Residency

Internal Medicine at Ohio State University Hospital

Columbus, Ohio
Program website
Accepts J-1 Accepts F-1
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required by interview/rank
    “ECFMG Certification is required by the end of interview season”
  • Accepts graduates within 5 years of graduation
    “Application within five years of graduation from medical school”
  • 3 months hands-on inpatient clinical experience
    “A minimum of three months of US inpatient clinical experience prior to application (i.e. official inpatient externship)”
per medicine.osu.edu ↗
Residency facts
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Resident salary
PGY-1 $68,764 PGY-2 $70,835 PGY-3 $73,100
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 64 Longest shift (Y1) 14 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 9.9% (2025 survey) DO 5% US-MD 84.3% Total positions 128 Interviews per spot ~7 Faculty:resident 5.4 Setting University-based NRMP main match Yes
Requirements
Prior US GME No USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs Yes Recommendation letters 3–4 Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Clinical experience in the US
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional Tracks Primary care, Research, Academic, Hospitalist Preliminary positions Not offered Starts June, July Interviews begin 2025-10-29
Benefits On-site child care, Free parking, On-call meal allowance, iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance

From the AMA's 2025 program survey. Confirm with the program.