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Last updated: March 2025

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The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
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One of the United States’ leading academic medical centers, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center offers health care services in virtually every specialty and subspecialty in medicine. We anchor one of the most comprehensive health sciences campuses in North America and are nationally ranked by U.S. News & World Report. The medical center’s 24,000 physicians, scientists and staff are dedicated to providing world-class care for every person, every time; to delivering relentless innovation to improve lives; and to making this the best place to work and learn.

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
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The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, part of one of the most comprehensive health sciences campuses in the country and the only academic medical center in central Ohio, is dedicated to providing world-class care for every person, every time; to delivering relentless innovation to improve lives; and to making this the best place to work and learn.

Our work takes place within Ohio State’s College of Medicine, more than 45 research centers and institutes and seven hospitals, in which more than 60,000 inpatients receive medical care annually. In 2026, we’ll open a new 820-bed, 1.9-million-square-foot inpatient hospital.

U.S. News & World Report perennially ranks both our medical center and our College of Medicine among the best in the nation.

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
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Part of one of the most comprehensive health sciences campuses in North America, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center comprises the Ohio State College of Medicine and its School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences; various research centers, programs and institutes; seven hospitals; and more than 100 ambulatory and multispecialty facilities. Our new 820-bed, 1.9-million-square-foot inpatient hospital opening in 2026 is the largest construction project in Ohio State history.

We’re driven by our three-part shared purpose: world-class care for every person, every time; relentless innovation to improve lives; and the best place to work and learn.

Impact 2035
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Impact 2035, our strategic plan, defines our vision and our shared purpose as well as the goals, objectives, tactics and resources necessary to achieve our vision. The plan spans the entire health enterprise and is a living document that will be adapted and updated over time.

Impact 2035’s shared purpose has three components: world-class care for every person, every time; relentless innovation to improve lives; and the best place to work and learn. It has eight strategic priorities: exceptional care, high-impact discovery, reimagined learning and development, purposeful growth, a healthier Ohio, accelerated health care transformation, workplace of choice and best-in-class operating model.

The plan also has 24 initiatives that will allow us to reach these strategic priorities.

Impact 2035
Strategic Theme: Our shared purpose
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Impact 2035 comprises a three-part shared purpose: world-class care for every person, every time; relentless innovation to improve lives; and the best place to work and learn.

Impact 2035
Strategic Theme: Our strategic priorities
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Impact 2035’s eight strategic priorities are:

Exceptional Care: Provide all patients with the very best care, experience and outcomes, as well as equitable, convenient access to the services they need.
Purposeful Growth: Expand our services through strategic partnerships and new facilities, extending our reach and influence across Ohio and the nation.
Best-in-Class Operating Model: Set the standard for sustainable excellence in care, research and education, driving continuous improvement and strategic alignment in the way we work.
High-Impact Discovery: Integrate scientific and clinical efforts to grow as a national leader in lifesaving and life-enhancing medical research and clinical trials.
A Healthier Ohio: Together with community partners, lead the transformation of health care by removing barriers to health and expanding equitable access, care and resources for all Ohioans.
Accelerated Health Care Transformation: Embrace digital-first innovation and new delivery models across our research, education and patient care missions by leveraging AI and other technologies that support our teams for the future of health.
Reimagined Learning and Development: Influence the future of health care by elevating team-based, lifelong learning – retaining, attracting and developing the best and brightest in every profession and at every level.
Workplace of Choice: Foster a welcoming environment of inclusivity, teamwork and personal career development that empowers every Buckeye to achieve their full potential.

Impact 2035
Strategic Theme: Our strategic initiatives
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Impact 2035’s 24 strategic initiatives will allow us to reach our eight strategic priorities. These initiatives are:

Exceptional Care

Drive excellence across quality, safety, experience and access
Redesign care delivery models to be patient-centered and simplified
Create seamless, digital-first patient experiences

High-Impact Discovery

Create a comprehensive medical research institute
Develop enterprise data warehouse to accelerate breakthrough research
Build ecosystem to achieve leadership in technology and tech transfer

Reimagined Learning and Development

Scale interdisciplinary learning and training capacity to secure Ohio’s future health care workforce
Retain, recruit and develop health care professionals to serve all patients
Modernize curriculum and expand tuition support models

