Internal Medicine Residency Program
Summa Health SystemSumma Health System is an ACGME-accredited Internal Medicine residency program in Akron, OH. It has 22 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 66 residents in training. It reports 3.1% IMG residents, J-1 visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $67,812. MatchPath compiles this profile from ACGME, FREIDA, and NRMP public data; every field is free to view, with no account required.
Cross-validated from ACGME, FREIDA, NRMP & CMS, each field stamped with a verification date. How we source this.
Overview
Accredited since 1955 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2011
IMG Fit
IMG-friendliness score
Application requirements
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Match & Tracks
NRMP match trend
Listed in the NRMP directory as “Summa Health/NEOMED-OH”.
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Training tracks
Primary care
Primary CareHospitalist
OtherResidents
Cohort composition
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Affiliated medical schools
Medical schools affiliated with this program's sponsoring institution (FREIDA).
Resident roster
Resident roster — data pending
Resident roster ingest is still in progress. Names, medical schools, and country flags land with the next LinkedIn data refresh.
Schedule & Culture
Smoke-free workplace.
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Hospital & Location
Hospital quality
Measures rated better / same / worse vs the US national average.
Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 10 of 12 timely & effective care measures.
Top payer: Masimo Corporation ($8K)
Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.
Source: FREIDA facility profile.
Primary teaching site: Summa Health System · Akron, OH
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Clinical sites
Summa Health System
PrimarySumma Akron City Hospital
Crystal Clinic
Location
Purchasing power
Estimate: PGY-1 salary $67,812 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 3.5% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.
Rental market & livability
Area median rent ~$875/mo · 60 days on market15.38% rental listings MoM
Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.
Livability
County figures for Summit County, Ohio (US Census ACS).
County foreign-born residents by country of birth (ACS).
Median rent and walkability scores arrive with the Zillow and Walk Score data refresh.
People
Leadership
Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Summa Health System located?
- Summa Health System is located in Akron, OH.
- Is Summa Health System ACGME-accredited?
- Yes — Summa Health System holds continued ACGME accreditation.
- How many residents are at Summa Health System?
- Summa Health System has approximately 66 residents in training.
- How much is rent near Summa Health System?
- Median rent near Akron, OH is ~$750/month for a 1BR and ~$850/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
- Does Summa Health System accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
- Yes — 3.1% of Summa Health System's current residents are International Medical Graduates, as reported to FREIDA. This page also shows its visa sponsorship, reported Step 2 CK expectation, and PGY-1 salary. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
- Does Summa Health System sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
- Summa Health System reports sponsoring J-1 visas. It does not currently report H-1B sponsorship. Sponsorship is set by the program and its sponsoring institution and can change between cycles, so confirm with the program before you apply.
- What USMLE Step 2 CK score does Summa Health System require?
- Summa Health System does not report a minimum USMLE Step 2 CK score, so MatchPath publishes no cutoff for this program — most programs do not publish one. Use its IMG percentage and the specialty's overall match data to gauge fit instead; both are on this page. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
- What is the resident salary at Summa Health System?
- Summa Health System reports a PGY-1 salary of $67,812. Salary is set by the sponsoring institution and rises each training year through completion. This page also shows what that salary is worth locally, adjusted for state income tax and area rent. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
- How do I apply to Summa Health System?
- US residency programs accept applications through ERAS and rank applicants through the NRMP Match. Applications open in the fall, interviews run through winter, and Match results release in March. Save Summa Health System to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
- Does Summa Health System have unfilled or off-cycle positions?
- Unfilled positions are offered through SOAP during Match week, and off-cycle vacancies can open year-round. MatchPath's Vacancies feed tracks open Internal Medicine residency program positions as they appear.