Welcome to The Ohio State University's Department of Anesthesiology! We're excited to introduce you to "The Best Damn Residency In The Land" (TBDRITL)!
Our residency program is growing and by 2026 will boast 86 total residents - 20 PGY-1 positions and 22 positions in each CA class. Despite our size, we still consider ourselves a close-knit medium sized residency program at a large medical center. Our PGY-1 residents get a broad, varied experience rotating primarily through Internal Medicine services supplemented by rotations with ENT, General Surgery, Emergency Medicine, and Transfusion Medicine. We get early exposure to anesthesia through the Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Medicine service, in our CVICU and our SICU! The PGY-1 year ends with orientation to the operating room.
Once into your Clinical Anesthesiology years, you'll have the opportunity to experience every anesthetic subspecialty by rotating through our University Hospital, The James Cancer Hospital, and The Ross Heart Hospital in addition to our nearby satellite locations. We also rotate at Nationwide Children's Hospital, among the top 10 pediatric hospitals in the US. Most residents meet their case minimums in the second half of their CA-2 year - this affords us a whopping 6 elective months in the CA-3 year that can be tailored to each resident's career and professional goals. We have positions for all ACGME accrediting fellowships in anesthesiology and a 2-year non-ACGME accredited fellowship in Executive Leadership and Business in Anesthesiology.
We are constantly improving our curriculum outside the OR, including immersive simulation, procedure workshops, private mock oral examinations, and progressively engaging didactic education. We're supported by a long line of receptive, dedicated program directors - some of which are stil here at OSU including former ASA president Ronald L. Harter, MD and Associate Dean of Admission for OSU College of Medicine Demicha Rankin, MD! We're fortunate to have national leaders in the field including adult cardiothoracic anesthesiologist Michael Essandoh, MD - the Assistant Dean of GME and repeat guest on ACCRAC. If you have an interest in research, quality improvement, enhanced surgical recovery, or whatever strikes you, you're likely to find a strong mentor or coach here at OSU.
We host several events throughout the year to connect with each other outside the hospital including tailgating every home game for the Buckeyes (GO BUCKS!), group outings to see the Clippers play, and even boating out at Alum Creek Lake! Classes are known to organize their own board game nights, Christmas scrub cap exchange, halloween parties, and play dates for their children (or dogs!).
Columbus, in our opinion, is the perfect balance of big city and tight-knit community. It's vibrant, diverse, and affordable - whether you're into sports, food, concerts, art, or the outdoors, you'll find your niche here. You can find residents 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 chiefs, we are very proud to be leading one of the best anesthesiology residency programs in the country. The excellent clinical training and strong camaraderie truly make Ohio State University the ideal setting to begin a career in anesthesiology. Feel free to reach out and thank you for considering our program!
Peyton Beachy, MD; Steven Havlik, MD; Andrew Hopkins, MD
2025-2026 Chief Residents