OHIO programs

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How would you rate progams in Ohio - U Cincinnati, Case Western Reserve, Cleveland Clinic, Ohio State Univ and Med College of Ohio?
What are the strengths and weaknesses of these programs?
Any info is appreciated.

 

[kasimagore1]

Of all ohio programs, CCF is probably the most complete in all aspects of neurology. One special thing about CCF is the unique division of interventional neurology headed by Dr. Furlan. CCF is an excellent place to be trained as a fellow. I have my reservation on the residency program. On the other hand, U Cincy is widely known as the pioneer in clinical stroke research. Many of the major studies of stroke management have Cincinnati as the leading participating institution. Dr. Broderick, the chairperson, is a very well known name among the vascular neurologists. In short, Cincinnati would be great place to train if you are interested in stroke --lots of funding (third highest NIH funding among public institutions, behind UCSF and UCLA), and close to 10 stroke neurologists on faculty. I don't know much about OSU or Case.

 

[Mollaret]

In terms of residency programs, regardless of your subspecialty interest, here is my list of Ohio residency programs in order of academic standing and competitiveness for residency slots:
1)Cleveland Clinic - excellent program. Strengths are diversity of clinical cases at a large tertiary care center with exceptional subspecialties in epilepsy, stroke, MS, and neuromuscular. Weakness would be lack of behavioral program.
2)Ohio State - very good program. Strengths are behavioral and neuromuscular. Great faculty. Weaknesses are stroke and epilepsy.
3)CWRU-Univ. Hospitals - good program. Strengths are behavioral, stroke and neuromuscular. Weak in epilepsy, MS.
4)UCinci - average program. Strength is stroke. Several weaknesses in epilepsy, MS, neuromuscular. Residency program has gotten better recently with very good program director, Dr. Brett Kisella. Dr. Broderick is a great chairman.
5)MCO - below average program. No well known strengths. Many weaknesses.

I would avoid using NIH funding as a measure of the quality of a residency program. Your clinical training is much more important than the funding which the faculty receive for research project which have nothing to do with you clinical training. Clinical research training may be improved at these institutions but this is a poor proxy for the quality of a residency program. Fellowship programs are different - research may be more important here.