This three-part mission, and a staff dedicated to its fulfillment, distinguishes The Ohio State University Medical Center as Ohio's premier medical center. More than 800 medical staff and 3,500 support staff members provide care to 33,000 inpatients and 625,000 outpatients every year. Maintaining a balance between routine and advanced care, University Medical Center is firmly established in a select group of outstanding medical institutions. Hospitals throughout the country look to The Ohio State University Medical Center for the latest advances in patient care, research and technology. By combining pioneering research, aggressive treatment and a compassionate perspective, our health care teams ensure that patients receive the most advanced care available.
Research is a fundamental part of our mission and our heritage.
Through research, the latest advances in cancer prevention, detection and treatment have dramatically improved survival rates as well as the quality of life for cancer patients at The James and for people everywhere. The close collaboration between research and patient care brings the study of cancer directly to the bedside. We rapidly translate research findings into high-quality patient care. In basic, clinical and applied research, our reputation for quality and our status as a part of The Ohio State University has attracted some of the country's leading oncology researchers. The Comprehensive Cancer Center's interdisciplinary programs in clinical and basic research involve more than 200 researchers and 11 colleges at Ohio State.