As the birthplace of family medicine, Ohio long has recognized the importance of strong family medicine residency programs that prepare excellent family physicians to meet the challenges and ever-changing needs of patients. If you are considering the fun, diverse and rewarding career of family medicine, consider our state’s many fine residency programs.

Ohio offers 23 allopathic family medicine residency programs with superior facilities and progressive clinical environments. While varied in format, each provides consistently, high quality training with dedicated faculty and resident staffs. Our residency programs are organized as affiliated networks around each of our medical schools and benefit by sharing diverse resources. There is wonderful collaboration and innovative faculty development within these networks. Ohio is fortunate to have strong departments of family medicine representing our specialty in each medical school. Ohio programs also benefit from OAFP, which plays an important role in supporting residency education and encourages resident involvement in OAFP business through board and committee participation.

We hope the program summaries below stimulate your curiosity and prompt you to come and explore our many outstanding programs. For more information about each residency program, click on the program name to be directed to its Web site.

Please note that the following descriptions have been provided by each respective residency program.

The Family Medicine Residency Program at Akron General Medical Center was established in 1970, one of the first in Ohio. Proud tradition and exciting vision combine to provide an educational center of excellence, known for compassionate, state-of-the-art care. A broad family medicine curriculum places additional emphasis on ambulatory care, procedures, pharmacology and patient education. The ever-changing business of medicine is stressed within a longitudinal approach to practice management, and dynamic faculty members are committed to teaching medical students and residents to prepare for future practice.

Akron General Medical Center is a 511-bed community hospital affiliated with Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine (NEOUCOM). Akron General Medical Center has been named a "Top 100 Hospital" in the nation and Akron General Health System has been named a "Top 100 Healthcare Network."

Akron offers diverse cultural and recreational amenities, including Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area and E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Center. Strong community support for family medicine, combined with the arts and recreation, make Akron an attractive place to work and live.

For specific program descriptions, including salary, benefits and background information, please visit the residency's Web site directly or use AAFP's residency information guide at: http://www.aafp.org/residencies/330035002.html

Aultman's Family Medicine Residency Program is designed to train the family physicians of the future through a rich, diverse and well coordinated educational program.

Located in Canton, Ohio, Aultman Hospital is a 682-bed teaching hospital with 530 active physicians in 43 different medical specialties. Aultman has served Stark County and four surrounding counties since 1892 and is the largest hospital in the county.

Our training program is dually accredited by the Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and the American Osteopathic Association (AOA). We have university affiliation with both Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine (NEOUCOM) and Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM). Our residency program has 21 residency positions with 10 full-time faculty members. Our well-respected program offers a strong core curriculum, experienced and diverse faculty, and solid family medicine residents.

We believe the strength of your education in family medicine lies in your ambulatory care experiences. The new family medicine center for our residency program opened in September 2006. It is housed in the new Aultman Center for Education along with the clinical areas for the internal medicine and Ob/Gyn residencies, the Health Science Library and the Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences. For those who are interested in training for practice in a rural area, we offer an opportunity in a rural private practice.

We never lose sight of the necessity for our residents' personal well-being, while striving to attain excellence in medical training. You will receive regular individualized feedback as well as the opportunity to give input during faculty advising sessions. There is a resident wellness conference series that addresses issues such as residents' own physical, intellectual and emotional health.

As a resident at Aultman, you will experience an individualized curriculum created to meet your specific interests.

For specific program descriptions, including salary, benefits and background information, please visit the residency's Web site directly or use AAFP's residency information guide at: http://www.aafp.org/residencies/330705001.html

Barberton Citizens Hospital Family Practice Residency Program is the only residency in Barberton Citizens Hospital, a 347-bed community hospital with a full range of primary and sub-specialty faculty. Our Family Practice Center serves a patient population of approximately 6,000 families. We run our own inpatient medical teaching service, with an average daily census of 15-18 patients.

While we provide excellent broad-based family medicine education, we also offer some unique opportunities. Residents may participate in an international medicine experience, traveling to Central America to provide care to those in need. We also have an active OB/Gyn service staffed by both family physician and OB/Gyn faculty. In addition, residents are involved in underserved healthcare at the BarbertonFree Clinic and a migrant worker clinic. As a single residency hospital, residents enjoy one-on-one teaching from the various attending physicians on their sub-specialty rotations.

