By choosing Ohio State for residency you will unlock a wide array of academic and personal opportunities. As residents in a large quaternary care center, we enjoy exposure to a comprehensive variety of cases and anesthetic subspecialties. We also rotate at our neighboring pediatric center, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, which is ranked in the Top 10 pediatric centers in the country. Whether they pursue careers in academic or private practice, those who train at OSU will find themselves equipped with the tools necessary to excel in even the most complex of cases. For those considering fellowship, Ohio State houses a program for all of the ACGME accredited anesthesiology fellowships. Recent graduates have gone on to match at renowned institutions across the country in subspecialties such as Pain Medicine, Critical Care, Pediatric, Regional, Obstetric and Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology. We also house a unique, 2-year Executive Leadership and Business in Anesthesiology fellowship that blends leadership experience in the operating suite with the completion of an executive MBA from the Fischer School of Business. Whatever your career aspirations may be, residency at Ohio State will get you there!
Outside of the operating room, our didactic program is constantly evolving and supplements our clinical education with lectures, simulation sessions and oral boards training. Our residents are given Butterfly Ultrasounds to use as part of our POCUS curriculum for the entire duration of their residency. Our program director, Amy Baumann, MD, and assistant program directors Nasir Hussain, MD, Anthony Nguyen, MD, and Ashley Taylor, MD, are strong resident advocates who emphasize education and resident wellness. Our vice chair for education and former program director, Kenneth R. Moran, MD, is involved in multiple aspects of the residency program and has demonstrated great longitudinal dedication to the residents. Our vice chair for diversity, equity and inclusion, and associate admissions dean for the OSU School of Medicine, Demicha Rankin, MD, is also actively involved in our program as an advocate for residents and former program director. The American Society of Anesthesiology president, Ronald L. Harter, MD, is our former chair of anesthesiology, and is also a former program director. He remains part of our faculty providing strong mentorship and education to residents. Michael Essandoh, MD, is assistant dean of the GME, one of our cardiothoracic faculty, and is deeply invested in resident education, even boasting multiple appearances on the popular anesthesia podcast, ACCRAC. Richard Urman, MD, is our current chairman and is a welcomed addition from Brigham and Women’s Hospital. We are incredibly fortunate to have world renowned influential department leaders that are heavily involved in resident training.
While it would be impossible to summarize the city of Columbus in a few sentences, we think it is a terrific city for residency! Our residents love getting together to enjoy the several dog-friendly metroparks, the variety of local craft breweries, rooftop restaurants and of course, to cheer on our Ohio State Buckeyes. You will find us celebrating at Columbus’ annual festivals including Buckeye Countryfest, Stonewall Columbus Pride, Doo Dah July 4th Parade, Breakaway Music Festival, and HighBall Halloween. Not only does Columbus offer fun opportunities for our residents, but there are plenty of activities for families as well, including our world-renowned zoo, the “hands-on” learning Center of Science & Industry (COSI) and the LEGOLAND Discovery Center.
As chief residents we are extremely proud to be leading one of the best anesthesiology residency programs in the country. We think that the excellent clinical training combined with the strong camaraderie between residents in our program makes The Ohio State University the ideal setting to begin a career in anesthesiology. Thank you for your interest in our program and please feel welcome to contact us!
Jarod Speer, MD; Katie Cook, MD; Eric Hoeffner, MD
2024-2025 Chief Residents