Physician-Scientist Training Program

Goals of the PSTP are to provide a combined training experience in internal medicine and subspecialty of choice with a focus on linking trainees with post graduate research mentors. Emphasis is placed on optimizing career development to transition efficiently into an independently funded faculty position. The overarching goal of the program is to produce outstanding physician scientists who are committed to the pursuit of an independent academic career pathway. Trainees have transitioned into tenured track positions each with fully funded laboratory programs.

Internal medicine training: 24 months

Subspecialty training: 12-24 months (dependent on subspecialty)

Research training (80%): 36 months

Ambulatory Clinic during research training: ½ day per week

For select, qualified candidates, option to join faculty during last year of training (as instructor or assistant professor). Targeted ABIM Internal Medicine Board Eligibility: PGY 4. Targeted ABIM Subspecialty Board Eligibility: PGY 5 or 6 (depending on subspecialty).

• We currently have 29 research trainees at various stages of training (PGY1 – PGY6)
• 70% of our trainees have matched from outside institutions (including some international medical graduates)
• 70% of our research graduates have transitioned into Assistant Professor Positions here at Ohio State with funded laboratory programs
• 100% of graduates are currently employed as faculty with fully funded laboratory programs
• NIH funding from 2018-current totals to over $23 million! This includes alumni (K08 and R01) and current trainees (T32, F32, LRP, TL1)
• Additional funding from our alumni and current trainees totals to $7.6 million
• Publications from 2018-current include 144 first/corresponding author papers and over 350 co-authored papers published
• Our current National/International Presentations total to 268
• Newly funded NIH (NIAID) R38 training grant to support 1-2 years dedicated (80%) protected research time for categorical resident training. 
• International Scholar categorical residents with interest in physician scientist career development join the PSTP with full access to mentorship team, career development funding, and physician scientist development opportunities in the Department of Internal Medicine and College of Medicine.

Access to a diverse mentorship committee: Committees typically consist of three faculty members from basic, translational and clinical tracks. Meetings occur starting in PGY 1-2. Mentorship committees will focus on expediting a clear path forward to smoothly transition from clinical training, into the laboratory. Because each PSTP trainee possesses unique backgrounds, interests and skill sets, the committee will work collaboratively to identify niche areas that can be targeted to facilitate a successful transition into a fully-funded faculty position. Regular access to mentorship committee members provides each PSTP trainee with an ideal opportunity to obtain input for fostering scientific collaborations, identifying funding opportunities and offering diverse perspectives to enhance scientific research endeavors.

PSTP curriculum: Meetings for special topics or research in progress for candidates in research years. Specialized topics include pursuit of funding (K and first time R01 workshops), career planning and negotiating job positions, commercializing discoveries, CCTS/Fisher College of Business Innovation Workshop, engaging in development and philanthropic activities, communicating your science to the public, preparing for presentations, mentorship, how to run a lab, etc.).

Obtain mentorship skills: Regular interaction with MSTP program providing mentorship to graduate student trainees to aid in transition to a residency within a PSTP

Career development activities in our Center for Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI)

Present your research: Participate in the annual departmental research meeting and others

ABIM Research Pathway Career Development Supplements are provided during PGY 1-6:

• Trainees who have performed exceptionally well (K award or equivalent and impactful publications), have the option in the last year of program (PGY5 or 6 depending on subspecialty) for negotiating full-time faculty position (instructor vs. assistant professor per division's discretion).
• Assistance targeting extra/intra mural grants (including NIH loan repayment program)

• For categorical candidates who do not participate in the ABIM research pathway, there are opportunities to pursue an extended research block

Individuals who hold an MD or PhD degree or an MD degree with significant research experience are eligible for the PSTP Research Pathway. Eligible candidates for PSTP will be invited for an interview with the department, faculty within the subspecialty of interest, and the PSTP director.

Categorical residents interested in obtaining extended research blocks will be invited to submit an application outlining the scope of the research project, timeline and mentorship information. Categorical residents not interested in ABIM research pathway are eligible to apply for the College of Medicine’s Physician Scientist Development Program and train on a newly funded R38 training program led by Dr. Baiocchi and Dr. Bumgardner.

Questions regarding eligibility can be sent directly to Dr. Robert Baiocchi Robert.Baiocchi@osumc.edu.

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