Purposeful Growth

Build and sustain local and national leadership in aligned and prioritized clinical and research programs
Purposefully grow regional distributed care footprint across central Ohio
Continue to modernize Columbus facilities

A Healthier Ohio

Establish a center to study and improve health outcomes in rural Ohio
Expand clinical trials platform to drive access in rural and underserved areas
Drive actions to address health equity for patients and specific central Ohio communities

Accelerated Health Care Transformation

Develop infrastructure and partnerships to develop and implement value-based care initiatives
Enhance value for Ohio State employees through the Ohio State Health Plan
Create digital-first mindset to drive transformation through technology, analytics and AI

Workplace of Choice

Foster an inclusive medical center community that empowers every Buckeye to fully realize their potential
Build a culture of teamwork, trust, accountability and alignment across missions
Implement a medical center career hub to enable long-term, dynamic careers at the Wexner Medical Center

Best-in-Class Operating Model

Optimize how we work to maximize efficiency and effectiveness
Redesign funds flow to incentivize excellence and growth
Evolve compensation models and faculty tracks to drive growth and excellence across all missions

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Strategic Theme: Ambition
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We will be a top 20 academic medical center that drives breakthrough health care solutions that transform people’s lives and the communities in which we live.

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Strategic Theme: Mission
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We will improve health in Ohio and across the world through innovations and transformation in research, education, patient care and community engagement.

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Strategic Theme: Vision
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We will push the boundaries of discovery and knowledge, solve significant health problems and deliver unparalleled care.

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Strategic Theme: Values
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We embody the Buckeye Spirit in everything we do through our shared values of Inclusiveness, Determination, Empathy, Sincerity, Ownership and Innovation.

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Strategic Theme: Values
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We embody the Buckeye Spirit in everything we do. These are the shared values we embody in every task we do and in every encounter we have:

Inclusiveness: We value diversity of people and points of view with respect and fairness.
Determination: We reach our highest potential despite challenges.
Empathy: We prioritize the needs and acknowledge the feelings of others while serving.
Sincerity: We adhere to ethical standards and uphold our organization’s integrity.
Ownership: We protect and enhance our reputation even when no one is watching.
Innovation: We foster curiosity, originality and continual growth through new perspectives.

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Strategic Theme: Goals
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At the Wexner Medical Center, we play a critical role in serving the health needs of our community and driving national breakthroughs in research that ultimately save lives. To get there and beyond, we will concentrate on five important areas:

Talent and Culture: We will foster an environment to attract and develop a diverse and talented team of people committed to creating a culture of innovation and discovery.
Research: We will pioneer life-altering biomedical discoveries and their translation into breakthrough health care solutions.
Education: We will offer a multidisciplinary model of education to educate the most diverse and highly sought health professionals in the world.
Health and Well-Being: We will deliver innovative, high-value, accessible health care with an unparalleled patient experience. We will create healthy communities by addressing Ohio’s most pressing health needs.
Resource Stewardship: We will be a responsible steward of time, money, energy and other resources to enable investment in top priorities.

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Strategic Theme: The Buckeye Spirit
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We have the heart and grit of champions at Ohio State. We foster a collaborative spirit, a dedication to service for others and a relentless pursuit of excellence in the face of challenges.

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Topic: U.S. News
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In 2024, U.S. News & World Report recognized eight Ohio State Wexner Medical Center specialties in its “Best Hospitals” rankings, based on outcomes, structure, patient experience and expert opinion, for the 32nd consecutive year.

In addition, the College of Medicine is one of 16 tier 1 medical schools for research and among 35 schools in tier 2 for primary care in the United States in the 2025 edition of “Best Graduate Schools,” according to U.S. News.

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Topic: Research
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Research is an integral part of what makes The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center such a force in the global medical community. We have research centers dedicated to cancer, heart and lung disease, behavioral medicine and more, plus more than 140 shared core labs. Our investment in research and commitment to the investigative process has led to many breakthroughs and innovative discoveries.

Our recently opened Pelotonia Research Center is a five-story laboratory that advances the university’s strategic plan and framework by serving multiple research disciplines, including biomedical, life sciences, engineering and environmental sciences.

