Although I cancelled my cinci interview for no other reason besides the date did not conveniently allow me to interview at all ohio programs at once, I did interview at OSU. The only reason I am not ranking it highly is the city. I dont want to live in a college town, but the people that do live there love it. I loved the program. I thought the PD and chairperson were good approachable people who were very supportive of their residents. The residents I met were down to earth and easy going. The hospital has a ton of money, and is continually pouring it into improvements of the hospital and research facilities. Call is Q6 which is great. Patient volume is high so you get exposure to a wide array of pathology. Out of all the programs at which I interviewed, OSU had the best balance of general and subspecialty pediatrics. There is a lot of support of the hospital by the community pediatricians, and I hear they very often give the residents a lot of autonomy with their patients, while being easily available if the residents have questions or concerns. Also, if you are married, they have a person at OSU whose primary job is to find a jobs for the residents' spouses. If I could stand being in Columbus I would be there in a heartbeat.
