Ohio State University Hospital Program

Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical Analyst Verified · Aug 31, 2026

Ohio State University Hospital Program

Ohio State University Hospital Program is a residency program specializing in Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical, located in Columbus, Ohio, directed by Abberly Lott Limbach, MD and coordinated by Erin Mclaughlin. The program accepts applications through October 31, 2027 and holds an accreditation status of Continued. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at [email protected] or (614) 293-8184. IMGPrep analysts have verified and compiled this program’s IMG acceptance rate, USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 score requirements, Visa Sponsorship Policy, graduation year cutoff, and ECFMG certificate requirements — available to IMGPrep subscribers.

Program Identity & Fit

This is a large, subspecialty-sign-out academic AP/CP program anchored at the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center, a quaternary referral and cancer center processing roughly 70,000 surgical accessions and thousands of cytology, dermatopathology, and consult cases annually, giving residents high-volume exposure to complex and rare specimens rather than a generalist community caseload. The program's scale (20 approved AP/CP positions, 85+ faculty, 15 PAs, eight in-house fellowships including Precision Pathology and Clinical Informatics) and infrastructure (digital pathology scan center, molecular platforms, structured subspecialty rotation blocks) signal a fellowship-feeder identity oriented toward subspecialization rather than general practice. Research is available and encouraged, with an optional Physician Scientist Training Program (PSTP) pathway for those wanting a deeper investigative track, but it is not positioned as mandatory or central to every resident's path. A distinct Community Pathology division covering outreach hospitals (Adena, Knox, Marysville, Madison Health) exists alongside the core academic track, indicating the department values both subspecialty depth and generalist community coverage as parallel career outcomes.

Who it fits

An applicant whose ERAS narrative centers on high-volume subspecialty surgical pathology exposure and a clear intent to pursue fellowship training (e.g., GI, heme, derm, renal, or informatics) within a large academic cancer-center system will find this program's structure and track record most naturally aligned.

Research intensity

Moderate - research is available and encouraged, including an optional PSTP pathway, but not described as a universal expectation for all residents.

Career orientation

Mixed - Fellowship, Academic Medicine, Community Practice

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