Additionally, 11 departments within the Ohio State College of Medicine earned top-30 spots in the FY24 Blue Ridge rankings. The Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research compiles the annual analysis of institutions, departments and investigators based on the funding they receive from the National Institutes of Health, the largest public funder of biomedical research in the world. In fiscal year 2024, the college grew research funding to more than $477 million.

Hospital Tower
Theme: The building
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Our new hospital tower, scheduled to open in 2026, is the largest single facilities project ever undertaken at Ohio State. It’s designed to enhance a unified Ohio State Wexner Medical Center campus providing world-class patient care, breakthrough research and outstanding clinical teaching.

When opened, the inpatient tower will have 820 private rooms, nearly doubling the number of beds we have today. It will have 24 floors, comprising 1.9 million square feet of innovative treatment space.

Hospital Tower
Theme: The vision
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The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center will open a new hospital tower in 2026. This is a hospital at the forefront of medicine, rooted in Ohio State’s profound public mission and constructed to deliver optimal health care. Here, teams of experts, state-of-the-art technologies and research and innovation combine to improve outcomes for patients.

In addition to better serving our rapidly growing region – which is expected to reach 3 million people by 2050 – the new inpatient tower will elevate every facet of the patient experience to truly reflect our unparalleled quality of care. It was designed to support the latest technology focusing on patient safety, patient outcomes, staff safety and efficiency in our work.

It also will serve as a magnet to attract the best and the brightest faculty, staff and learners. This working and learning environment will enhance efficiency, collaboration and well-being for our teams providing expert support to patients and their families. This hospital will elevate our facilities to match the excellence of our care.

This new tower advances Framework 2.0, the university’s long-term planning vision, as well as the Wexner Medical Center strategic plan.

The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute
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At The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC – James), our vision is to create a cancer-free world, one person, one discovery at a time. This underlies everything we do in working to eradicate cancer through research that translates to innovative and highly targeted patient care.

The OSUCCC – James is the only cancer program in the United States that features a National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated comprehensive cancer center aligned with a nationally ranked academic medical center and a freestanding cancer hospital on the campus of one of the nation’s largest public universities.

The OSUCCC – James has been designated as an NCI Comprehensive Cancer Center since 1976. Also, it is one of only a few centers funded by the NCI to conduct both phase I and phase II clinical trials on novel anticancer agents provided by the NCI. The Comprehensive Cancer Center contains five highly interactive and collaborative cancer research programs: Cancer Control, Leukemia and Hematologic Malignancies, Cancer Biology, Molecular Carcinogenesis and Chemoprevention and Translational Therapeutics. Funded principal investigators from 12 of the 15 colleges at Ohio State are funded members of one of these research programs. Altogether, Ohio State’s cancer program comprises some 1,700 researchers.

As the cancer program’s adult patient-care component, The James is one of the top cancer hospitals in the nation as ranked by U.S. News & World Report for 26 years and has achieved Magnet recognition, the highest honor an organization can receive for quality patient care and professional nursing practice. With 21 floors, more than 1.1 million square feet and 356 inpatient beds, The James is the third-largest cancer hospital in the nation – a transformational facility that fosters collaboration and integration of cancer research and clinical cancer care.

Through this integration, the OSUCCC – James is a global leader in such emerging disciplines as cellular therapy and immuno-oncology. In 2017, the OSUCCC – James was among the first hospitals in the United States to offer the first cellular therapy for blood cancers, known as CAR T-cell therapy, and is playing a major role in the continuing development of this and other cellular therapies.

To increase critically needed cancer research funding, a three-day cycling fundraising event and movement called Pelotonia was created in 2008 to raise money for cancer research at the OSUCCC – James. Concluding its 16th year in 2024, this inspirational grassroots event had raised more than $309 million. In 2019, with funds raised by Pelotonia, the OSUCCC – James launched the Pelotonia Institute for Immuno-Oncology, a comprehensive bench-to-bedside research initiative focused on harnessing the body’s immune system to fight cancer at all levels.

