Nuclear Medicine Residency Program
The Nuclear Medicine Residency Program at The Ohio State University Medical Center provides broad experience in diagnostic, therapeutic, and investigational applications of nuclear medicine. Clinical training takes place in the nuclear medicine services of OSU Medical Center, OSU East Hospital and the Wright Center of Innovation. Nuclear medicine training is offered in several different formats. A three-year nuclear medicine residency is available for applicants who have completed at least one year of internal medicine, transitional training or another residency in an ACGME-approved program. Board-eligible radiologists may apply for one year of nuclear medicine training designed to prepare them for board certification in either nuclear medicine or nuclear radiology. The Division also provides extensive clinical nuclear medicine training to diagnostic radiology residents. Each training program provides broad experience in all types of imaging studies and a variety of in vivo physiologic measurements. Clinical training is complemented by formal course work and hands-on experience in computer applications, radiopharmacology, instrumentation, radiobiology, radiation safety, and a variety of radiometric measurements. The first six months of each residency program focus on the technical execution and interpretation of routine clinical procedures. Special procedures, quantitative measurement techniques, and participation in research are emphasized throughout the remainder of the training period. The learning process is stimulated and monitored through a series of resident presentations on both clinical and research subjects. With increasing experience, each resident assumes progressively greater responsibility for the direction of the Nuclear Medicine Clinic under the guidance of staff physicians. Similarly, residents are assigned progressively increasing responsibilities for selecting, presenting, and discussing clinical cases at departmental and interdepartmental conferences.
Application inquiries for the 2010-2011 academic year should be directed to:
Laura A. Volk
Program Coordinator
395 West 12th Ave.
Suite 486
Columbus, OH 43210
614-293-8369
Fax 614-293-6935
We will be participating in ERAS and the NRMP Match for 2011-2012 and beyond (as indicated below).
We accept applications only through ERAS (Electronic Residency Application Service). Paper applications will not be reviewed.
We conduct interviews from November through January. For the match please keep in mind appropriate deadlines. It is strongly encouraged to open an ERAS account as soon as possible and complete your application by the first of October.
On the interview day, applicants will have the opportunity to talk with current residents over a continental breakfast, interview with four faculty members, tour the institution, and enjoy lunch with a few of the residents at a local restaurant.We appreciate your interest in our program and hope that this information will be helpful to you.