Working conditions and resident benefits at Barberton are among the best. The Family Practice Center is spacious and contains a lab, library and procedure room that are well-equipped. Other benefits include a family membership at a local fitness club and professional membership dues paid to AAFP.

Research, while not required, is encouraged and supported. An optional track is available for residents who choose to do research and includes protected research time. Students interested in learning more about our residency program may take our fourth-year family medicine elective. Free meals are provided.

For specific program descriptions, including salary, benefits and background information, please visit the residency's Web site directly or use AAFP's residency information guide at: http://www.aafp.org/residencies/330230001.html 

The Bethesda Hospital Family Medicine Residency in Cincinnati was established in 1987. Bethesda is a large community hospital with a full range of primary care and sub-specialty physicians.

Our broad-based educational experiences are designed to produce physicians with excellent skills in the comprehensive care of individuals and the family.

The Family Practice Center, providing the integrating core of our educational experience, is in the local community of Norwood, 15 minutes from the hospital. Our patient population is diverse and very similar to that of a private community family practice.

We strive to maintain a relaxed, yet rigorous, learning environment. Our core six, full-time family medicine faculty members bring diverse backgrounds and experiences to the program, supplemented by a large number of part-time family physician and sub-specialist teaching faculty.

Third- and fourth-year medical students are invited to spend an elective month with the program.

For specific program descriptions, including salary, benefits and background information, please visit the residency's Web site directly or use AAFP's residency information guide at: http://www.aafp.org/residencies/330865002.html 

Established in 1976, our residency program has a strong tradition of producing well-trained family physicians for any setting. We are based in a 550-bed community hospital, The Christ Hospital. The Christ Hospital is the winner of the Cincinnati's 2007 Consumer Choice Award—an award it has received for 12 consecutive years. A full range of inpatient adult medicine is taught by family medicine faculty, including geriatricians, working at The Christ Hospital. Our obstetrics experience at The Christ Hospital is multidisciplinary. We work closely with family physicians, obstetricians, maternal/fetal medicine specialists, a nurse midwife, pediatricians and neonatologists. We utilize the tertiary care settings of the University Hospital and The Christ Hospital (both of which have been ranked among the top hospitals by the US News and World Report) for training in emergency care, intensive care, newborn care and subspecialty clinics. Pediatrics is undertaken at one of the nation's most renowned hospitals, Cincinnati Children's, which is ranked fifth in the nation. Multiple community electives such as alternative medicine, sports medicine and geriatrics are available. Patients in our outpatient center in Forest Park are from all socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds. Many residents and faculty work with underserved populations in the community. Residents can tailor their training as they anticipate their future practice settings and career goals.

Our program is well-known nationally for its longitudinal International Health Track. Residents participate in weekly didactics and funded-yearly trips to Honduras or Brazil. Third-year residents may design an international elective to a site of their choosing. We offer a five-year combined family medicine/psychiatry program; these residents are eligible upon graduation for board certification in both specialties. We also offer residents an Underserved Track that provides training in a community health center and other underserved settings. Our Geriatrics Fellowship focuses clinical and research training on the special needs of our growing elderly population.

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package which includes a moving allowance of $2,000 and mileage reimbursement for travel to the family medicine center. Among our many highly skilled, experienced faculty, we have the 2006 AAFP Exemplary Teaching Award winner Dr. Phil Diller, our residency director. We also boast of the Cincinnati Business Courier's 2007 Community Outreach Health Care Hero Dr. Joe Kiesler, our associate residency director.

Call or visit for a better perspective of our program.

For specific program descriptions, including salary, benefits and background information, please visit the residency's Web site directly or use AAFP's residency information guide at: http://www.aafp.org/residencies/330865001.html 

The Family Medicine Residency Program of Clinton Memorial Hospital (CMH) Regional Health System combines the resources of a major teaching facility with the appealing environment of a small-town hospital. The program, which is affiliated with the University of Cincinnati, is committed to training superior residents who want to make a difference in a smaller community.

