Resources

The Clinical Skills Education and Assessment Center is located on the lower level of the Health Sciences Library. The Clinical Skills Center is a state-of-the-art training center for the simulation of patient care and assessment of learned clinical skills.

The AMA’s GME Competency Education Program is a series of online educational modules designed to complement teachings in patient settings and didactic curriculums in residency and fellowship programs. It helps residents and their institutions develop ACGME milestones to meet core competency requirements.

The Health Sciences Library, located in Prior Hall, provides innovative services and resources to support research, education, and patient care for Ohio State’s faculty, staff, and students, targeting the Colleges of Medicine, Nursing, Dentistry, Optometry, Public Health, the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, as well as the Wexner Medical Center and James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute.

Basic reference service is available at the desk at the main entrance, and research consultations with librarians are available by appointment. Librarian consultation is also available via email. Librarians can assist with search strategy development. They can also recommend resources, teach workshops, and provide information related to modern scholarly publishing issues including open access, copyright agreements, and impact metrics such as impact factors and h-index.

Other services available at the HSL include poster design and printing, medical illustration, audiovisual assistance across the medical center campus, and access to a rich collection of electronic books and journals, databases, and print books and journals.

The Health Sciences Library also houses the Medical Heritage Center (MHC). The MHC preserves, promotes, teaches and celebrates the health care legacy of central Ohio. Located on the fifth floor, the MHC’s holdings include rare books, archives, and medical artifacts.

Off-campus use requires sign-in with your OSU name.# username and password.In addition to the Health Sciences Library, The Ohio State University campus offers many academic libraries, including the Thompson Memorial Library located on the west end of the Oval. For a complete list of libraries at The Ohio State University, visit the University Libraries website.

Ohio State has three of the best recreation facilities in the country, the Recreation and Physical Activity Center (RPAC), the Adventure Recreation Center (ARC) and the North Recreation Center. Additionally there are Jesse Owens Recreation Centers north and south. The Jesse Owens West Tennis Center is also available to housestaff. All locations are designed to fit your needs and schedule. Activities and classes are offered for members to enjoy year round. Ohio State Faculty and Staff are offered discounted memberships through Rec Sports.

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center housestaff are eligible for faculty "A" parking permits. Learn about parking permits and prices through CampusParc.