The Ohio State University Health Sciences Center
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One of the most comprehensive health sciences campuses in North America—with colleges of Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Dentistry, Optometry, Public Health and Veterinary Medicine in close proximity – is adjacent to the tremendous resources and expertise of The Ohio State University campus in Columbus. This proximity fosters collaborations with other university departments, which makes Ohio State unique in the United States in its potential to promote scientific partnerships and the direct translation of research discoveries into new medical therapies and technologies. Such efforts have resulted in the Mathematical Biosciences Institute and the Ohio State Biomedical and Materials Engineering Complex. Dual degree programs such as MD/MBA, MD/JD and MD/PhD have been developed with the Fisher College of Business, the College of Law and the College of Public Health.

The Ohio State University College of Medicine
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The Ohio State University College of Medicine, founded in 1914, is known for curricular innovation, groundbreaking research and transformative models of comprehensive care. With more than 2,600 faculty members, the college comprises 20 clinical departments, seven basic science departments and the Ohio State School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences. As part of one of the nation’s most comprehensive universities, inclusive of seven health science colleges, the college unites a wide breadth of expertise, innovation and resources.

U.S. News & World Report has named Ohio State’s College of Medicine one of 16 tier 1 medical schools for research in the United States. While the learning environment is supportive and diverse, admissions for its MD program remain competitive with more than 8,700 applications for about 220 matriculates annually. Further, we have more than 80 accredited graduate and residency programs, and we teach approximately 1,000 residents and fellows each year.

Recently opened is a 225,000-square-foot interprofessional health sciences education complex that also serves as the new home for the College of Medicine. It includes 33 interdisciplinary, state-of-the-art classrooms, each with leading-edge teaching technologies designed with the student in mind. These spaces facilitate interactive learning, collaboration with other health science learners and a contemporary educational experience.

The college’s Medical Alumni Society has one of the largest medical alumni networks in the world, with more than 20,000 graduates in all 50 states and in more than 50 countries.

The Ohio State University School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
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Nationally recognized as a leader in training individuals for careers in the allied health professions, the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences offers nine baccalaureate degree programs: Health Information Management and Systems, Health Sciences, Medical Laboratory Science, Radiologic Sciences and Therapy (comprising Radiography, Sonography and Radiation Therapy) and Respiratory Therapy, as well as nationally ranked doctorate-level programs in Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Health and Rehabilitation Sciences and nationally ranked master’s-level programs in Dietetics and Nutrition, Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Respiratory Therapy and Athletic Training.

In 2024, U.S. News & World Report ranked The Ohio State University’s Doctorate of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Doctorate No. 8 and 11 respectively as best graduate degree programs in the country, and online bachelor’s programs No. 7 in the nation, which includes the online Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences degree and the Associate to Bachelor of Science Completion degree in Radiologic Sciences from the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences.

The Ohio State University Health System
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The Ohio State Health System, comprising University Hospital, East Hospital, Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital, Ohio State Harding Hospital, Dodd Rehabilitation Hospital, the Ohio State Brain and Spine Hospital and the Ohio State Primary Care Network, represents the patient care component of Ohio State Wexner Medical Center. In fiscal year 2024, the Ohio State Health System managed 60,599 patient admissions; 5,328 births; 3.2 billion outpatient visits; 124,741 Emergency Department visits; 19,311 inpatient surgeries; and 39,586 outpatient surgeries. The Health System staffs more than 1,400 inpatient beds and serves as a major tertiary and quaternary referral center for Ohio and the Midwest.

Ohio State University Hospital
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Ohio State University Hospital has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report in its “Best Hospitals” rankings for 32 consecutive years. University Hospital has been redesignated a Magnet hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center – one of the highest awards a hospital can receive for outstanding nursing services. University Hospital was the first in central Ohio to receive Magnet designation. Only 8% of hospitals in the United States are Magnet-designated facilities.

With more than 620 staffed beds, University Hospital specialties include organ and tissue transplantation, women and infants, digestive diseases, bariatric surgery and minimally invasive surgery. In addition to University Hospital’s designation as a Level I Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons, the medical center is also home to a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, central Ohio’s only adult burn center, the nationally acclaimed Dodd Rehabilitation Hospital and the only adult solid organ transplant program in central Ohio.

Ohio State East Hospital
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Ohio State East Hospital offers the full-service, high-quality care of an academic medical center at an easy-to-access, community-based location. The 230-bed hospital is nationally recognized for quality and patient safety, and offers a full range of medical and surgical services, including orthopedics, general surgery, vascular surgery, plastic surgery, ENT, cardiovascular and pulmonary care, family medicine, general internal medicine and emergency medicine, digestive disease treatment and outpatient oncology. The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center’s alcohol and drug addiction recovery services, comprehensive wound-healing center and sleep disorders center are located at East Hospital.

