OhioHealth Pickerington Methodist Hospital provides routine, emergency and specialty care in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Through shared services and partnerships, we keep the care you count on local.
Effective September 9, 2024, The State of Ohio granted Provisional Level III-N Trauma Center status to Pickerington Methodist Hospital, making it the first and only trauma center in Fairfield County. This guarantees 24-hour availability to manage any category of trauma alert activation and the resources to treat most injured patients locally.
Level III-N Trauma Centers offer prompt assessment, resuscitation, surgery, stabilization, and intensive care, while also providing critical support to community hospitals.
Level III-N Trauma Centers guarantee:
• 24-hour availability of surgical services from board certified or board-eligible trauma surgeons, orthopedic surgeons, and neurosurgeons
•The resources to treat most injured patients locally
• The ability to manage any category of trauma alert activation
Pickerington Methodist Hospital Trauma Services
1010 Refugee Rd
Pickerington, OH 43147
OhioHealth Pickerington Methodist Hospital
TSN Coordinator
Jen Mathias
Email Coordinator: [email protected]
Upcoming Programs & Events
May is Trauma Awareness Month!
May 2025 – The entire month of May is focused on raising awareness for trauma survivors, their family/friends, and the trauma professionals who go above and beyond every day. Learn more here .
National Trauma Survivors Day!
May 21, 2025- The 3rd Wednesday in May is National Trauma Survivors Day! We celebrate together the strength and resiliency of trauma survivors, their family/friends, and the trauma professionals who go above and beyond every day. Learn more here.
NextSteps Online
Ongoing – The NextSteps program is a free 6-week self management course designed to recognize that YOU play the most important role in your recovery. based on the principles of self-management. It uses techniques that have been scientifically proven to increase one’s self confidence and sense of empowerment. NextSteps teaches you the skills to become an active self manager of your health and your life. Learn more here.
Community Resources
Central Ohio Support Groups and Resources
Amputee Support: Find a Support Group – Amputee Coalition
Brain Injury: Brain Injury Association Ohio Resources Support
Domestic Violence Support: Resource Center – Ohio Domestic Violence Network
Domestic Violence Support: Services – LSS Choices
Domestic Violence Support: The Center for Family Safety and Healing – The Center for Family Safety and Healing
Grief & Loss Support: Grief Support Groups | OhioHealth
Mental Health Support Group: Support Groups – Mental Health America of Ohio
Mental Health Support Group: Explore Support Groups – National Alliance on Mental Illness
OhioHealth Sexual Assault Response Network: SARNCO | OhioHealth
The Dempsey Center at Riverside Methodist Hospital (multiple support groups and other community resources): OhioHealth Dempsey Family Education and Resource Center
Spinal Cord Injury Support: OhioHealth SCI Support Network – United Spinal Association
VOICE(Resources for victims of violent crimes): VOICE | Columbus Recreation and Parks Department
More Valuable Resources
National Center for PTSD: https://www.ptsd.va.gov/
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration National Helpline: https://www.samhsa.gov/
Phases of Trauma Recovery: http://trauma-recovery.ca/recovery/phases-of-trauma-recovery/
Emotional & Psychological Trauma- help guide: https://www.helpguide.org/articles/ptsd-trauma/coping-with-emotional-and-psychological-trauma.htm/
Americans with Disabilities Act National Network: https://www.adata.org/
Family Caregiver Alliance: https://www.caregiver.org
Hope after Head Injury: Hope Survives
National Center for Victims of Crime: The National Center for Victims of Crime – The National Center for Victims of Crime