Clinton Memorial Hospital is a regional teaching hospital with state-of-the-art electronic medical records; a new regional cancer center; a spacious and modern outpatient family health center that houses the residency program and a recently renovated and expanded hospital. Its unopposed residency program assures a great deal of experience and responsibility for our family medicine residents. Being a part of a smaller health system allows us to get to know our residents quickly and intimately.

Clinton County, Ohio, serves as the model community for learning family medicine in a small town. In his book, The 100 Best Small Towns in America: A Nationwide Guide to the Best in Small Town Living, Norman Crampaton listed Wilmington as the best small town in Ohio. In 1995, Cincinnati Magazine rated Wilmington as the most livable neighborhood in the greater Cincinnati area.

Many say that Wilmington is the kind of town they would like their children to grow up in. You are more than welcome to find out why.

For specific program descriptions, including salary, benefits and background information, please visit the residency's Web site directly or use AAFP's residency information guide at:
http://www.aafp.org/residencies/334740001.html

We train residents to accept their roles as concerned, competent physicians who function well in the full realm of family medicine, whether in rural, suburban or urban settings. We provide a rich blend of experiences, with representation from a broad range of age, socioeconomic, racial and ethnic groups.

A variety of medical disciplines complement this comprehensive exposure. Our program assists residents in achieving:

• Technical competence in the diagnosis and management of common illnesses that constitute the majority of health visits to family physicians.
• Development of a process of diagnosis and treatment that considers the professional limits of family medicine and recognizes the need for timely, competent consultation or referral.
• Implementation of the biopsychosocial model as a means of understanding, and therefore treating, the "whole" patient.

We pride ourselves in having flexibility in the curriculum to maximize the individual resident's specific needs or desires.

For specific program descriptions, including salary, benefits and background information, please visit the residency's Web site directly or use AAFP's residency information guide at: http://www.aafp.org/residencies/331110001.html 

Fairview Hospital/Cleveland Clinic Family Medicine Residency Program combines the best features of training at a community hospital and a major academic medical center. Residents are based at Fairview Hospital, a 469-bed community hospital offering the latest in comprehensive, high quality medical care in a friendly, personal environment. Last year, Fairview Hospital had more than 20,000 admissions, 43,000 emergency department visits, 20,000 pediatric emergency department visits, 19,000 surgical procedures and 3,100 births.

In addition to their clinical rotations at Fairview, residents also enjoy many of the educational resources offered by the Cleveland Clinic, including selected rotations and the availability of sports medicine fellows and family physicians as preceptors in the family practice center.

Residents see their own continuity patients at the family practice center, located across the street from Fairview Hospital. Our practice sees more than 21,000 patients per year and offers residents ample clinical and practice management experience. Our office is scheduled to implement an EMR with full integration with the Cleveland Clinic, nine community hospitals and 1,000 private practitioners in 2006-07.

We are dedicated to preparing family physicians for lives of service to their patients and their profession. Our faculty includes six full-time family physicians, a behavioral scientist, a patient educator and a family nurse practitioner. We also have consultants in OB/Gyn and research. With years of practice and teaching experience, our faculty encourages collaborative learning and the acquisition of skills for life-long learning. We value teamwork, respect, service excellence and a healthy balance in our professional and personal lives.

For specific program descriptions, including salary, benefits and background information, please visit the residency's Web site directly or use AAFP's residency information guide at: http://www.aafp.org/residencies/330900001.html

The Flower Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program, founded in 1969, was the first family medicine residency in Ohio. Our ACGME-accredited, community-based program is affiliated with the Medical University of Ohio Department of Family Medicine. We have positions for six residents in each of the three years and have graduated more than 100 residents.

Flower Hospital is a 280-bed, acute-care community hospital located on 100 beautiful acres in Sylvania. The hospital has a 45-bed, free-standing rehabilitation unit; regional oncology center; and 12 new labor, delivery, recovery and postpartum suites. Affiliated institutions include Lake Park, for subacute and long-term care; Crestview Club Apartments, for independent retirement and assisted living; and the Goerlich Center, a 48-bed facility for Alzheimer's care.