Surgical patients benefit from the latest advances in robotic technology utilized for hip and knee replacement at East Hospital, as well as robotics for advanced and minimally invasive hernia repair and other general surgery procedures.

East Hospital has a Level III Trauma Center nationally certified for patients experiencing strokes and cardiac emergencies, giving patients access to a comprehensive range of emergency care.

Ohio State Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital
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Ohio State Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital was the nation’s first hospital dedicated to cardiovascular care. The 150-bed Ross Heart Hospital offers comprehensive heart and vascular care spanning every specialty from open heart surgery to electrophysiology, vascular surgery, advanced heart failure care and emergency cardiac care. Each floor of the hospital is staffed by teams dedicated to the care of each specific heart or vascular condition, which translates to specialized, experienced care for our patients. Together with our sister research institute, the Dorothy M. Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, our physicians and scientists are working together to develop and test new innovations to treat and stop heart and vascular disease.

The Ross Heart Hospital is home to many unique and highly specialized services, such as the Level 1 Heart and Vascular Emergency Program, which mobilizes a specialized care team to treat any heart and vascular emergency. The Ross Heart Hospital has the nation’s first center dedicated to the care of patients who suffer from two of the most commonly interlinked heart diseases, the Bob and Corrine Frick Center for Heart Failure and Arrhythmia. In addition, the Ross Heart Hospital is home to central Ohio’s only adult heart and lung transplant program.

Ohio State Harding Hospital
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The 84-bed Ohio State Harding Hospital offers the most comprehensive inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services in central Ohio. Programs are available for adults and older adults with complex psychiatric disorders. The hospital’s team includes psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, registered nurses, occupational therapists, recreational therapists, chaplains and licensed counselors. Treatment for anxiety disorders, panic attacks, post-traumatic stress disorders, depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, ADHD, early-onset and related psychotic disorders and trauma occurs in a supportive environment emphasizing family participation and a return to independent living. New programs include neurotherapeutics (TMS, ECT) and interventional psychiatry (ketamine infusions) for treatment-resistant depression. There are also seven tracks of partial hospital and intensive outpatient programs to provide a higher level of care, and a walk-in clinic for those with emergent psychiatric or post-discharge care needs via our Behavioral Health Immediate Care Program.

Dodd Rehabilitation Hospital
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Dodd Rehabilitation Hospital is home to Ohio State’s high-performing and nationally accredited inpatient rehabilitation program specializing in amputee, brain, cancer, spinal cord and stroke rehabilitation. It was the first in Ohio dedicated to physical medicine and rehabilitation research, training and treatment and the first CARF-accredited for cancer specialty care in Ohio. Our Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation team works to restore function for people with a disability from disease, disorder or injury. The program is patient-centered and involves the family from discharge to admission, with a goal of restoring the patient’s functioning to the highest level.

Ohio State Brain and Spine Hospital
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The Ohio State Brain and Spine Hospital has 116 beds, bringing together a multidisciplinary team of physicians, nurses, therapists and scientists committed to meeting the specialized needs of patients with brain and spine disorders by restoring function, optimizing recovery and providing hope. The hospital includes more than 60,000 square feet of space, with dedicated units for stroke care, neurotrauma and traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries and spine surgery, epilepsy, chronic pain, acute rehabilitation, neurosurgery and sleep medicine.

Ohio State Healthy Community Center
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Located on Columbus’ Near East Side, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Healthy Community Center provides the health information, support and motivation area residents need to create and sustain lifelong healthy habits. Amenities the center offers include wellness activities, urban gardening partnerships, earth-friendly/sustainability education and events and health education and screening for common concerns such as high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity and healthy aging. Opened in May 2024, the facility has a healthy café, a teaching kitchen and conference rooms for community gatherings.

