Emergency Medicine Residency at Summa Health
The Summa Health Emergency Medicine Residency provides an opportunity for residents to get the entire breadth of emergency medicine experience at one of the largest and most advanced EDs in the region. Summa Health System – Akron Campus is a Level 1 Trauma Center, a Certified Chest Pain Center, and a Certified Stroke Center. Residents will also gain experience in community hospital settings while working shifts at our Barberton campus and experience with freestanding EDs while working at our Green location.
Sample Rotation Schedule
Our residency is a 36 month training experience. The program utilizes a 4-week 13 block schedule for each training year. First year residents have 6 EM blocks, with 19 shifts per block. Second year residents have 7 EM blocks, with 19 shifts per block. Third year residents have 9 EM blocks, with 17 shifts per block.
Pediatric Emergency Medicine & Pediatric Intensive Care
We are lucky to be located in the same city as the wonderful Akron Children's Hospital! Residents complete pediatric blocks each year of training with our partners at Akron Children's.
Electives & Tracks
Residency leadership works to provide experiences that are aligned to the interests of our residents. Second year residents have the opportunity to pursue a 2 week track and a 4 week elective, and third year residents have a 4 week elective. The 2 week track is an area of interest in Emergency Medicine that is located here at Summa Health. The 4 week elective in the second year and third year of training make take place here at Summa Health or outside the hospital system. We recommend that residents use these opportunities to find an area of interest or build their skills for fellowship applications. Below is a list of popular track and elective options, but we are always open to new ideas!
- Track options: Critical Care, EMS, Ultrasound, Simulation, Addiction Medicine, Palliative Care, Sports Medicine, Medical Education, Administration
- Elective options: Life Flight, Critical Care, EMS, Ultrasound, Simulation, Addiction Medicine, Wilderness Medicine, Global Health, Palliative Care, Sports Medicine, Pediatrics, Medical Education, Research, Administration
Research and Scholarship
Opportunities for research and scholarly activity are available all throughout your residency!
Residents are encouraged to participate in projects that are of interest to them alongside core faculty to eventually be presented with a poster or presentation at a multitude of conferences.
Conferences that have been attended and presented at in the past by previous residents include but are not limited to:
Ohio ACEP Resident Assembly
ACEP Scientific Assembly
CHEST Conference
SAEM
CORD
For more information about resident research in Emergency Medicine, please contact:
Michael Beeson, MD, MBA, FACEP
Program Director
Jon Oskvarek, MD.
Research Director
Core Faculty
Vishnu Mudrakola, DO.
Research Director
Core Faculty
Lyn Haselton
Research Director
Chair, Faculty Development
Fellowship Training after Graduation
There are a plethora of career options available to Emergency Medicine physicians, including pursuing additional fellowship training upon the completion of residency. Many of our graduates have gone on to pursue fellowship training. Here at Summa Health, we have several excellent fellowships that Emergency Medicine residents can pursue. You can click the links below to learn more about each program!
Medical Students
Medical Student Resources
Summa Health is excited to have MS3's and MS4's rotating at Akron City campus and Barberton campus Emergency Department.
Medical students get to work alongside both emergency medicine attending's and residents.
Rotating with Summa Health Emergency Medicine gives you a great idea of Resident lifestyle, what our education experience is like and patient care opportunities at the bedside.
Nick LaFountain, MD. is our Clerkship Director and coordinates all of the education and opportunities medical students experience during their rotation here at Summa.
How to apply for a rotation: Rotation Information
Have additional questions? Please contact medicaleducation@summahealth.org or call 330.375.3107