The FPA office is compromised of six stations where three residents and a faculty member work as a team. A sense of large group practice is created by third-year outpatient call for the program. The faculty is made up of six full-time, board-certified family physicians, one part-time family physician, a practice administrator, a coordinator of medical education, a clinical psychologist, a nurse practitioner, a clinical pharmacist and a patient educator.

We provide training for third- and fourth-year medical students from the Medical University of Ohio and welcome clerks in two- or four-week rotations in family medicine and emergency medicine from all medical schools.

In addition, we offer two summer fellowships, one clinical-based and one research-based, for first-year medical students who have an interest in family medicine. A stipend is provided.

For specific program descriptions, including salary, benefits and background information, please visit the residency's Web site directly or use AAFP's residency information guide at:
http://www.aafp.org/residencies/334200001.html

Forum Family Practice Residency Program was founded in 1979. There are four residents each year. We serve a population of about 250,000, yet do not have the congestion of a large city. As a major teaching hospital for Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine (NEOUCOM), we enjoy the resources of a medical school with a class size of 100 students. Our program fosters resident independence coupled with a strong program of practice management skills. A number of our graduates have successfully started private practices, quickly enjoying success.

WRCS has been involved in post-graduate training since the turn of the century. WRCS is a not-for-profit hospital whose primary mission is patient care and medical education. There is still a strong commitment to medical education after 90 years. This is evidenced by the hospital maintaining residencies for family medicine, internal medicine, medicine/pediatrics, surgery, podiatry, pediatrics, pathology and dentistry. Training associations also exist with numerous other paramedical training programs. There are five other family medicine residency programs associated with NEOUCOM. The directors meet together monthly and work jointly on projects. These features lead to a nicely balanced offering of broad academic resources in a personal and supportive environment.

For specific program descriptions, including salary, benefits and background information, please visit the residency's Web site directly or use AAFP's residency information guide at: http://www.aafp.org/residencies/334845002.html

The Grant Family Medicine Residency Program is a clinically focused program that has a reputation of preparing outstanding family physicians. More than 360 graduates now practice in 32 states.

The residency is unique in that it is an unopposed program in a relatively large metropolitan full-service hospital. In this setting, residents are given progressive responsibility and autonomy commensurate with their abilities.

The strong outpatient experience is augmented by two new state-of-the-art Family Medicine Centers. The outstanding inpatient experience is enhanced by a large number of specialist teaching faculty members who actively are involved in the residency. Opportunities exist for further training through sports medicine and hospital medicine fellowships as well as international electives.

For specific program descriptions, including salary, benefits and background information, please visit the residency's Web site directly or use AAFP's residency information guide at:
http://www.aafp.org/residencies/330960001.html

The Ohio State University Rural Program combines the best of two worlds: the excellence of academic family medicine and the real-world relevance of rural family practice. Anchored in Logan County for all three years, this "practice with a residency" in the rural community and hospital is punctuated by intermittent immersion experiences in the tertiary hospital context.

Two residents per year are accepted into this integrated "2-2-2" rural training track affiliated with The Ohio State University. In comparison with training in the city, the educational setting offered in Logan County more closely resembles that which a physician would expect to experience in subsequent rural practice.

Unique aspects of the program include a high-volume continuity OB practice; experienced rural faculty, following a mentoring model of postgraduate education adapted to individual learning needs; and a high volume of procedures integrated into a real-life practice. In a weekly trans-disciplinary small group experience, called "Clinical Jazz," attention is focused on the doctor-patient relationship and its central importance in clinical practice.

For specific program descriptions, including salary, benefits and background information, please visit the residency's Web site directly or use AAFP's residency information guide at:
http://www.aafp.org/residencies/330960203.html

At Mercy, we believe in creating family physicians who take care of people and not just diseases, who take the time to know their patients and their families and are not caught in the mindset of the assembly line, and above all, who wish to be healers and not just physicians who can write a script or order yet another expensive test. The future will demand from us high-tech, high-touch and high quality, cost-effective care and family medicine truly will be the only specialty able to meet the needs of our patients in all healthcare settings.

