Curriculum
The Family Medicine program features a formal curriculum that emphasizes the development of osteopathic family medicine competencies. Ambulatory care and comprehensive family medical services are stressed. A substantial portion of the resident's time is spent at the OSU Health Care Center learning ambulatory care by interacting with patients, their families, faculty, and clinic staff.
Each resident is afforded the opportunity to extend his or her knowledge and skills to all areas of primary care through electives. The residency program offers a well-rounded, quality training program in Family Medicine and is designed to prepare each resident for a successful career in Family Practice.
Residents perform rotations in a number of medical specialities including:
- Internal Medicine
- General Surgery
- Obstetrics/Gynecology
- Orthopedics
- Emergency Medicine
- Pediatrics
- Family Medicine
- ENT
- Sports Medicine
Family Practice Resident Service Grid
The following matrix details the planned clinical rotations for each Resident in training, the amount of aggregate time spent in each rotation, and the setting(s) in which training will take place. (24 month period)
| Service |
Aggregate Time |
Setting(s) |
Family Practice
Ambulatory Clinic |
16 weeks |
OSU Health Care Center
Physician's Office |
| Emergency Medicine |
8 weeks |
OSU Medical Center |
| OB/Gyn |
12 weeks |
OSU Health Care Center
OSU Physician's Office
OSU Medical Center |
| Pediatrics |
12 weeks |
OSU Health Care Center
OSU Pediatrics Department
OSU Physician's Office |
| Internal Medicine |
16 weeks |
OSU Health Care Center
OSU Physician's Office
OSU Medical Center |
| Surgery |
8 weeks |
OSU Health Care Center
Physician's Office
OSU Medical Center |
| Selective/Elective (OGME I) |
4 weeks |
As determined by Program Director |
| Selective/Elective (OGME III) |
16 weeks |
As determined by Program Director |
| Selective/Elective (OGME III) |
16 weeks |
As determined by Program Director |
Integrated with the specialty and sub-specialty rotations, the Family Practice Residency Training Program curriculum will include daily, one-to-one conferences with instructors focusing on care objectives and elements of care particularly relevant to osteopathic family practice. Resident physicians also attend weekly lectures and presentations on pertinent medical topics.
