Residency Training

Summa Health is the sponsoring institution for the shared 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.

Training Overview

• 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 great benefit package including free meals and parking, competitive salary and health insurance options.
• Medical Centers located conveniently between Columbus and Cleveland.

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Application Requirements

The Psychiatry Residency Training application requirements consist of:

• Medical School Academic Transcript
• Medical Student Performance Evaluation (Dean’s Letter)
• Passing USMLE Step I & Step 2 (within the first two attempts)
• Valid ECFMG certificate (if applicable)
• Curriculum vitae
• Three letters of recommendation (at least one letter from a psychiatrist that you’ve worked with)
• Personal statement
• Current photograph

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