Our Core Values
Integrity & Honesty
Being truthful, reliable and of strong moral character no matter what the situation or circumstances.

Dignity & Compassion
Caring for those around us by treating them with respect, mercy and empathy.

Service
Recognizing and meeting the needs of our patients, learners and co-workers.

Excellence
Continually striving to reach our highest level of education and performance and motivating those around us to do the same.

Unity & Teamwork
Working as a cohesive, harmonious unit as we pursue a singular vision.

Our purpose together at Mercy Health Partners Family Medicine Program is to…
Educate residents to become caring, compassionate, competent family physicians; provide the highest quality patient care and education to the people we are privileged to serve; and continually improve through creativity, innovation and self-assessment.

Contact us to arrange a visit, clinical clerkship, preceptorship, senior elective or interview. We would like to hear from you. We are accredited by ACGME. Visit us at http://www.svmmc-mhpresidencies.org.

For specific program descriptions, including salary, benefits and background information, please visit the residency's Web site directly or use AAFP's residency information guide at:
http://www.aafp.org/residencies/334265001.html

The family medicine residency program at MetroHealth is characterized by diversity, excitement and challenge. The mission of the family medicine department is to provide excellence in education as well as high quality, community-oriented, family-centered healthcare to all people. The department's hospital and community faculty are not only skilled clinicians, but also serve as mentors and offer a stimulating and unique mix of interests. Our faculty represents leaders in geriatrics, obstetrics, family systems medicine, community-based medicine and patient education. A multidisciplinary team approach to patient care is at the heart of our philosophy of residency training. The family medicine department strives to create an atmosphere where learning takes place in a supportive and collegial environment. Our residents leave with the confidence and understanding that they have the ability to manage a wide array of health concerns and conditions and a deep appreciation of the family and community systems that shape their patients' lives.

For specific program descriptions, including salary, benefits and background information, please visit the residency's Web site directly or use AAFP's residency information guide at: http://www.aafp.org/residencies/330900002.html

The Miami Valley Hospital Family Practice Residency Program prepares family physicians to practice medicine in a changing healthcare environment by offering a progressive curriculum that balances patient care responsibilities with clinical teaching. This curriculum is individually designed to prepare you for your personal practice goals. Residents have ample opportunity for electives, including sports medicine, OB, hospitalist service, a broad range of medical and surgical specialties, and international medicine.

Fully accredited since 1972, the program accepts seven students each year through the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). Residents serve as their patients' personal physicians in the Berry Family Health Center, under the guidance of full-time faculty and volunteer clinical preceptors. They assume responsibility for the longitudinal care of their patients in both outpatient and inpatient settings.

The MVH Berry Family Health Center is a modern 15,000 square foot, free-standing facility on the Miami Valley Hospital campus. More than 28,000 outpatient visits each year provide substantial ambulatory and practice management experience. Miami Valley Hospital, an 827-bed facility, provides a comprehensive inpatient experience where family physicians admit and manage their patients in all areas of the hospital.

For specific program descriptions, including salary, benefits and background information, please visit the residency's Web site directly or use AAFP's residency information guide at: http://www.aafp.org/residencies/331110002.html 

The field of family medicine has always been fostered and strongly supported in central Ohio by the Mount Carmel Health System. As a leader in the field of primary care and tertiary medical care, Mount Carmel has provided a strong and academically based family medicine residency program since 1975. This program has produced a diverse group of family physicians, who are leaders in the medical field throughout Ohio and the United States. These graduates practice in many diverse settings, including private physician offices, emergency rooms, urgent care centers, hospital-based offices and federally qualified health facilities located in urban, rural and suburban environments. Over 75 percent of our graduates remain on staff with the Mount Carmel Health System after graduation from our program.

