Program Advantages
Summa's Pathology four-year residency program is fully approved and is designed to educate qualified pathologists ready to pass Board Certification exams -- or secure a fellowship.
Our unique advantages include:
- Small, personal learning community of eight residents (two new positions per year)
- Supportive “open door” relationships between residents and attendings
- Well-rounded and current education in both anatomic and clinical pathology
- Experienced pathology faculty with a passion for teaching and a broad range of specialties
- PhD staff in chemistry, immunology and microbiology provide in-depth clinical training
- Exposure to both academic training and community pathology
- High volume and wide variety of clinical specimens
- Forensic and autopsy training with support from Summit County Medical Examiner’s Office
- Attending pathologists have academic appointments at Northeast Ohio Medical University
- Formal affiliation with Akron Children’s Hospital for rotations in pediatric pathology, electron microscopy, cytogenetics and molecular biology
- Research required but balanced with need for basic skills
- Teaching skills are evaluated and coached, with residents as primary teachers at most extra-departmental conferences
- One month elective rotation away from Summa to explore fellowship or job opportunities or gain experience in an area of interest
- High success rate in fellowship placement and employment
Rotation Schedule
