Student Handbook

Covering every aspect of the medical student experience.

The College of Medicine Medical Student Handbook covers every aspect of the medical student experience.

This document helps answer important questions about the curriculum, the learning environment, student life resources, and more.

Student Handbook

Section 1: Core Educational Objectives Medical students are expected to exhibit the competencies appropriate to their stage of training within the Lead.Serve.Inspire Curriculum, Parts 1, 2, and 3, detailed for each competency.
Section 2: Administration The deans, department chairs, and leaders of the Ohio State University College of Medicine strive to transform patient care, drive innovation, and empower future leaders.
Section 3: Administrative Contact Information This comprehensive section on the leadership and administrative contacts provides detailed information on key personnel, including their roles, contact details, and administrative support.
Section 4: Academic Calendar The academic calendar varies depending on where the student is in the LSI curriculum, with each curriculum component maintaining a detailed and instructive academic calendar.
Section 5: Student Life This comprehensive section on student life provides detailed information on standards for admission, orientation, record retention, honors and awards, and more.
Section 6: Academic Affairs This comprehensive section on academic affairs provides detailed information on grading, attendance, evaluations, and more.
Section 7: Academic Review Process This section describes the necessary steps when reviewing students for concerns about knowledge, skills, attitudes and/or behavior brought forward by anyone in the Medical Center and/or College of Medicine.
Section 8: Professionalism Students are expected to behave in ways that will reflect positively on the profession even when they are not in class or on the grounds of the university or medical center.
Section 9: Research Opportunities This comprehensive section on medical student research provides detailed information on research scholarships, research opportunities, and more.
Section 10: Joint Degree Programs The College of Medicine offers several joint degree programs, which are described in this section.
Section 11: Graduation This section outlines the requirements for graduation, licensure, and certification, and it also details the match process.
Section 12: Medical Alumni Society The Medical Alumni Society exists to support the advancement of the Ohio State University College of Medicine and Wexner Medical Center through service, engagement, and communication with its alumni, faculty, and student body.
Section 13: Student Mistreatment Policy and Reporting The College of Medicine has as a core value the provision of a climate of mutual respect in the teaching and learning environment and is committed to promoting a mistreatment-free environment for all.
Section 14: Disclosure, Background Checks, and Toxicology Testing This section outlines the rationale and requirements for background checks and toxicology testing.
Section 15: Title IX and Sexual Harassment and Relationship Violence This section describes Ohio State's commitment to providing a learning, living, and working environment that is free from sexual assault and sex discrimination and ensuring a safe campus climate for all.
Last updated: June 18, 2025