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Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Residency Program

OhioHealth
Columbus, OH
Continued AccreditationACGME #1253821074Community

OhioHealth is an ACGME-accredited community-based Geriatric medicine (Family medicine) residency program in Columbus, OH. It has 2 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 2 residents in training. It reports a PGY-1 salary of $73,965. MatchPath compiles this profile from ACGME, FREIDA, and NRMP public data; every field is free to view, with no account required.

Cross-validated from ACGME, FREIDA, NRMP & CMS, each field stamped with a verification date. How we source this.

Overview

Positions / year
2
2 residents · 2 approved
PGY-1 salary
$74.0k
IMG percentage
Visa sponsorship
None
Not currently sponsoring
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed

Accredited since 2009 · 1 years · Last ACGME review 2012

IMG Fit

IMG-friendliness score

IMG-Friendliness Score
Computed from visa policy, IMG % in roster, and accreditation status.

Application requirements

Step 1
Optional
Required to apply
Step 2 CK
Optional
Required to apply
COMLEX
DO applicants
Letters
3
Reference letters needed
Visa
Not sponsored
Application service
ERAS

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match data pending

Multi-year applicants, interviews, and positions filled.

Training tracks

No tracks listed

No tracks recorded for this program yet. The categorical track is implied for most IM residencies.

Residents

Cohort composition

Cohort composition — data pending

Cohort composition hasn't been reported for this program yet.

Affiliated medical schools

Medical schools affiliated with this program's sponsoring institution (FREIDA).

Resident roster

Resident roster — data pending

Resident roster ingest is still in progress. Names, medical schools, and country flags land with the next LinkedIn data refresh.

Schedule & Culture

Hours / week
40
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
12
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
2
Protected didactic / week
Night float
No
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
1.2
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
2
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program
Non-physician staff
1
Support team size

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Non-Profit

OhioHealth is a nationally recognized, not-for-profit, faith-based health system of more than 35,000 associates, providers and volunteers. We lead with our mission to improve the health of those we serve throughout our 16 hospitals and 200+ urgent, primary and specialty care sites spanning 50 Ohio counties. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, we’re proud to be consistently recognized by FORTUNE as one of the “100 Best Companies to Work For” and rated a Top Hospital & Health System by Fair360 in 2024.

Star Rating
3 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care1 better · 6 same · 1 worse
Mortality0 better · 7 same · 0 worse
Readmission0 better · 10 same · 1 worse

Measures rated better / same / worse vs the US national average.

Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 12 of 12 timely & effective care measures.

Industry Payments (2024)
Total
$41K
Research
$0
Payments
4

Top payer: Olympus America Inc. ($25K)

Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.

Primary teaching site: OhioHealth · Columbus, OH

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

OhioHealth

Primary
Columbus, OH

Central Ohio Geriatrics

Granville, OH

MedOne Hospital Physicians

Columbus, OH

Grant Medical Center (OhioHealth)

Columbus, OH471 beds

Riverside Methodist Hospitals (OhioHealth)

Columbus, OH880 beds

Location

Purchasing power

~$4,400/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~25.1% of pay
Take-home$4,400/mo
Rent (1BR)$1,548/mo
State tax$216/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $73,965 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 3.5% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

County figures for Franklin County, Ohio (US Census ACS).

State Income Tax
3.5%
Top marginal rate · 2025
Median Income
$73,795
−$5k vs US median
Avg Commute
22 min
US avg 27 min
Foreign-born share
County vs US average
Largest immigrant communities

County foreign-born residents by country of birth (ACS).

Median rent and walkability scores arrive with the Zillow and Walk Score data refresh.

People

Leadership

Karen E Kirkham, MD

Program Director, Geriatric Medicine Fellowship, OhioHealth Grant Medical Center; Site Director for GMC Inpatient Consults, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Hospice/Palliative, Columbus, OH

Program Director

Mrs. Belinda Snyder

Senior Program Consultant

Coordinator

Laura Thompson, MA

Manager

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is OhioHealth located?
OhioHealth is located in Columbus, OH.
What type of program is OhioHealth?
OhioHealth is a community-based residency program.
Is OhioHealth ACGME-accredited?
Yes — OhioHealth holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at OhioHealth?
OhioHealth has approximately 2 residents in training.
How much is rent near OhioHealth?
Median rent near Columbus, OH is ~$1,548/month for a 1BR and ~$2,229/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does OhioHealth accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
OhioHealth has not reported an IMG resident percentage to FREIDA, so MatchPath publishes none for this program — the figure is missing at the source, not withheld. Its visa sponsorship and PGY-1 salary are shown on this page wherever the program reports them. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
Does OhioHealth sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
OhioHealth does not currently report J-1 or H-1B visa sponsorship to FREIDA. That means no sponsorship is listed at the source rather than that the program has ruled it out — confirm directly with the program if visa status decides your list.
What USMLE Step 2 CK score does OhioHealth require?
OhioHealth does not report a minimum USMLE Step 2 CK score, so MatchPath publishes no cutoff for this program — most programs do not publish one. Use its IMG percentage and the specialty's overall match data to gauge fit instead; both are on this page. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
What is the resident salary at OhioHealth?
OhioHealth reports a PGY-1 salary of $73,965. Salary is set by the sponsoring institution and rises each training year through completion. This page also shows what that salary is worth locally, adjusted for state income tax and area rent. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
How do I apply to OhioHealth?
US residency programs accept applications through ERAS and rank applicants through the NRMP Match. Applications open in the fall, interviews run through winter, and Match results release in March. Save OhioHealth to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does OhioHealth have unfilled or off-cycle positions?
Unfilled positions are offered through SOAP during Match week, and off-cycle vacancies can open year-round. MatchPath's Vacancies feed tracks open Geriatric medicine (Family medicine) residency program positions as they appear.