The Mount Carmel Family Medicine Residency Program is a comprehensive three-year, fully accredited program designed to educate family physicians to provide a broad range of primary care services for patients from infancy through geriatrics. Our residents have extensive training opportunities at several central Ohio hospitals, including Mount Carmel West, Mount Carmel St. Ann's and Columbus Children's Hospital. Our residents also receive comprehensive ambulatory-based training in our state-of-the-art outpatient facilities. Our family medicine residency focuses on educating family physicians in the full spectrum of patient care. Our residents receive expert instruction in major medical procedures, a steady diet of workshops, lectures, rounds and opportunities to do research and explore special interests in a comprehensive program that prepares them well for family medicine. This diverse and challenging experience gives our residents the opportunity to perfect their clinical skills, learn and enhance their ambulatory procedure skills, and develop a strong business foundation to ensure success in the field of family medicine.

In addition to a comprehensive curriculum, the residency features an expert and friendly faculty, dozens of unique training opportunities, commitment to community service, exposure to emerging technologies, attractive benefits package, abundant resident input and family-like atmosphere unlike other programs of its kind.

At Mount Carmel, we also emphasize community service by giving our residents opportunities to help underserved patients in the Columbus area while further developing their patient care and interaction skills. An exceptional family medicine education and advanced medical training is not all our residents get from their Mount Carmel residency. They also learn the ins and outs of how to manage their future practice and are exposed to information technologies that simplify the business of modern medicine.

In our program, residents learn from and work with a knowledgeable, friendly and approachable faculty. Whether discussing a clinical dilemma, obtaining advice on career planning or just sharing a friendly chat, our faculty shows its support for resident education and development in innumerable ways.

All other considerations aside, the family-like atmosphere at Mount Carmel is what sets our family medicine program apart. Each person's views are heard and considered in the decision making that shapes the program and as a result, provides our residents with an ownership share and a sense of pride in its ongoing success.

For specific program descriptions, including salary, benefits and background information, please visit the residency's Web site directly or use AAFP's residency information guide at: http://www.aafp.org/residencies/330960002.html 

At The Ohio State University (OSU), you will be exposed to cutting edge techniques on specialty rotations while enjoying the dedicated teaching of family physicians on an "unopposed" inpatient service at a community hospital. You will be part of an ever-changing, growing family - the first and only family medicine residency offering you a choice of four tracks for your professional and personal development: university-based, rural, urban and academic. Take a look and see why you should choose OSU.

Our program is the first and only family medicine residency offering four tracks for your professional and personal development.

Our university-based family medicine program emphasizes traditional family medicine through specialty rotations at OSU Medical Center, a nationally-ranked, academic medical center. Our inpatient service at University Hospital East allows family medicine residents to develop their clinical and technical skills in a supportive environment that fosters personal and professional development. Residents will follow continuity outpatients at the Rardin Family Practice Center, where faculty and community family physicians mentor and teach our residents in the office setting.

Our Rural Family Medicine Program is housed at the Mad River Family Practice in Bellefontaine, Ohio, located about one hour's drive from Columbus, Ohio, in Logan County. Rural Family Medicine residents complete their three years of residency at this practice site. They share rotations with the university-based program at the OSU Medical Center and participate in many educational activities with residents from all tracks. Residents experience the best of both worlds - cutting edge family medicine and the reality of rural practice.

Our Urban Family Medicine Program, housed at the OSU Family Medicine at University Hospitals East, is located in an "empowerment zone." Family medicine residents in the urban track experience a curriculum designed to prepare them for life as an urban family physician and see outpatients at University Hospitals East.

Our Academic Track prepares family medicine residents for a career in academic family medicine with a focus on teaching, leadership and scholarship/research. This track is designed to lead to a post graduate M.P.H. or M.B.A. degree.

For specific program descriptions, including salary, benefits and background information, please visit the residency's Web site directly or use AAFP's residency information guide at: http://www.aafp.org/residencies/330960003.html 

The Riverside Family Practice Residency is located at Riverside Methodist Hospital in northwest Columbus. The program provides the opportunities of a large community hospital while offering the academic rigors and teaching opportunities of a large academic center. Residents benefit from an inpatient experience that features a wide variety of adult patient problems, obstetric care, management of newborns and complicated referrals from surrounding communities. Pediatric training is done in the hospital nursery, in the Family Practice Center and at Columbus Children's Hospital. Our residency training centers in the Family Practice Center sees nearly 20,000 patient visits per year for acute care, chronic care and procedures like colposcopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy, minor derm procedures, stress testing, ultrasound, casting, splinting and vasectomy. The residency faculty is well-known nationally and respected locally.