Ohio State University Physicians, Inc.
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Ohio State University Physicians, Inc., (OSUP) is a physician-led affiliated entity of The Ohio State University established in 2002. The Ohio State University Board of Trustees has designated OSUP as the practice plan for the physician faculty. OSUP manages and operates many clinics and ambulatory sites in Columbus and around central Ohio. Additionally, OSUP provides management support services to the physician enterprise, including access and capacity management, human resources, coding and compliance, information systems, finance and accounting, managed care contracting, general operations and revenue cycle management. Arick Forrest, MD, is president of OSUP.

Ohio State Faculty Group Practice
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The Faculty Group Practice (FGP) was established in 2011 as a business unit within The Ohio State University Office of Health Sciences. The FGP is a single, physician-led organizational entity through which all Wexner Medical Center physicians are employed.

FGP-employed physicians/providers are leased from the FGP to either the Wexner Medical Center’s Health System or to OSUP, Inc., for that portion of their work and time associated with delivery of clinical services to patients. Arick Forrest, MD, is FGP president.

Integrated Healthcare Information System
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Integrated Healthcare Information System (IHIS) is a single, integrated and personalized health record across the continuum of a patient’s interaction with the medical center. All members of the medical center team use the same system to access and enter information in the patient’s clinical and financial record.

IHIS positions Ohio State Wexner Medical Center to achieve the highest level of quality, safety and efficiency in patient care. It provides a modern, robust platform for the medical center’s health care business systems to enhance the financial viability of our mission. Additionally, IHIS enhances our academic missions through increased data collection for research and modern clinical training tools for education. IHIS creates a patient-centric environment for our patients’ information, with the appropriate controls for patient privacy.

OSU Health Plan
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The OSU Health Plan (OSUHP) provides health and wellness services to university faculty, staff and their dependents as well as administrative services to the Office of Human Resources for the self-insured health plan at Ohio State to create a healthy workforce and to control the overall cost of health care coverage. OSUHP offers medical management, care coordination, population health management, health coaching, biometric screening, the Employee Assistance Program, concierge member service, network management and analytics. The Health Plan also manages and markets a provider network, provides wellness services to external customers and administers a statewide Rx Collaborative.

Neurological Institute
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Ohio State is one of the first medical centers in the country to combine the departments of Neuroscience, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Psychiatry and Behavioral Health into a single, integrated program. The Neurological Institute includes five hospitals, including the 116-bed Brain and Spine Hospital, 10 ambulatory care centers, a telestroke network with 30 hospitals and a Neuroscience Research Institute. The institute is a national leader in comprehensive stroke care, movement disorders and minimally invasive skull-base surgeries.

The Ohio State University
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At The Ohio State University, we’re creating solutions the world needs now.

As a leading public research university and nationally recognized academic medical center, Ohio State advances excellence and innovation in every area of human endeavor.  We provide life-changing opportunities to diverse and inclusive communities through education, research, health care and community outreach.

The Ohio State University
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At The Ohio State University, we’re creating solutions the world needs now.

As a leading public research university and nationally recognized academic medical center, Ohio State advances excellence and innovation in every area of human endeavor. We provide life-changing opportunities to diverse and inclusive communities through education, research, health care and community outreach.

With six campuses across the state and a presence to each of Ohio’s 88 counties, Ohio State is at once urban and rural. The largest of its six campuses is located in Columbus – the state capital and one of the fastest growing cities in the country.

Ohio State provides a continuous infusion of talent from its 65,000 students pursuing degrees across 250 undergraduate majors and 270 master’s, doctoral and professional degree programs. Faculty and staff across 15 colleges and 300+ research centers tackle the technological, social and environmental complexities facing today’s communities. Industries consistently turn to Ohio State’s faculty to help explore and investigate new frontiers, access state-of-the-art laboratories and apply groundbreaking research and knowledge to their sectors.

With highly engaged alumni and extensive partnerships, Ohio State has an unparalleled capacity to bring together people, expertise and resources. Together, we are creating meaningful impact and inspiring others to do the same.

The Ohio State University
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At The Ohio State University, we’re creating solutions the world needs now.

Ohio State is focused on advancing its land-grant mission and leading the higher education landscape in the areas of teaching and learning, access to an excellent and affordable education, groundbreaking research and creative expression, outstanding academic health care and operational excellence and resource stewardship.

