Ohio State University (College of Medicine)

Over the past several years, the College of Medicine and Public Health has been working cooperatively with the University to respond to the current changes in higher education and academic medicine. Specifically, our shared goal is to: (1) participate vigorously in the scientific and medical discoveries transforming medical practice, (2) address the financial challenges facing academic medical centers nationally, and (3) move to the forefront among public research universities and academic medical centers.

The University leadership is also a terrific asset to us. President Holbrook has great energy, vision, and a deserved reputation as a foremost leader of American higher education. The University is committed to advancing research and to supporting the medical center in the new post-genomic age of medicine. These commitments will serve both OSU and the State of Ohio greatly in the coming years.

Change, always a time of great risk, also presents even greater opportunities. From a fiscal standpoint, changes range from the problems of declining reimbursement for a higher expectation of service to the opportunities provided by the substantial increase in federal funding for basic and clinical biomedical research. On the academic side, changes range from the problems of dealing with real information overload in our teaching and research mission to the incredible opportunities of translating this wealth of information into knowledge and practice to improve public health and clinical care.

The OSU medical center is well positioned to take full advantage of these opportunities. At the university level, we can access the breadth and depth of disciplines, programs, faculty, and students across an exceptionally comprehensive campus. This translates into: (1) making new discoveries through collaboration between the medical center, the health sciences, and other disciplines; (2) finding better ways of delivering and financing health care; and (3) accelerating the translation of basic discovery into practical applications.

At college, hospital, and clinical practice levels, we face a number of challenges and opportunities. Among these are the profound and constantly accelerating transformation of scientific and medical discovery and the revolution it is creating in medical practice. To be a top medical center, we must vigorously enhance our research capabilities in all areas of research--basic, clinical, and applied. This is a goal shared and supported by the University.

The challenge of financial pressures is a primary focus in most academic medical centers and, in many cases, has dramatically affected organizational structure and function. The "new" language of academic medicine reflects this, having devolved to terms such as "market share," "return on investment," "profit and loss statements" for individuals and faculty groups, and "competition" for the academic and clinical activities of doctors.

As part of one of the most comprehensive health science campuses in the nation, Ohio State offers medical students great opportunity and flexibility.

tudents train alongside research faculty who are unlocking the promise of the human genome to attack diseases like cancer and Parkinson's. They don't just read about tomorrow's echnologies, they employ them every day in their training. Ohio State students see the spectrum of pathology -- the common and the rare -- in rural family practice clinics and robotic surgical suites. They expand their education to the global classroom by immersing themselves in international health programs.

A major referral center for the Midwest, Ohio State's hospitals, cancer center, and research institutes form a robust learning laboratory. Two ambitious projects were launched in 2004 - a hospital dedicated entirely to heart care and the Clinical Skills Education & Assessment Center, a state-of-the-art training facility that simulates actual patient care and gives medical students hands-on patient interaction experience in a safe and controlled environment.

The Biomedical Research Tower, opening in 2006, will be the single largest facility ever built for research at Ohio State and will present exciting research opportunities for medical students. It is within this dynamic environment that you will acquire the knowledge, skill, confidence and compassion that will serve as your foundation in medicine.

Passionate educators, our faculty will help you become a creative, critical thinker who will not only excel individually, but thrive within the team structure of health care. You will be challenged - and supported - every step of the way. In fact, the Ohio State educational experience fosters camaraderie and cooperation between students, as well as faculty. This esprit de corps cultivates your success in medical school and will be an essential ingredient to your growth as a physician, researcher or educator later on.

Ohio State helped forge the American medical curriculum. Recognizing students' different learning styles, Ohio State created the Independent Study Program in 1970, developed a problem-based learning curricular pathway in 1990, and in 2002, produced an exciting hybrid curriculum that marries the best of the problem-based and lecture-discussion approaches.