Riverside Family Practice has an established tradition of excellence. All of the graduating residents have passed the certification exam of the American Board of Family Medicine. The work environment is outstanding and the relationship with the other Riverside residencies is exceptional. Most important, however, is the flexibility built into the program which allows residents to develop individual interests to the fullest - whether it be research, teaching, sports medicine, procedural skills or another area. Upon graduation from the Riverside Family Practice Residency, you will have confidence in your ability to practice in the ever-changing world of medicine and the specialty of family medicine.

For specific program descriptions, including salary, benefits and background information, please visit the residency's Web site directly or use AAFP's residency information guide at: http://www.aafp.org/residencies/330960004.html 

St. Elizabeth Health Center is located halfway between Pittsburgh and Cleveland. As a 400-bed, university-affiliated hospital, we serve approximately 1 million people and function as a regional referral center for outlying rural and suburban communities.

Our Family Health Center is conveniently located across the street from the hospital and houses the family medicine residency and geriatric assessment center. The center is fully equipped for video sigmoidoscopy, minor surgery, spirometry, Holter monitoring, colposcopy, office laboratory and numerous computer applications. Residents follow a diverse patient population within the family health center where patient education and health maintenance are emphasized.

The program consists of 12 residents, five family medicine faculty and one behavioral science faculty member. Our faculty offers expertise in all areas of family medicine, including practice management and women's health. A core curriculum is covered in weekly didactic lectures with attention to common ambulatory problems and treatment. In addition to the required rotations, our residency offers the flexibility to accommodate individual interests. Workloads are reasonable to assure time for family activities and recreation.

We welcome general inquiries and individuals seeking senior level rotations.

For specific program descriptions, including salary, benefits and background information, please visit the residency's Web site directly or use AAFP's residency information guide at: http://www.aafp.org/residencies/334845001.html

For the past 37 years, over 200 residents have received a comprehensive, three-year education in medical, behavioral and practice management skills at Summa Family Medicine Residency. This well-balanced curriculum maintains the flexibility to train you for virtually any primary care setting. Our faculty members are committed to family medicine education and skilled in teaching organic medicine, procedures, behavioral science, primary care research and practice management. We offer a two-track obstetrical curriculum that affords the opportunity to obtain either the basic two-months of training or an accelerated experience for those who desire additional proficiency in obstetrics. A fourth-year residency position is available which can be designed to meet your specific goals.

Family physicians, both resident and attending, enjoy complete acceptance in the hospital and the community. Our residents are treated with respect on all their rotations and serve as equals to their colleagues in other specialties. Akron City Hospital and its parent, Summa Health System, provide medical education for 200 residents in 12 specialties and 1 fellowship. These individuals provide an excellent extension to the full-time family medicine faculty.

The Family Medicine Center, completed in 2006, functions like a family physician's office to simulate a private practice setting. Also, newly implemented are the electronic health record and video precepting capabilities.

To sum it all up - family medicine is thriving at Summa Health System/Akron City Hospital. We invite you to come take a closer look. We are sure you will like what you see!

For specific program descriptions, including salary, benefits and background information, please visit the residency's Web site directly or use AAFP's residency information guide at: http://www.aafp.org/residencies/330035001.html 

The benefits of a 764 bed, community-based hospital enhance the educational experience at the Toledo Hospital's unopposed, dually-accredited family medicine residency. Since 1974, more than 120,000 patients have been cared for at the Family Medicine Center, with 24,000 patient visits annually.

During residency, you will gain extensive, practical, hands-on experience in virtually every facet of family medicine. And you will receive training in a variety of special interest areas, from sports medicine to behavioral science.

Toledo is a city known for its quality of life. A world-renowned Museum of Art, nationally recognized Zoological Gardens, restaurants, numerous metro and state park facilities, major college athletic programs, and convenient access to professional sporting events are only part of the perfect setting.

If you have made the decision that family medicine is your future, investigate the Toledo Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program.

