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10/27/2026

Studying Effects of Ongoing Surveillance during Nonoperative Rectal Cancer Management

This summer, OSMA Foundation Summer Scholar, Melina Varlamos, joined the Department of Colorectal Surgery at University Hospitals to study how ongoing surveillance during nonoperative rectal cancer management affects patients’ quality of life.

10/22/2026

Investing in Ohio’s Physicians and Future Physicians

The OSMA Foundation's Third Quarter 2026 Recap: Your support helps make our initiatives possible. This quarter, we’re sharing Summer Scholar and Well-Being CARE experiences, and looking ahead to how you can get involved.

10/21/2026

Well-Being CARE: A safe place to turn

OSMA's Well-Being CARE Service offers a place to check in on your mental health, whether you’re taking stock of how you’re doing or struggling and unsure how to ask for help.

10/20/2026

OSMA Summer Scholars: A summer of learning, discovery and mentorship

The OSMA Foundation is committed to educating and developing the next generation of physicians. Summer Scholars supports that work through summer experiences in research, community health, advocacy, and medical education.

09/30/2026

Seeing Surgery from New Perspectives

Summer Scholar, Cynthia Bukirwa, explored pediatric surgical research at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and returned to Honduras as a medical student.

09/17/2026

Building Trust Through Ongoing Diabetes Care

Summer Scholar, Helena Li, helped lead a specialty clinic serving uninsured and underserved patients.

08/25/2026

Asking the Right Questions in Head and Neck Cancer Research

OSMA Foundation's Summer Scholar program supports Eiman Stiffler studies of cranial free flap reconstruction at University Hospitals.

08/04/2026

Learning Where Cardiac Research Meets Patient Care

Summer Scholar, Hyun Su Kim, explored atrial fibrillation research, cardiac electrophysiology and cardiothoracic surgery at Cleveland Clinic.

07/21/2026

Behind Every Patient is a Physician Who Needs Support, Too

This summer, the OSMA Foundation is investing in physician well-being, leadership development, and the next generation of physicians. Here's a look at the impact your support is making across Ohio. 

04/16/2026

The Future of Medicine in Ohio Starts Here

Each year, the OSMA Foundation Reception brings together physicians, partners, and supporters from across Ohio to reflect on what this support makes possible and to introduce those stepping into it. Meet our 2026 Summer Scholars and Kumar Emerging Physician Leaders...

04/14/2026

Meet Our 2026 Summer Scholars Recipients!

Thanks to the generosity of our donors, we are thrilled to introduce the 2026 cohort of OSMA Foundation Summer Scholars scholarship recipients!

12/04/2025

Advancing Alzheimer’s Research: Aidan Butler’s Summer Scholar Story

This summer, Aidan Butler, a medical student at the University of Toledo College of Medicine, spent his time investigating new ways to improve care for patients with Alzheimer’s disease. Thanks to support from the OSMA Foundation’s Summer Scholars Program, Aidan joined Dr. Holly Hunsberger’s lab at Rosalind Franklin University to explore how anxiety, benzodiazepines, and psilocybin affect memory and brain function.

06/06/2025

OSMA CEO Recognized for Leadership in Physician Well-being

We’re proud to share that last month, OSMA's CEO, Todd Baker, received the Dr. Eli Crew Community Service Excellence Award from the Ohio Hospital Association. The award honors his leadership on The Disposables campaign, created in collaboration with Disappearing Doctors, to bring attention to physician burnout and suicide.

05/13/2025

Meet Our 2025 Summer Scholars Recipients!

Thanks to your generosity, we are thrilled to introduce the 2025 cohort of OSMA Foundation Summer Scholars scholarship recipients! Look for more in-depth profiles of each of these Summer Scholars throughout the year—the future of medicine is bright!

11/10/2022

Meet Our 2022 Summer Scholars Recipients!

Thanks to your generosity, we are thrilled to introduce the 2022 cohort of OSMA Foundation Summer Scholars scholarship recipients. The future of medicine is bright!

08/01/2022

Your Well-being Checkup And Referral Engagement Service

August 1, 2022 – The need for well-being support has never been higher, and the OSMA Foundation is supporting Ohio's healthcare workforce with a way to measure factors like personal anxiety, depression and burnout and connect with credible resources who can help.