There's no doubt that medical school can be tough, demanding and consuming. But you can have a life outside that world. Taking time for family, getting to know your classmates, volunteering with a community organization, exploring campus and Columbus, playing team sports or cycling along the river can re-energize you and bring important balance to your life. Students enter Ohio State as well-rounded individuals - we hope that remains true throughout their medical education and beyond.

Receiving your medical education here connects you to one of America's great institutions of higher learning. Founded in 1870, The Ohio State University has one of the nation's largest single college campus enrollments and, more importantly, the vast resources that go with it.

Ohio State attracts noted artists, musicians, lecturers and celebrities on a regular basis to its visual and performing arts venues, such as the internationally acclaimed Wexner Center for the Arts. Festivals, concerts, classes and everyday bustle can be found on the historic Oval - the heart of Ohio State's sprawling 1,709-acre campus. This path-lined green adjoins the stunning Mirror Lake, the perfect setting for reading a good book, studying or just enjoying nature. Cyclists and joggers love the campus paths that wind along the Olentangy River, continuing into the Metro Parks as far north as Worthington. And there's nothing quite like sitting with more than 100,000 screaming fans in spectacular Ohio Stadium and cheering the Buckeye football team on to victory.

There's also a many possibilities when it comes to housing. Just south of the medical campus is Victorian Village, a quaint yet hip neighborhood. To the west is the Grandview Heights, which captures a small town feel five minutes from Campus. North of campus features many affordable apartment choices.

The Ohio State University Medical Center may reside at the southern edge of campus, but it is at the center of the electrifying developments taking place in clinical care, education and research.
As a medical student here, you're at the heart of the action. Since Ohio State is a major regional referral center, you'll see the complex cases that house staff at some other schools may not. You're part of a team diagnosing and treating conditions both exotic and everyday. You work side-by-side with faculty members who are among the leading experts in their fields, and learn directly from top residents and fellows who aren't that far removed from their own days as students.

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College of Medicine Courses

FIRST YEAR

In the FIRST YEAR at Ohio State, you'll study gross anatomy and embryology as part of a six-member
student team that you will share the first 12 weeks of medical school with. The seeds of working together toward mutual success are planted during this time. You’ll develop critical-analysis and problem- solving skills that put you on the path to being a lifelong learner.

Now you join one of the two curricular pathways to
learn about the body systems. Also, the Patient-
Centered Medicine and Physician Development courses take place weekly, combining small group role-playing settings, lectures, and experiences in the community.
Patient-Centered Medicine, acclaimed by the prestigious
Institute of Medicine in 2004 as a model curriculum,
is a two-year course devoted to teaching both the art and science of medicine. It provides essential training in the behavioral and social sciences around several content areas, including: Professionalism, Ethics, Palliative Medicine, Cultural Awareness, Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Medical Careers, Violence, Sexuality, and Addiction. It also features time with a health agency of your choice – a valuable experience in understanding social and health care issues in communities. In the Physician Development course, you will become familiar with physical exam instruments and will lay the building blocks of how to do a thorough patient interview. You will also participate in patient care
experiences with community preceptors.

SECOND YEAR

You'll continue in your selected pathway for the
SECOND YEAR of medical education, further
strengthening your clinical interviewing skills, learning
how to do a comprehensive physical examination, and building your diagnostic abilities. Working with real and standardized patients, you'll gain an appreciation for the pathophysiology of disease.

THIRD YEAR

As you move full-time into the THIRD-YEAR setting
of clinical training, your rotations will start off with a two-week clerkship. You will spend the next 12 months in a range of experiences, including ambulatory primary care medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, surgery, internal medicine, psychiatry, neurology, and pediatrics.

FOURTH YEAR

Your FOURTH YEAR of medical school features
four Differentiation of Care Selectives covering the
undifferentiated patient, chronic care, sub-internship
in internal medicine, and a sub-internship in surgical care. You will have great flexibility your fourth year, with four months of elective rotations and three months of vacation.

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