For specific program descriptions, including salary, benefits and background information, please visit the residency's Web site directly or use AAFP's residency information guide at: http://www.aafp.org/residencies/334265002.html

This program is affiliated with the Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) School of Medicine and is based at the University Hospitals of Cleveland (UHC). The Family Medicine Department at CWRU is proud of being named one of the top 10 departments in family medicine by U.S. News and World Report, and chosen as one of three Centers for Excellence in Family Medicine in Family Medicine Research by the American Academy of Family Physicians. UHC is dedicated to the vision of being a regional leader in providing high quality, compassionate and cost-effective healthcare, including the full spectrum of prevention, diagnosis and treatment while enhancing its status as a nationally-recognized academic health center. Training occurs at both UHC and its affiliated regional facilities in the University Hospital Health System, including Geauga Regional Hospital. This allows resident physicians exposure to cutting edge technology with complementary community and rural training.

During their training, residents may focus on international health, women's health, clinical research and rural medicine. There is also opportunity to enter our new innovative five-year, longitudinally-integrated Family Medicine/Psychiatry training program, making the graduate eligible for board certification in both disciplines.

The first-year class enrolls seven residents per year with two positions for the dual Family Medicine/Psychiatry program. Over 120 graduates have established successful careers in academics, urban and suburban family practices.

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply through ERAS using their required specifications.

For specific program descriptions, including salary, benefits and background information, please visit the residency's Web site directly or use AAFP's residency information guide at: http://www.aafp.org/residencies/330900003.html

There are many reasons to consider the University of Toledo (UT) Family Medicine Residency as a place where you can meet your educational goals.

• Multiple training sites: Residents have opportunities for training at urban and rural community hospitals in addition to the University Medical Center. This provides a broader range of experiences and opportunities.
• Large, well-equipped family medicine center:  Incoming residents are assigned a panel of patients/families that they serve as their continuity physicians during their three years of training. Learn common family medicine procedures, including flexible sigmoidoscopy, colposcopy, exercise stress testing, vasectomy and obstetric ultrasound.

• Faculty that is talented and diverse: Faculty actively participates in teaching but also allows appropriate independence and opportunities for growth.

• Longitudinal curricula: Exceptionally strong nutrition, behavioral science and practice management curricula are taught longitudinally. Residents also participate in a computerized medical informatics curriculum.

• Research opportunities: Clinical research opportunities are available to interested residents. Our growing research division, whose director is internationally known, is developing a primary care network to conduct evidence-based research in area physicians’ offices. Current topics include diabetes mellitus, hypertension, injury prevention in the elderly and depression.

• Access to many activities found in major metropolitan areas without the hassles of big city life. The Toledo area has a population of half a million people and offers a diverse range of activities including:
  • The world-class Toledo Museum of Art (ranked in the Top 10 in the United States).
  • Mud Hens baseball, a AAA farm team for the Detroit Tigers.
  • Toledo Storm hockey, an affiliate of the Detroit Red Wings.
  • An excellent metro park system.
  • The Toledo Zoo, recognized as one of the Top 10 zoos of its size in the country.
  • Three local universities and colleges, including the University of Toledo and Bowling Green State University.
  • Local theatre groups, The Toledo Symphony Orchestra and The Toledo Opera Association.
  • Access to more than 20 golf courses and a venue for the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA).
  • An hour away from Cedar Point, ranked #1 in the world for roller coasters.

  Contact us to arrange a visit, clinical clerkship, acting internship or to explore research opportunities. We would like to hear from you. We would welcome the opportunity to tell you more about our program and the opportunities we can provide for you.

  For specific program descriptions, including salary, benefits and background information, please visit the residency's Web site directly or use AAFP's residency information guide at:  http://www.aafp.org/residencies/334265004.html 

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  American Academy of Family Physicians Directory of Family Medicine Residency Programs

  The Directory of Family Medicine Residency Programs published by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) is the best source for information on these programs. This directory lists each program in the United States and covers many topics in detail—faculty, staff, administration, accreditation, size, salaries, etc., on all ACGME-accredited family medicine residencies in the United States.