In addition, in-training examinations provide yearly comprehensive evaluations of the resident's knowledge base. Family medicine grand rounds are held weekly and include a monthly morbidity and mortality conference. Residents may apply for advanced training opportunities, including a fellowship in sports medicine offered by the Department of Family Medicine's Sports Medicine Division. Additional fellowships also are available. Research Research is a vital component of the Department of Family Medicine's academic mission and scholarly activity is a requirement for residency training in family practice.
Residents learn to critically assess the medical literature and to produce scholarly work.
Residents with specific research interests have the opportunity to work with department faculty members on those research interests and to participate in interdisciplinary research projects. The full-time faculty of the Department of Family Medicine is based at The Ohio State University Medical Center and the Rardin Family Practice Center. In addition, a number of clinical family medicine faculty from the department's community-based practices participate in precepting residents in the Family Practice Center. A divisional library augments the extensive collection of the Prior Health Sciences Library. A comprehensive range of support services is available to residents, including call rooms, laundry services, an excellent benefits package, as well as access to the Internet and Medline searches through the department's computer system.