Psychiatry track for residents pursuing integrated behavioral health and primary care for medically/socially complex populations, and shows research/scholarship activity mainly through national conference presentations (STFM, AAFP, AMP) and QI/advocacy projects rather than bench or grant-funded research. Graduate outcomes lean toward community health centers, safety-net practice, primary care, and some fellowships (research, palliative, global health), reflecting a program that values demonstrated commitment to social justice and underserved service over pure academic productivity.