Residents and Community
Giving back and getting involved in the community
The Internal Medicine Residency Program encourages community engagement by incorporating the community into the learning curriculum. Residents have the opportunity to work with free clinics in the Columbus area. Local service and international electives enhance cultural awareness and competency.
Community Day
Each year, faculty, staff and trainees provide free medical, cancer and other health screenings, school sports physicals and health education materials to individuals living in the Near East Side of Columbus and the surrounding area.
Underserved patient care
At Ohio State, we take care of patients from many different socioeconomic backgrounds. Approximately 38% of our inpatients at the main hospital and the OSU East campus come from outside Franklin County, mainly from central and southern Ohio. Over 50% of our patients (both inpatient and outpatient) have Medicaid, Medicare or are self pay.
International health experience
Residents have the opportunity to join a mission abroad to practice health care on the worldwide underserved population. Current residents and recent graduates have joined health care missions in Thailand, Malawi and Honduras. The College of Medicine’s Office of Global Health Education has an abundance of resources to help plan such trips. Travel scholarships are available through the Department of Internal Medicine.