Contact Information

Address:
South Campus
1912 Hayes Avenue
Sandusky, Ohio  44870
Phone:  419-557-7250
Fax:  419-557-7249

CORE Assistant Dean: James E. Preston, D.O.
Director of Medical Education: Eric Mast D.O., (419) 557-7071
Contact/ CORE Administrator/ manager, Medical Education: Melodie Bayer, bayer@ohio.edu
Administrative Assistant: Donna Veliz, (419) 557-7250 or 7252

Base Hospital Graduate Medical Education Opportunities
Number and types of Internship slots:  4 FP Linked, 2 IM Linked, 4 Traditional Rotating

Types of Residencies:  Family Practice, Internal Medicine

Sites & Locations Students Utilize
Base Hospital:
# of operational beds   300  Percent Capacity of Operational Beds   60%
Medical Staff:  46 D.O./95 M.D.
Admits:  10,892
Surgeries:  In-patient:  2,525 Out-patient:  6,374
Deliveries:  768
ER visits:  45,182                 
ER trauma level: II

Additional Locations used by base hospital  Distance from base hospital
The Bellevue Hospital                                      20 miles
Fremont Memorial Hospital                               30 miles
Fisher-Titus Medical Center                              25 miles
Magruder Hospital                                           20 miles
Numerous private practices                              within 30 miles

Additional Points of Interest about this CORE Site Hospital

• Core Office and Graduate Medical Education Office are combined.
• FRMC currently in the middle to a 149 million dollar expansion
• Hands-On Training
• Skills Labs:  Sim-Man Training, Cadaver Lab, Casting Clinic, etc.
• Rent - $500-$600 monthly
• Free meals while on rotation
• Annual charity basketball game – Staff vs. House Staff
• Annual Fishing Trip

Information of Local Interest

• Sandusky located on Lake Erie – population 30,000
• Small town living with easy access to urban areas (midway between Cleveland and Toledo)
• Unique blend of recreation, industry, tourism, education and health care services
• Excellent school systems; site of a branch of Bowling Green State University and is close to several other universities.

Hospital and Community Websites of Interest to Students:

• Please check out our medical education website at:  www.firelands.com
• Sandusky on the Bay: www.sandusky.net
• Erie County Chamber of Commerce:  www.eriecountyohiocofc.com
• Sandusky/Erie County Visitors Convention Bureau:  www.sanduskyohiocedarpoint.com/