One major component of LSI curriculum is the opportunity to take Advanced Competencies and Electives. Students may choose from a variety of advanced competencies and clinical electives to become proficient in their specialty. The LSI Part 3 Learning Portfolio is a culminating project in the curriculum designed to illustrate students’ development of core competencies. Overall, the goal of the LSI curriculum is to help students prepare for their chosen post-graduate residency programs and ultimately move on to their areas and specialization and practice.
Our Three-Year Primary Care Track (OSU-PCT) is for students interested in a career in family medicine. Approved through the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME), three-year program culminates in the MD. Students who successfully graduate are offered acceptance into the Ohio State Family and Community Medicine Residency Program, and will complete medical school and residency training in six years.
Tenets of the LSI Curriculum
- Three-part curriculum that takes four years to finish
- Fully integrated basic and clinical sciences
- Early longitudinal practice-based clinical service that allows students to apply classroom knowledge to real patients
- Self-directed learning with multiple assessment methods to provide individualized learning with standardized outcomes
- Faculty coaching to support strong clinical skills
- Project work that requires critical thinking and synthesis
- Clinical-based problem solving in a team-based environment
Training for the 21st century physician
As medicine continues to evolve, we constantly seek ways to keep pace and anticipate challenges in the future. That’s why we’ve made a $3 billion investment in our strategic plan, a multi-faceted approach to growth in research, education and culture, among other areas. The plan calls for infill of open sites and renewal of earlier facilities, including Hamilton Hall. The medical school of the future is well underway.
Our curriculum in action
Our innovative Lead.Serve.Inspire. curriculum integrates foundational science with early patient interaction and longitudinal clinical practice, supported by the vast resources of an academic health center on the campus of a top 10 public research university.
Simulation Center
Learn more about what you have access to as a medical student at Ohio State within the SIM center. Hear from faculty members about the experiences within the center and how the college utilizes high-tech simulations to connect clinical applications to patient care in a low-stress environment.
What we teach here saves lives
The Clinical Skills Center allows medical students to practice fundamental skills in real- life situations in a safe learning environment.Learn more about the LSI Curriculum
Where Students Practice
