Ohio State University Hospital Program

Program Identity & Fit

This is a five-year combined EM/IM residency anchored at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, a Tier 1 academic research institution, with clinical training distributed across a quaternary academic hospital, a community affiliate (East Hospital), a pediatric hospital (Nationwide Children's), and a Level I trauma center (Grant Medical Center). The dual-boarding structure reflects a program built around breadth and flexibility, with graduates historically pursuing academic subspecialty fellowships, medical education/leadership roles, and clinical excellence rather than a single narrow track. Distinctive structural features include longitudinal pediatric EM integration, six blocks of critical care, a community EM elective at multiple local sites, and a unique international community EM rotation in Honolulu during PGY-3. The program sits within a large, well-funded academic department (both IM and EM independently ranked/competitive), signaling that it values residents comfortable navigating complex tertiary/quaternary medicine alongside high-acuity emergency and critical care environments.