Psychiatry Residency Program
Summa Health is the sponsoring institution for the Psychiatry Residency Program. Training activities take place at Summa Health System-Akron Campus, Akron Children's Hospital, and agencies of the County of Summit Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board, including Community Support Services, Portage Path Psychiatric Emergency Services, Psycho-Diagnostic Clinic and the Portage County Jail. The Psychiatry Program is ACGME approved and fulfills all of the requirements for certification eligibility of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. The residency is the affiliated residency of the Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED).
The Psychiatry Residency Offers:
- Emphasis on psychotherapy with competency in pharmacotherapy
- Full-spectrum of mental health issues treated, including severe mental illness and substance abuse
- Teaching faculty are consistently available and committed to teaching
- Invaluable ancillary staff (program coordinator, triage nurses, support staff, and more)
- Diverse clinical training which includes inpatient, outpatient and community settings
- Reasonable work expectation, encouraging life balance
- Structured and protected weekly didactic time
- Bimonthly psychiatry grand round lectures covering pertinent topics
- Resident feedback is encouraged and heard
- Medical Center provides a great benefits package including free meals and parking, competitive salary and health insurance options.
- Medical Centers located conveniently between Columbus and Cleveland.