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Connections and Impact in the Region

Summa continually seeks new technology and
treatment options for some of today’s most serious
medical conditions – work that will ultimately improve
and transform the way patients throughout the
community, region, nation and world receive care.

Summa manages $6.5 million annually in support of Portage
clinical research programs across various disciplines.
Many research programs are supported by grants or N Medina Summit
contracts from federal and state funding agencies.
Collaborative research programs exist between Summa Stark
and its academic partners including Northeast Ohio
Medical University (NEOMED), The University of Akron, • Internal medicine
Kent State University and the Austen BioInnovation • Medical Simulation
Institute in Akron. • Obstetrics/gynecology
• Ophthalmology
As a leader in medical education, Summa Health System • Orthopaedic surgery
supports the education of its physicians and healthcare • Pathology
professionals. Summa Health System - Akron and St. • Pharmacy
Thomas Campuses are teaching affiliates of the Northeast • Plastic surgery
Ohio Medical University (NEOMED) and include a staff • Preliminary medicine
of physicians and accredited residency and fellowship • Psychiatry
programs that foster a dynamic medical environment • Sports medicine
• Transitional medicine
Summa Health System offers accredited residency and • Urology
fellowship programs in:
• Addiction Medicine Summa Health System - Barberton Campus has a family
• Advanced gastrointestinal minimally invasive practice residency program affiliated with NEOMED.
Western Reserve Hospital is a teaching affiliate of the
surgery/bariatric (non-ACGME) Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic
• Cardiovascular disease Medicine (OU-HCOM) and the Consortium of
• Cytopathology Osteopathic Research and Education (CORE).
• Family medicine (allopathic and osteopathic accredited)
• General practice dentistry
• General surgery
• Geriatric medicine
• Hospice & Pallative

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