Summa Health System is one of the largest integrated healthcare delivery systems in the state. Formed in 1989 with the merger of Akron City and St. Thomas Hospitals, this nonprofit system now encompasses a network of:

• Hospitals
• Community-based health centers
• A health plan (SummaCare)
• A multi-specialty group practice
• An entrepreneurial entity
• Research and medical education
• Multiple foundations

Summa Health Department of Medical Education

Summa Health offers over 20 residency and fellowship programs with training that provides exposure to hands-on, high-volume patient care using the most advanced technology.

The Summa Health Family Medicine Residency Program at Akron Campus is a three-year program that develops generalist physicians' ability to provide care throughout the entire lifespan and across all care settings.