About

The Department of Psychiatry at NEOMED is based at the Rootstown campus and has a clinical presence at the hospitals, community mental health agencies and private practice offices of psychiatrists and psychologists throughout northeast Ohio.

The Department of Psychiatry faculty is comprised of psychiatrists, psychologists, and other behavioral health professionals in clinical practice in hospital, public and private practice settings. The department is committed to the tripartite mission of teaching, clinical service and research and scholarly activities. Its faculty is actively involved in teaching medicine students and psychiatry residents and is dedicated to the lifelong learning expected of all physicians.

Interim Department Chair: Joseph Varley, M.D.

Joseph Varley, M.D., professor of psychiatry, will serve as interim chair of the Department of Psychiatry while a national search for a permanent chair is conducted. Dr. Varley is the James and Vanita Oelschlager Endowed Chair of Psychiatry at Summa Health and Medical Director of the Akron Physician Wellness Initiative. He earned his medical degree from Ohio State University and completed his residency at The Cleveland Clinic Foundation.

Drs. Fred and Penny Frese Lecture

The annual Drs. Fred and Penny Frese Lecture includes featured speakers sharing stories of individuals living successfully with schizophrenia and other serious mental illnesses and the ways in which their loved ones support their recovery.

Frese Lecture Series

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