A student's prior performance and available Cleveland resources are considered for placement. Cleveland Clinic opportunities have broadened even further the range of learning activities available to Ohio State medical students. The FAME program identifies students interested in Family Medicine as they enter medical school and then provides early and continuous exposure to Family Medicine concepts and clinical experiences. Some of the activities include a mentoring program, special electives in Family Medicine, and a Family Medicine Special Interest Group. Through the Medical Scientist Program, students can take graduate school courses and complete an M.S. or Ph.D. degree in addition to the M.D. degree.
Students typically complete the M.D.-Ph.
The Samuel J. Roessler Memorial Fund enables medical students to receive stipends while conducting medical research. Post-sophomore Pathology Fellowships Selected students spend the entire academic year after their second year in the Department of Pathology. The first half of the year is spent in activities similar to those of a first-year resident. The latter half of the year focuses on working in the laboratory on a research project. During this one-year fellowship between the second and third or third and fourth year, students are primarily working in a research setting.