Ohio State provides a continuous infusion of talent from its 65,000 students pursuing degrees across 250 undergraduate majors and 270 master’s, doctoral and professional degree programs. Faculty and staff across 15 colleges and 300+ research centers tackle the technological, social and environmental complexities and stresses facing today’s communities in the state, nation and world. Industries consistently turn to Ohio State’s faculty to help explore and investigate new frontiers, access state-of-the-art laboratories and apply groundbreaking research and knowledge to their sectors.

With a dynamic and engaged group of more than 600,000 living alumni and extensive partnerships, Ohio State has an unparalleled capacity to bring together people, expertise and resources. Together, we are creating meaningful impact and inspiring others to do the same.

Major Research Centers

1) The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
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The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center (OSUCCC) has five highly interactive cancer research programs: Cancer Control, Leukemia and Hematologic Malignancies, Cancer Biology, Molecular Carcinogenesis and Chemoprevention and Translational Therapeutics. Funded principal investigators from 12 of the 15 colleges at Ohio State are members of one or more of these research programs. Scientists in these programs conduct basic laboratory studies, translational research and clinical trials.

The OSUCCC is a comprehensive cancer center as designated by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and one of only a few institutions nationally funded by the NCI to conduct both phase I and phase II clinical trials on novel anticancer agents provided by the NCI. The some 1,700 OSUCCC – James researchers are advancing the understanding of cancer and translating that knowledge into new treatments, moving us closer to achieving our vision of a cancer-free world.

We have the only cancer program in the United States that features an NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center aligned with a nationally ranked academic medical center and a freestanding cancer hospital on the campus of one of the nation’s largest public universities. Raphael Pollock, MD, PhD, FACS, is director of the OSUCCC. David Cohn, MD, is interim CEO of The James.

2) The Ohio State University Dorothy M. Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute
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The Ohio State University Dorothy M. Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute (DHLRI) is one of the nation’s few freestanding facilities devoted entirely to the research of diseases affecting the heart, lungs and blood vessels. Its mission is to develop novel strategies to prevent and cure heart and lung diseases. The DHLRI is an internationally recognized center of excellence forging high-impact translational research. DHLRI-associated research takes place at six locations throughout the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center campus, occupying more than 200,000 square feet. DHLRI researchers enjoy the infrastructure afforded by Ohio State’s Clinical Trials Management Office as well as first-hand translational opportunities with sister clinical institution, the Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital. Under the direction of Thomas Hund, PhD, the DHLRI has grown to more than 800 faculty, staff and learners.

3) Ohio State Institute for Behavioral Medicine Research
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Established in 1996, Ohio State’s Institute for Behavioral Medicine Research (IBMR) is a broad research program investigating psychoneuroimmunology (PNI), the study of how the brain interacts with the body’s immune system. The IBMR was created to stimulate and expand interdisciplinary collaboration through research addressing social and behavioral influences on the immune response and health in both human subjects and animal models. The IBMR’s 22 faculty researchers – perhaps the largest contingent of PNI researchers in the world – are experts in the fields of immunology, virology, psychiatry, psychology, endocrinology, molecular biology, behavior, oncology and the neurosciences. Research here has important health implications for any illness that involves immune system, including infectious disease, cancer, cardiovascular disease, autoimmune diseases, neurodegenerative diseases, periodontal disease – even frailty and functional decline. In the last decade, IBMR researchers have received $140 million in research grants. The IBMR’s director is Leah Pyter, PhD.

4) The Ohio State University Nisonger Center
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Founded in 1966, the Nisonger Center provides assistance to people with disabilities, as well as to families, service providers and organizations, to promote inclusion in education, health, employment and community settings. The center serves around 38,000 people a year. The Nisonger Center is part of The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, College of Medicine Office of Health Sciences and Ohio State’s Neurological Institute. The Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities has designated the Nisonger Center a University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service, one of only 67. Marc Tassé, PhD, is the center’s director.

5) The Ohio State University Clinical and Translational Science Institute
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The Ohio State University Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) is a collaboration between The Ohio State University, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and Nationwide Children’s Hospital to accelerate the translation of research discoveries into improved health care by reducing operational, administrative and scientific barriers; supporting scientists, investigators and clinical research professionals; and creating interdisciplinary collaborations across the translational science spectrum. The CTSI provides financial, organizational and educational support to researchers, as well as opportunities for community members to participate in valuable research. Julie Johnson, PharmD, is the CTSI director.